Sonny Red is the name of multiple artists: #1. 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 . He released a few albums as a session leader (including the 1960 Blue Note release Out of the Blue) and appeared as a sideman on a number of releases by Donald Byrd a.o.. Discography 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 Mustang! (1967) Blackjack (1967) Slow Drag (1967) The Creeper (1967) With Curtis Fuller New Trombone (Prestige, 1957) Curtis Fuller with Red Garland (New Jazz, 1957) Jazz ...It's Magic! (Regent, 1957) With Bill Hardman Bill Hardman Saying Something With Yusef Lateef The Blue Yusef Lateef (Atlantic, 1968) With Paul Quinichette On the Sunny Side (Prestige, 1957) With Bobby Timmons Live at the Connecticut Jazz Party (Early Bird Records, 1964) With Frank Wess Jazz Is Busting Out All Over (1957 #2. Sonny Red is the name of a French metal band. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.