''The Cry!'' is an album by saxophonists

Prince Lasha William B. Lawsha, better known as Prince Lasha (), (September 10, 1929 – December 12, 2008) was an United States of America, American jazz alto saxophonist, flautist, baritone saxophonist, flautist, clarinetist and English horn player. Life a ...

and Sonny Simmons which was recorded in late 1962 and released on the Contemporary label.

Reception

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awarded the album 4 stars with its review by Alex Henderson stating: "This album is quirky and dissonant, but it isn't harsh or confrontational. In avant-garde circles, ''The Cry!'' went down in history as one of Lasha's finest accomplishments -- and deservedly so". On All About Jazz, Dave Rickert described the music as "fine free jazz that succeeds at being adventurous without being demanding".Rickert, D.
All About Jazz Review
January 1, 2002

Track listing

''All compositions by Prince Lasha and Sonny Simmons'' # "Congo Call" - 5:02 # "Bojangles" - 7:00 # "Green and Gold" - 4:52 # "Ghost of the Past" - 4:59 # "Red's Mood" - 5:04 # "Juanita" - 5:32 # "Lost Generation" - 5:15 # "A.Y." - 4:46

Personnel

- alto saxophone, flute * Sonny Simmons - alto saxophone *

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, Mark Proctor (except tracks 2, 7, 8) -

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*Gene Stone -

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Cry!, The Prince Lasha albums Sonny Simmons albums 1963 debut albums Contemporary Records albums