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Sax Expressions
''Sax Expressions'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and originally released on the Roost label. Track listing ''All compositions by Sarah Boatner except as indicated'' # "Round Robin" - 6:28 # "How Do You Do" - 6:32 # "Mother Tucker" - 4:31 # " For All We Know" (Sam M. Lewis, J. Fred Coots) - 2:21 # "Don't Worry" - 4:33 # "Cut It Off" - 5:00 # "I Know That You Know" (Vincent Youmans, Anne Caldwell, Otto Harbach) - 3:31 Personnel *Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone *Harold Mabern Harold Mabern Jr. (March 20, 1936 – September 17, 2019) was an American jazz pianist and composer, principally in the hard bop, post-bop, and soul jazz fields.Feather, Leonard; Gitler, Ira (2007) ''The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz''. p. 42 ... - piano *Ben Tucker - double bass, bass *Roy Haynes - Drum Kit, drums References {{Authority control 1965 albums Albums produced by Teddy Reig Roost Records albums Sonny Stitt albums ... [...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] |
