Sonny Stitt Plays

1956 studio album by Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt Plays
Studio album by
Sonny Stitt
Released1956
RecordedDecember 15 & 16, 1955
Capitol Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
LabelRoost
RLP 2208
ProducerTeddy Reig
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Allmusic[1]

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.[2]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

  1. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 4:33
  2. "The Nearness of You" (Hoagy Carmichael, Ned Washington) – 5:08
  3. "Biscuit Mix (Carpsie's Groove)" – 3:14
  4. "Yesterdays" (Jerome Kern, Otto Harbach) – 4:56
  5. "Afterwards" – 3:14
  6. "If I Should Lose You" (Ralph Rainger, Leo Robin) – 4:15
  7. "Blues for Bobby" – 4:48
  8. "My Melancholy Baby" (Ernie Burnett, George A. Norton) 5:36
  9. "The Nearness Of You" [alternate take] (Carmichael, Washington) – 5:22 Bonus track on CD reissue
  10. "If I Should Lose You" [alternate take] (Rainger, Robin) – 4:29 Bonus track on CD reissue
  • Recorded at Capitol Studios in New York City on December 15 (tracks 1-4 & 9) and December 16 (tracks 5-8 & 10), 1955
  • The Bonus tracks must be from the box set. They are not on the current Japanese Import CD

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 2, 2013
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Royal Roost/Roost Album Discography accessed January 2, 2013
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