This 72-minute LP starts off with one of the underrated gems of the 1960s, an exciting match-up of tenors Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves.
Other than the brief throwaway "Theme from Lord of the Flies" (producer Bob Thiele's idea), this is very much a jam session, with "Salt and Pepper" being a heated midtempo blues and the two competitive tenors stretching out on "S'posin'" and a lengthy "Perdido." Actually, the most memorable selection from the date is the one on which Stitt switches to alto, "Stardust." His beautiful playing behind Gonsalves' warm melody statement raises the session to the classic level.
Also included on this consistently exciting LP is a Sonny Stitt quartet set originally titled Now! Although Stitt (doubling on alto and tenor) recorded scores of quartet sessions, he sounds particularly inspired here, especially on such offbeat material as "Estralita," the Dixieland standard "Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone," and "My Mother's Eyes." Highly recommended to bebop and straight-ahead jazz fans.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salt and PepperPaul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 07:52 | 18 MB | 50 MB |
| 2 | S'posin'Paul Denniker, Andy Razaf | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 06:21 | 14 MB | 36 MB |
| 3 | Theme from Lord of the FliesRaymond Leppard | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 02:28 | 5 MB | 13 MB |
| 4 | PerdidoErvin Drake, H.J. Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 12:41 | 29 MB | 77 MB |
| 5 | StardustHoagy Carmichael, Mitchell Parish | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 06:09 | 14 MB | 28 MB |
| 6 | Surfin'Sonny Stitt | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 7 | EstralitaPublic Domain | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 8 | Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm GoneSidney Clare, Sam H. Stept | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:35 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 9 | TouchySonny Stitt | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 05:13 | 11 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Never ---SH!Sonny Stitt | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 05:07 | 11 MB | 28 MB |
| 11 | My Mother's EyesAbel Baer, L. Wolfe Gilbert | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:09 | 9 MB | 22 MB |
| 12 | I'm Getting Sentimental Over YouGeorge Bassman, Ned Washington | Paul Gonsalves, Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:15 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | Lester Leps In | Sonny Stitt | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 37 MB |
| 72 mins | 166 MB | |||||
| 72 mins | 421 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erika Alonso | Design |
| 2 | Abel Baer | Composer |
| 3 | George Bassman | Composer |
| 4 | Hoagy Carmichael | Composer |
| 5 | Sidney Clare | Composer |
| 6 | Michael Cuscuna | Reissue Producer |
| 7 | Lee Davis | Liner Notes |
| 8 | Paul Denniker | Composer |
| 9 | Ervin Drake | Composer |
| 10 | L. Wolfe Gilbert | Composer |
| 11 | Paul Gonsalves | Composer, Performer, Primary Artist, Sax (Tenor) |
| 12 | Milt Hinton | Bass |
| 13 | Osie Johnson | Drums |
| 14 | Hank Jones | Piano |
| 15 | Hollis King | Art Direction |
| 16 | Erick Labson | Remastering |
| 17 | H.J. Lengsfelder | Composer |
| 18 | Raymond Leppard | Composer |
| 19 | Al Lucas | Bass |
| 20 | Mitchell Parish | Composer |
| 21 | Public Domain | Composer |
| 22 | Andy Razaf | Composer |
| 23 | Sam H. Stept | Composer |
| 24 | Chuck Stewart | Photography |
| 25 | Sonny Stitt | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 26 | Lee Tanner | Photography |
| 27 | Bob Thiele | Producer |
| 28 | Juan Tizol | Composer |
| 29 | Rudy Van Gelder | Engineer |
| 30 | Ned Washington | Composer |
| 31 | Lester Young | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |