Shop for vinyl, cds and more from sonny stitt quartet at the discogs marketplace. Download free sonny stitt discography rar software for mac. A little bit of stitt by sonny stitt, released in 1959 on milestone records. Listen to your favorite songs from sonny stitt with the new yorkers by sonny stitt now. The bebop recordings, 19491952, its magic, only the blues, top tracks.
There is a paucity of information written about stitt s life and the music he created. Sonny stitt plays also referred to as sonny stitt, sonny stitt, sonny stitt, sonny stitt, sonny stitt is an album by saxophonist sonny stitt recorded in 1955 and originally released on the roost label. Prior to these recordings, sonny stitt recorded in the 40s for tiny bradshaw s band. Ornithology, sonny stitt sits in with the oscar peterson trio, stitt s bits. Joyous and content with the outcome, he left for a tour of japan but would never perform. The complete roost sonny stitt studio sessions cd6 sonny stitt. Albums include sonny side up, for musicians only, and duets. The complete roost sonny stitt studio sessions cd4 2001 the complete roost sonny stitt studio sessions cd3 2001 jazz at the hihat vol. Its really cool to hear the contrast between the two players ammons is all bombast and inyourface, ballsy tenor fire while stitt is agile and almost whimsical at times on both horns. Music profile for sonny stitt, born 2 february 1924. These are rather unusual entries in stitts huge discography in that sonny often sounds like a guest performer on his own sessions rather than the leader. Dec 25, 2019 edward sonny stitt born edward boatner, jr. Sonny stitt tenor and alto saxophonist was born edward boatner jr.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Tracks 1 duces wild 2 autumn leaves 3 angel eyes 4 bye bye blackbird 5 polka dots and moonbeams 6 my funny valentine 7 as time goes by 8 aint misbehavin 9 good life 10 body and soul personnel sonny stitt, alto tenor sax hank jones, piano george duvivier, bass grady tate, drums. Explore releases from sonny stitt quartet at discogs. Stitt plays bird 1990 jazz sonny stitt download jazz. Roy haynes is even on hand for a couple of the dates and his crisp accents keep things. Find sonny stitt discography, albums and singles on allmusic. Straight ahead from chicago, 1961 stitt does stellar work on both tenor and alto on this date. The champ is a sonny stitt album recorded at rcas studio b on april 18, 1973 and released on the muse label. Sonny stitt samples, covers and remixes whosampled. Sonny stitt was nominated for a grammy, in the category of best jazz performance by a soloist, for his 1972 album. February 2, 1924 july 22, 1982, known professionally as. Listen to your favorite songs from sonny stitt original lp tracks by sonny stitt now. Charlie parker has had many admirers and his influence can be detected in numerous.
Sonny side up verve with dizzy gillespie and sonny rollins 1957. Sonny stitt, 19241982, was an american jazz saxophonist active from 1941 until his death in 1982. The complete roost sonny stitt studio sessions cd2 sonny stitt just in case you forgot how bad he really was remastered 1997 sonny stitt live at the hi hat vol. Later in the 1960s, stitt paid homage to parker on the album stitt plays bird, which features. There was almost notefornote imitation in several early stitt solos, and the closeness remained until stitt began deemphasizing the alto in favor of the tenor, on which he artfully combined the influences of parker and lester young. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. On the sunny side of the street, there is no greater love, stars fell on alabama, i got rhythm, easy does it, biography. Sonny stitt is an eponymous album by saxophonist sonny stitt recorded in chicago in 1958 and originally released on the argo label. Discover all sonny stitts music connections, watch videos, listen to music, discuss and download. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the bestdocumented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sonny stitt. He was one of the most welldocumented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums. He was nicknamed the lone wolf by jazz critic dan morgenstern, in reference to his relentless tourin. Soloing deftly through the brittle maelstrom of this album, he seems almost the.
The original album releases include sonny stitt plays, 37 minutes and 48 seconds with sonny stitt, sonny stitt with the new yorkers, the saxophones of sonny stitt, a little bit of stitt, the sonny side of stitt, stittsville, sonny side up, and stitt in orbit. View all albums and help us complete sonny stitt discography. Sonny stitt biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. Just in case you forgot how bad he really was live released. Sonny stitt original lp tracks by sonny stitt on amazon. Edward boatner stitt, 2 february 1924, boston, massachusetts, usa, d. Best is the 14minute miss ann, lisa, sue and sadie which features stitt, trumpeter thad jones, guitarist billy butler, and pianist hank jones soloing over a small string section.
This cd reissues the complete contents of two former lps by saxophonist sonny stitt. The simsstitt collaboration is of particular interest as are simss rare alto solos on his own date. Download free sonny stitt discography rar software downloads. The original four songs teamed stitt with trumpeter roy eldridge, pianist oscar peterson, guitarist herb ellis, bassist ray brown, and drummer stan levey. Verve mgv8262 dizzy gillespie, sonny stitt, sonny rollins sonny side up verve ve22505 dizzy gillespie the sonny rollinssonny stitt sessions. Download free sonny stitt discography rar software for mac freebeste iptv portuguesa kodi download for mac. The playing on constellation my favorite track is outrageously fast and inventiveso fast and furious that there are times when the tone splits and goes off into oblivion, but the listener doesnt care because sonny has already started a new line. However, jazz educators have embraced stitts music. February 2, 1924 july 22, 1982, known professionally as sonny stitt, was an american jazz saxophonist of the bebophard bop idiom.
Sonny stitt established himself on the american jazz scene in the 60s before making an impact on the uk jazz funk scene during the mid70s. The sonny stitt biography is a great example that when a dude is posessed with the jazz mojo you just cant stop him from playing. Sonny stitt with the new yorkers by sonny stitt on amazon. American jazz musician, playing the alto and the tenor saxophone. Despite this critical acclaim, stitt has been ignored in academic research.
Jimmy jones piano, unknown artist bass, roy haynes drums, teddy reig producer, chuck stewart photography, al kalins liner notes. Sax obebop disc 1 cool blues sonny stitt argo lp 629 tri horn blues live at the hihat vol. Sonny stitt recorded extensively throughout his career, so frequently that he often could not remember his sessions a year later. Sonny stitt classic albums collection 19571963 amazon. Boston, ma jdisc is a tool for exploring jazz recordings, with rich information on the artists, songs, and labels, and vast legacy of lps and cds that have shaped the music we enjoy and research. Sonny stitt a prodigious jazz artist with some incredible credits and releases among his legacy. Sonny stitt alto, tenor sax eddie lockjaw davis tenor sax harry sweets edison trumpet eddie higgins piano donn mast bass duffy jackson. Ornithology, sonny stitt sits in with the oscar peterson trio, stitts bits. Sonny stitt plays arrangements by quincy jones roost, rst 2204 1956. Iomoio mp3 music catalogue s sonny stitt stitt plays bird cover. Broadway soul sonny stitt doubling on alto and tenor performs eight songs from broadway shows on this lp while accompanied by a tenpiece group filled with allstars.
Sonny stitt samples, covers and remixes on whosampled. Charlie parker has had many admirers and his influence can be detected in numerous styles, but few have been as avid a disciple as sonny stitt. Here you can buy and download music mp3 sonny stitt. Art blakey quartet, be bop boys, billy eckstine and his orchestra, bud. Sonny stitt was in one of his prime periods during the early 70s and this lp finds him in particularly creative form. Sonnys work on stitt plays bird is every bit as virtuosic as charlie parker himself.
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