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Stitt Goes Latin
''Stitt Goes Latin'' is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1963 and originally released on the Roost Records, Roost label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, MRoyal Roost/Roost Album Discographyaccessed January 4, 2013 Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Review accessed January 4, 2013 Track listing ''All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated'' # "Are You Listening" - 3:30 # "Amigos" - 4:36 # "My Little Suede Shoes" (Charlie Parker) - 4:04 # "Ritmo Bobo" - 6:02 # "I Told You So" - 5:20 # "Chic" - 5:13 # "Senor Jones" - 5:10 # "Autumn Leaves (1945 song), Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma, Jacques Prévert, Johnny Mercer) - 5:32Personnel *Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone *Thad Jones - trumpet *Chick Corea - ...[...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] |
