Biography
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Born
23 October 1927
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Born In
Memphis, Shelby County, Tennessee, United States
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Died
19 November 1977 (aged 50)
William "Sonny" Criss (October 23, 1927 - November 19, 1977) was an American jazz musician.
An alto saxophonist of modest prominence during the bebop era of jazz. Like his partial namesake, Sonny Stitt, Criss was never considered a true innovator (see Charlie Parker), but was a stylist and exceptional player in his own right, and furthered the bebop vocabulary.
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