In July 1960, “Blue Note” label released “Out of the Blue”, the second Sonny Red album. It was recorded December 1959 – January 1960, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Alfred Lion.

Personnel:

• Sonny Red – alto saxophone
• Wynton Kelly – piano
• Sam Jones – bass
• Roy Brooks – drums
• Paul Chambers – bass
• Jimmy Cobb – drums
• Rudy Van Gelder – recording, mastering
• Reid Miles – design
• Francis Wolff – photography
• Ira Gitler – liner notes

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Red, except where noted.

1. Bluesville
2. Stay as Sweet as You Are – Mack Gordon, Harry Revel
3. I’ve Never Been in Love Before – Frank Loesser
4. Nadia
5. Blues in the Pocket
6. Alone Too Long – Dorothy Fields, Arthur Schwartz
7. The Lope
8. Stairway to the Stars – Matt Malneck, Mitchell Parish, Frank Signorelli