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Sonny Stitt forged his own approach to playing bebop out of the sound and style of Charlie Parker, so this tribute album was a very logical project.
With fine support from guitarist Jim Hall, pianist John Lewis, bassist Richard Davis, and drummer Connie Kay, Stitt performs ten Parker compositions, plus Jay McShann's "Hootie Blues"; these renditions of "Now's the Time" and "Yardbird Suite" were previously unreleased.
Stitt, who mastered bebop and could play hot licks in his sleep, is in top form on such numbers as "Constellation," "Confirmation," and "Ko-Ko," making this an essential item for straight-ahead jazz fans (although the prolific altoist would record eight other albums in 1963 alone).
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Now's the TimeCharlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 03:18 | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | My Little Suede ShoesCharlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 18 MB |
| 3 | Parker's MoodCharlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:21 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | ConstellationCharlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 03:19 | 7 MB | 19 MB |
| 5 | Hootie BluesJay McShann | Sonny Stitt | Play | 06:24 | 14 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | ConfirmationCharlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:36 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 7 | Yardbird SuiteCharlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:49 | 11 MB | 29 MB |
| 8 | Scrapple from the AppleCharlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | OrnithologyBenny Harris, Charlie Parker | Sonny Stitt | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 10 | Au Private | Sonny Stitt | Play | 02:40 | 6 MB | 16 MB |
| 11 | KO-KO | Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:54 | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| 45 mins | 103 MB | |||||
| 45 mins | 269 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Davis | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 2 | Tom Dowd | Engineer |
| 3 | Ahmet Ertegun | Producer |
| 4 | Ira Gitler | Liner Notes |
| 5 | Jim Hall | Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 6 | Benny Harris | Composer |
| 7 | Stephen Innocenzi | Mastering |
| 8 | Marvin Israel | Cover Design |
| 9 | Connie Kay | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 10 | John Lewis | Guest Artist, Piano, Producer |
| 11 | Arif Mardin | Producer |
| 12 | Jay McShann | Composer |
| 13 | Charlie Parker | Composer |
| 14 | Bob Porter | Producer |
| 15 | Sonny Stitt | Primary Artist, Sax (Alto) |
| 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). |