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Sonority
Studio album by Curtis Counce
Released	1989
Recorded	October 15, 1956, April 22 & August 29, 1957 and January 6, 1958 Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:27
Label	Contemporary C7655
Producer	Lester Koenig
Curtis Counce chronology
Carl's Blues (1957-58) Sonority (1989) Exploring the Future (1958)

Sonority is an album by American jazz bassist Curtis Counce featuring recordings from 1956 to 1958 which was released on the Contemporary label in 1989.

Reception

The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow states "The playing is quite rewarding, and all four of the Counce reissues are easily recommended to hard bop collectors".

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated

1. "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:23
2. "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:20
3. "Landslide" (Harold Land) - 9:03
4. "Sonor" (Kenny Clarke, Gerald Wiggins) - 5:18
5. "So Nice" - 5:25
6. "Origin" - 4:43
7. "Bella Rosa" - 6:11
8. "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 8:20
9. "A Drum Conversation" (Frank Butler) - 2:22 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded at Contemporary Studios in Los Angeles, CA on October 15, 1956 (tracks 1, 3 & 4), April 22, 1957 (track 9), August 29, 1957 (track 2) and January 6, 1958 (tracks 5-9)

Personnel

• Curtis Counce - bass
• Jack Sheldon (tracks 1-4 & 9), Gerald Wilson (tracks 5-8) - trumpet
• Harold Land - tenor saxophone
• Elmo Hope (tracks 5-7), Carl Perkins (tracks 1-4, 8 & 9) - piano
• Frank Butler - drums

References

1. Contemporary Records discography accessed May 15, 2015
2. ^ Yanow, Scott. Sonority – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 312. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

• Contemporary Records albums
• Curtis Counce albums
• 1989 albums