Sonority (album)
# Sonority (album)

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 ||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | |

## Track listing

All compositions by Elmo Hope except as indicated

* "Woody 'n' You" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:23
* "How Long Has This Been Going On?" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 3:20
* "Landslide" [alternate take] (Harold Land) - 9:03
* "Sonor" [alternate take] (Kenny Clarke, Gerald Wiggins) - 5:18
* "So Nice" - 5:25
* "Origin" - 4:43
* "Bella Rosa" - 6:11
* "A Night in Tunisia" (Gillespie, Frank Paparelli) - 8:20
* "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
