Sonny Red

Sonny Red (December 17, 1932 in Detroit as Sylvester Kyner Jr. – March 20, 1981) was an American alto saxophonist associated with the hard bop idiom among other styles. He had some success in the 1960s, but had fallen into obscurity by the late 1970s.

As leader

 * 1957: Two Altos (Regent, 1957) - shared album with Art Pepper
 * 1959-60: Out of the Blue (Blue Note)
 * 1961: Breezing (Jazzland)
 * 1961: A Story Tale (Jazzland) - with Clifford Jordan
 * 1961: The Mode (Jazzland) - with Grant Green and Barry Harris
 * 1962: Images (Jazzland) - with Grant Green and Barry Harris
 * 1971: Sonny Red (Mainstream)

As sideman
With Donald Byrd With Curtis Fuller With Bill Hardman With Yusef Lateef With Paul Quinichette With Bobby Timmons With Frank Wess
 * Mustang! (1967)
 * Blackjack (1967)
 * Slow Drag (1967)
 * The Creeper (1967)
 * New Trombone (Prestige, 1957)
 * Curtis Fuller with Red Garland (New Jazz, 1957)
 * Jazz ...It's Magic! (Regent, 1957)
 * Bill Hardman
 * Saying Something
 * The Blue Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1968)
 * On the Sunny Side (Prestige, 1957)
 * Live at the Connecticut Jazz Party (Early Bird Records, 1964)
 * Jazz Is Busting Out All Over (1957)