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Sonny Stitt was in great form in the early '70s, and the rhythm section on this release (which has been reissued on CD) is excellent: pianist Duke Jordan, bassist Sam Jones, and drummer Roy Brooks.
The problem is that trumpeter Joe Newman is not quite up to par, and Stitt constantly cuts his own solos short to make room for Newman.
While there are some good spots for Stitt's tenor and alto, his truncated improvisations are ultimately frustrating, especially compared to his classic recordings from the era.
Get Tune-Up! instead.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The ChampDizzy Gillespie | Sonny Stitt | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | Sweet and LovelyGus Arnheim, Jules LeMare (Chas. N. Daniels), Harry Tobias | Sonny Stitt | Play | 07:10 | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| 3 | The MidgetsJoe Newman | Sonny Stitt | Play | 05:36 | 12 MB | 34 MB |
| 4 | The Eternal TriangleSonny Stitt | Sonny Stitt | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | All the Things You AreOscar Hammerstein II, Jerome Kern | Sonny Stitt | Play | 04:33 | 10 MB | 27 MB |
| 6 | Walkin'Jimmy Mundy | Sonny Stitt | Play | 09:41 | 22 MB | 59 MB |
| 37 mins | 86 MB | |||||
| 37 mins | 226 MB | |||||
Note: You are able to listen to 30-second samples for preview purpose.
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gus Arnheim | Composer |
| 2 | Roy Brooks | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 3 | Joel Dorn | Series Producer |
| 4 | Dizzy Gillespie | Composer |
| 5 | Paul Goodman | Engineer |
| 6 | Oscar Hammerstein II | Composer |
| 7 | Sam Jones | Bass, Guest Artist |
| 8 | Duke Jordan | Guest Artist, Piano |
| 9 | Jerome Kern | Composer |
| 10 | Jules LeMare (Chas. N. Daniels) | Composer |
| 11 | Dan Morgenstern | Liner Notes |
| 12 | Jimmy Mundy | Composer |
| 13 | Joe Neuman | Trumpet |
| 14 | Joe Newman | Composer, Guest Artist, Trumpet |
| 15 | David Ritz | Liner Notes |
| 16 | Don Schlitten | Producer |
| 17 | Sonny Stitt | Composer, Primary Artist, Sax (Alto), Sax (Tenor) |
| 18 | Harry Tobias | 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). |