The Sonny Criss Orchestra – Sonny's Dream (Birth Of The New Cool)

Sonny's Dream (Birth of the New Cool)" is an album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Criss from 1968, which was released by Prestige. In addition to the pieces written and arranged by Horace Tapscott, Criss plays with Conte Candoli, Teddy Edwards, Tommy Flanagan and many others. This reissue, described as part of the "Core Collection" by the Penguin Guide to Jazz, is released as part of the Original Jazz Classics series on 180-gram vinyl pressed at RTI and fully analog mastered from the original tapes at Cohearent Audio and Stoughton Tip-On Jacket.

Original Jazz Classics was launched in 1982 under Fantasy Records and revived in 2023 with a focus on audiophile reissues of landmark jazz recordings. With over 850 reissued titles to date from the seminal catalogs of Prestige, Riverside, Galaxy, Contemporary, Jazzland, Milestone and others, OJC remains a trusted source for jazz discovery and rediscovery.

Since its reintroduction, the series has garnered much praise from critics, with Record Collector Magazine declaring, "The sound is out of this world." Tracking Angle described the OJC reissue of Thelonious Monk's "Monk's Music" as "remarkable" and "the best sounding pressing" of the album to date. Absolute Sound raved about the stereo reissue of Mal Waldron's "The Quest", noting that it "sounds fabulous - full-bodied, immediate and crackling with energy". Jazzwise praised the "unparalleled" quality of the series, describing the reissues as "exceptional" and with "stunningly eloquent" sound. Qobuz highlighted the remastering and raved that it "breathes vibrant life into the original tapes".