Sonny Red

Sonny Red (born December 17, 1932 in Detroit as Sylvester Kyner Jr.; died March 20, 1981) was an alto saxophonist associated with Hard bop. He had some success in the 1960s, but fell into obscurity by the late 1970s.

Discography

As Leader

* Sonny Red (Kyner) Quartet & Quintet: "Red, Blue And Green" (Milestone, 1961) with Cedar Walton, George Tucker, Jimmy Cobb, Blue Mitchell, Barry Harris, andGrant Green

As a sideman

* Tommy Flanagan & Curtis Fuller: "Jazz .... It's Magic!" (Savoy, 1957)
* Clifford Jordan: "New Trombone" (OJC, 1957), "Mosaic" (Milestone, 1961)
* Donald Byrd: Mustang (album) (1967)
* Donald Byrd: Slow Drag (album) (1967)
* Donald Byrd: The Creeper (album) (1967)
* Yusef Lateef: "The Blue Yusef Lateef" (Atlantic, 1968)
* Paul Quinichette: "On The Sunny Side" (OJC, 1957)

External links

* [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:fifoxqy5ldke~T1 All Music bio]