Released 1977 Producer Pat Britt Release date 1977 | Label Catalyst
CAT-7620 Artist Sonny Stitt Genre Jazz | |
Recorded 1977
Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Sonny Stitt with Strings A Tribute to Duke Ellington
(1977) The Sonny Stitt Quintet
(1978) Similar I Remember Bird, Sonny Stitt Plays Jimmy Gi, Only the Blues, Verve Jazz Masters 50, Soul Classics | ||
Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring performances of compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1977 for the Catalyst label.
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Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "No real surprises occur although the string charts are a cut above the usual. Stitt is at his most melodic and really romps on a few of these pieces".
Track listing
- "Take the "A" Train" (Billy Strayhorn) - 3:44
- "Prelude to a Kiss" (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon, Irving Mills) - 4:17
- "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Ellington, Mills) - 4:35
- "Cotton Tail" (Ellington) - 5:14
- "In a Sentimental Mood" (Ellington, Mills, Manny Kurtz) - 4:09
- "In a Mellow Tone" (Ellington, Milt Gabler) - 4:43
- "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 5:43
Personnel
References
Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA