The Sonny Side of Stitt

1960 studio album by Sonny Stitt
The Sonny Side of Stitt
Studio album by
Sonny Stitt
Released1960
RecordedSeptember 21, 1959
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelRoost
RLP 2240
ProducerTeddy Reig
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio
(1959) 		The Sonny Side of Stitt
(1960) 		Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues
(1959)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Sonny Side of Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1959 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. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 2:50
  2. "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 2:55
  3. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:46
  4. "Day by Day" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 3:34
  5. "Red Top" (Lionel Hampton) - 3:55
  6. "Moonray" (Artie Shaw, Paul Madison, Arthur Quinser) - 3:01
  7. "Old Fashioned Blues" - 4:47
  8. "I Never Knew" (Earl Carroll) - 4:31
  9. "Hitsburg" - 4:27

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 3, 2013
  2. ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Royal Roost/Roost Album Discography accessed January 3, 2013
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