Sonny Criss

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Sonny Criss
Sonny Criss c. 1960
Background information
Birth name	William Criss
Born	23 October 1927 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	19 November 1977(1977-11-19) (aged 50) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, bebop
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument(s)	Alto saxophone, soprano saxophone

William "Sonny" Criss (23 October 1927 – 19 November 1977) was an American jazz musician.^[1]

An alto saxophonist of prominence during the bebop era of jazz, he was one of many players influenced by Charlie Parker.