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Three classic Sonny Stitt sessions from 1949-50 are heard here in full. Stitt, who had been out of action due to his "personal problems," not only made a full-fledged comeback on these dates but debuted on (and stuck exclusively to) tenor rather than playing alto, where he was being assailed as a Charlie Parker imitator. He is featured on eight titles from a pair of quartet dates with pianist Bud Powell (who himself is in top form), bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Max Roach. In addition, Stitt is a sideman on a quintet outing headed by trombonist J.J. Johnson and also including pianist John Lewis, bassist Nelson Boyd, and Roach. Together the latter band performs three of Johnson's originals plus the original version of Lewis' "Afternoon in Paris"; all four titles are heard in two versions apiece. Highly recommended for all serious bop collections.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Gus Kahn, Author - Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Walter Jurmann, ComposerLyricist - Bronislaw Kaper, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Composer, Tenor Saxophone, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Powell Quartet, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kay Swift, ComposerLyricist - Paul James, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Stitt Quartet, MainArtist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Kay Swift, ComposerLyricist - Paul James, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Stitt Quartet, MainArtist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1978 Prestige Records, Inc.
George Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Ira Gershwin, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt Quartet, MainArtist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Vincent Youmans, ComposerLyricist - Irving Caesar, ComposerLyricist - Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt Quartet, MainArtist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Bud Powell, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Vernon Duke, ComposerLyricist - John Latouche, ComposerLyricist - Sonny Stitt Quartet, MainArtist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Curly Russell, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ted Fetter, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Sonny Stitt, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Nelson Boyd, Double Bass, AssociatedPerformer - J.J. Johnson, Composer - John Lewis, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Max Roach, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Jay Johnson, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Jay Johnson's Boppers, MainArtist
℗ 1950 Prestige Records, Inc.
Album review
Three classic Sonny Stitt sessions from 1949-50 are heard here in full. Stitt, who had been out of action due to his "personal problems," not only made a full-fledged comeback on these dates but debuted on (and stuck exclusively to) tenor rather than playing alto, where he was being assailed as a Charlie Parker imitator. He is featured on eight titles from a pair of quartet dates with pianist Bud Powell (who himself is in top form), bassist Curly Russell, and drummer Max Roach. In addition, Stitt is a sideman on a quintet outing headed by trombonist J.J. Johnson and also including pianist John Lewis, bassist Nelson Boyd, and Roach. Together the latter band performs three of Johnson's originals plus the original version of Lewis' "Afternoon in Paris"; all four titles are heard in two versions apiece. Highly recommended for all serious bop collections.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 17 track(s)
- Total length: 00:50:36
- Main artists: Sonny Stitt Bud Powell J.J. Johnson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Original Jazz Classics
- Genre: Jazz
© 1982 Fantasy, Inc. This Compilation ℗ 1989 Fantasy, Inc.
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