''Night Crawler'' is an album by saxophonist
Sonny Stitt with organist
Don Patterson recorded in 1965 and released on the
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Prestige Records Discography
accessed January 10, 2013
Reception
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awarded the album 2½ stars stating: "This is not so much soul-jazz as solid, unexceptional straight-ahead boppish jazz with organ".[Unterberger, R]
Allmusic Review
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Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as noted
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" (Walter Jurmann
Walter Jurmann (October 12, 1903 - June 17, 1971) was an Austrian-born composer of popular music renowned for his versatility who, after emigrating to the United States, specialized in film scores and soundtracks.
Biography
Born in Vienna, Jurman ...
, Gus Kahn
Gustav Gerson Kahn (November 6, 1886October 8, 1941) was an American lyricist who contributed a number of songs to the Great American Songbook, including " Pretty Baby", " Ain't We Got Fun?", " Carolina in the Morning", " Toot, Toot, Tootsie (Goo ...
, Bronisław Kaper
Bronisław Kaper (; February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also va ...
) - 3:45
# "Answering Service" - 4:40
# "Tangerine
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" (Victor Schertzinger
Victor L. Schertzinger (April 8, 1888 – October 26, 1941) was an American composer, film director, film producer, and screenwriter. His films include '' Paramount on Parade'' (co-director, 1930), ''Something to Sing About'' (1937) with James C ...
, Johnny Mercer) - 5:25
# "Night Crawler" - 5:45
# "Who Can I Turn To?
"Who Can I Turn To?" (alternatively titled "Who Can I Turn To (When Nobody Needs Me)") is a song written by English lyricists Leslie Bricusse and Anthony Newley and first published in 1964.
Background
The song was introduced in the musical ' ...
" (Leslie Bricusse
Leslie Bricusse OBE (; 29 January 1931 – 19 October 2021) was a British composer, lyricist, and playwright who worked on theatre musicals and wrote theme music for films. He was best known for writing the music and lyrics for the films '' Do ...
, Anthony Newley
Anthony Newley (24 September 1931 – 14 April 1999) was an English actor, singer, songwriter, and filmmaker. A "latter-day British Al Jolson", he achieved widespread success in song, and on stage and screen. "One of Broadway's greatest leadin ...
) - 3:05
# " Star Eyes" ( Gene de Paul, Don Raye) - 5:55
Personnel
* Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
* Don Patterson - organ
*Billy James - drums
References
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1966 albums
Prestige Records albums
Sonny Stitt albums
Don Patterson (organist) albums
Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio
Albums produced by Cal Lampley