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Previously Unreleased Recordings
''Previously Unreleased Recordings'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington which was originally recorded in 1960 and released on the Verve Records, Verve label in 1973. On CD it can be found on Import as part of Rearin' Back / Tribute To Duke Ellington accessed December 24, 2012 Reception Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "the results are typically swinging bop if not overly memorable. Stitt fans will want this one anyway".Yanow, SAllmusic Review accessed December 24, 2012 Track listing # "It Don't Mean a Thing (If ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Stitt
Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his relentless touring and devotion to jazz yet rarely worked with the same musicians for long. Stitt was sometimes viewed as a Charlie Parker mimic, especially earlier in his career, but gradually came to develop his own sound and style, particularly when performing on tenor saxophone and even occasionally baritone saxophone. Early life Edward Hammond Boatner, Jr. was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. He had a musical background: his father, Edward Boatner, was a baritone singer, composer, and college music professor; his brother was a classically trained pianist, and his mother was a pian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
