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| 1. | The String
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| 2. | Cleveland Blues
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| 3. | B.W. Blues
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| 4. | Blues For Bags
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| 5. | I Didn't Know What Time It Was *
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| 6. | I Remember You *
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| 7. | I Know That You Know *
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| 8. | I Know That You Know * [Alternate Take]
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Jazz
Recorded at Capitol Studios in Hollywood, Los Angeles, on October 11, 1957
Sonny Stitt (as)
Roy Eldridge (tp on #1-4), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b) and Stan Levey (d)
Tracks #1-4 originally issued as Sonny Stitt "Only The Blues" (Verve MGV 8250).
Tracks #5-8 were not part of the original LP.
This is Sonny Stitt's album, and it shows. He is a master in full flight, communicating directly and deeply. Even when his style was closer to Charlie Parker's, he always had a style of his own, driven by great melodic imagination and a technical flexibility unequaled among his peers.
Roy Eldridge, one of the undeniable greats in the history of jazz trumpet, plays explosively here, delivering well-constructed solos. The rhythm section, with Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown, Herb Ellis and Stan Levey, is superb. Peterson is at his best: his comping is sensitive, strong and varied, and his solos full of drive. On the original liner notes, Roy Eldridge said: "Oscar really knows to feel a guy, and when to really push him."
Stitt, Roy and Oscar got a fantastic scene going that resulted in one of the most exciting jazz sessions ever recorded.
"This release contents all of the music recorded by Sonny Stitt (who stuck to alto for the date) on October 11, 1957. The original four songs teamed Stitt with trumpeter Roy Eldridge, pianist Oscar Peterson, guitarist Herb Ellis, bassist Ray Brown, and drummer Stan Levey. Although three of the songs were blues, the most exciting number is ironically the opener, an "I Got Rhythm" run-through on a Stitt original, "The String," that is note for note the same as his "Eternal Triangle." The two horns are quite combative and inspire each other. Not only is Stitt heard on a pair of standards without Eldridge from the same day, but there are 10 minutes of "I Know That You Know" consisting of two full versions."
---Scott Yanow -All Music Guide
Sonny Stitt
Active Decades: '40s, '50s, '60s, '70s and '80s
Born: Feb 02, 1924 in Boston, MA
Died: Jul 22, 1982 in Washington D.C.
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Bop, Soul Jazz, Hard Bop, Mainstream Jazz, Standards, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone Jazz
Charlie Parker has had many admirers and his influence can be detected in numerous styles, but few have been as avid a disciple as Sonny Sitt. There was almost note-for-note imitation in several early Stitt solos, and the closeness remained until Stitt began de-emphasizing the alto in favor of the tenor, on which he artfully combined the influences of Parker and Lester Young. Stitt gradually developed his own sound and style, though he was never far from Parker on any alto solo. A wonderful blues and ballad player whose approach influenced John Coltrane, Stitt could rip through an up-tempo bebop stanza, then turn around and play a shivering, captivating ballad. He was an alto saxophonist in Tiny Bradshaw's band during the early '40s, then joined Billy Eckstine's seminal big band in 1945, playing alongside other emerging bebop stars like Gene Ammons and Dexter Gordon. Stitt later played in Dizzy Gillespie's big band and sextet. He began on tenor and baritone in 1949, and at times was in a two-tenor unit with Ammons. He recorded with Bud Powell and J.J. Johnson for Prestige in 1949, then did several albums on Prestige, Argo, and Verve in the '50s and '60s. Stitt led many combos in the '50s, and re-joined Gillespie for a short period in the late '50s. After a brief stint with Miles Davis in 1960, he reunited with Ammons and for a while was in a three-tenor lineup with James Moody. During the '60s, Stitt also recorded for Atlantic, cutting the transcendent Stitt Plays Bird, which finally addressed the Parker question in epic fashion. He continued heading bands, though he joined the Giants of Jazz in the early '70s. This group included Gillespie, Art Blakey, Kai Winding, Thelonious Monk, and Al McKibbon. Stitt did more sessions in the '70s for Cobblestone, Muse, and others, among them another definitive date, Tune Up. He continued playing and recording in the early '80s, recording for Muse, Sonet, and Who's Who in Jazz. He suffered a heart attack and died in 1982.
---Ron Wynn and Bob Porter, All Music Guide |
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