Compil. UK 1975 on Prestige label
Jazz (Bop)
From sleeve-notes: Side 1 and first four selections on Side 2 originally issued in Sonny Stitt with Bud Powell and J. J. Johnson (P-7024). Side 2, #5 and 7; Side 3, #7; and Side 4, #2, 3, and 4 originally issued in Sonny Stitt-Kaleidoscope (P-7077). Side 2, #6 and 8; Side 3, #1 through 6, and #8; and Side 4, #1 originally issued in Stitt's Bits (P-7133).
Sonny Stitt as, ts, 1924-1982 US alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone, album by, written by | |
Gene Ammons ts, 1925-1974 US baritone saxophone | |
Curly Russell b, 1917-1986 US bass | |
Earl May b, 1927-2008 US bass | |
Eugene Wright b, *1923 US bass | |
Nelson Boyd b, 1928-1985 US bass | |
Tommy Potter b, 1918-1988 US bass | |
Art Blakey dr, 1919-1990 US drums | |
Max Roach dr, 1924-2007 US drums | |
Teddy Stewart dr, US drums | |
Wes Landers dr, drums | |
Bud Powell p, 1924-1966 US piano | |
Charles Bateman p, *1922 piano | |
Clarence Anderson p, piano | |
Duke Jordan p, 1922-2006 DK piano | |
John Lewis p, 1920-2001 US piano, written by | |
Junior Mance p, *1928 US piano | |
Kenny Drew p, 1928-1993 US piano | |
J.J. Johnson tb, 1924-2001 US trombone, written by | |
Matthew Gee tb, 1925-1979 US trombone | |
Bill Massey sax, tr, trumpet |
David Turner remastered by |
No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
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1 | Blue Mode | Sonny Stitt | J.J. Johnson | 3:43 |
2 | Teapot | Sonny Stitt | J.J. Johnson | 3:01 |
3 | Afternoon In Paris | Sonny Stitt | John Lewis | 3:00 |
4 | Elora | Sonny Stitt | J.J. Johnson | 3:02 |
5 | All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | Sonny Stitt | Bronislaw Kaper, Gus Kahn, Walter Jurmann | 2:56 |
6 | Bud's Blues | Sonny Stitt | Sonny Stitt | 2:31 |
7 | Sonny Side | Sonny Stitt | Sonny Stitt | 2:18 |
8 | Sunset | Sonny Stitt | Sonny Stitt | 3:44 |
9 | Strike Up The Band | Sonny Stitt | George & Ira Gershwin | 3:25 |
10 | I Want To Be Happy | Sonny Stitt | Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans | 3:09 |
11 | Taking A Chance On Love | Sonny Stitt | John Latouche, Ted Fetter, Vernon Duke | 2:32 |
12 | Fine And Dandy | Sonny Stitt | Kay Swift, Paul James | 2:40 |
13 | Later | Sonny Stitt | Ray Bryant | 2:59 |
14 | Avalon | Sonny Stitt | Al Jolson, Buddy G. De Sylva, Vincent Rose | 2:27 |
15 | Ain't Misbehavin' | Sonny Stitt | Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Harry Brooks | 3:01 |
16 | Mean To Me | Sonny Stitt | Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk | 3:05 |
17 | Stairway To The Stars | Sonny Stitt | Frank Signorelli, Matty Malneck, Mitchell Parish | 3:15 |
18 | After You've Gone | Sonny Stitt | Henry Creamer, Turner Layton | 2:27 |
19 | Our Very Own | Sonny Stitt | Jack Elliott, Victor Young | 3:07 |
20 | S'Wonderful | Sonny Stitt | George & Ira Gershwin | 2:25 |
21 | Nice Work If You Can Get It | Sonny Stitt | George & Ira Gershwin | 2:38 |
22 | Blazin' | Sonny Stitt | Sonny Stitt | 3:22 |
23 | Cherokee | Sonny Stitt | Ray Noble | 2:30 |
24 | Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) | Sonny Stitt | Bert Kalmar, Harry Ruby | 2:50 |
25 | Jeepers Creepers | Sonny Stitt | Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer | 2:54 |
26 | Imagination | Sonny Stitt | Jimmy Van Heusen And Johnny Burke | 3:23 |
27 | P.S. I Love You | Sonny Stitt | Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer | 2:59 |
28 | This Can't Be Love | Sonny Stitt | Rodgers & Hart | 2:45 |
29 | Down With It | Sonny Stitt | Sonny Stitt | 2:30 |
30 | For The Fat Man | Sonny Stitt | Richard Carpenter, Sonny Stitt | 2:54 |
31 | I'm Confessin' | Sonny Stitt | Al Neiburg, Doc Daugherty, Ellis Reynolds | 2:35 |
32 | Splinter | Sonny Stitt | Sonny Stitt | 2:38 |