Stitt's Bits

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Released 1958 Artist Sonny Stitt Producer Bob Weinstock Genre Jazz		Stitt's Bits(1950) Kaleidoscope(1950-52) Release date 1958 Label Prestige Records

Recorded February 17, June 28, October 8 and December 15, 1950New York City Similar Sonny Stitt albums, Jazz albums

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Stitt's Bits is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded in 1950 and released on the Prestige label in 1958.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

"Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) - 2:26
"Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 3:04
"Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish) - 3:12
"Count Every Star" (Sammy Gallop, Bruno Coquatrix) - 2:57
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:37
"There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 2:32
"Blazin'" (Sonny Stitt) - 3:22
"After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 2:25
"Our Very Own" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 3:05
"'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:24
"Jeepers Creepers" (Warren, Johnny Mercer) - 2:54
"Nevertheless" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) - 2:49

Recorded in New York City on February 17, 1950 (tracks 1-3), June 28, 1950 (tracks 4-7), October 8, 1950 (tracks 8-10) and December 15, 1950 (tracks 11 & 12)

Personnel

Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone

Bill Massey - trumpet (tracks 8-10)

Matthew Gee - trombone (tracks 8-10)

Gene Ammons - baritone saxophone (tracks 8-10)

Kenny Drew (tracks 1-3), Duke Jordan (tracks 4-7), Junior Mance (tracks 8-12) - piano

Tommy Potter (tracks 1-3), Gene Wright (tracks 4-12) - bass

Art Blakey (tracks 1-3, 11 & 12), Wes Landers (tracks 4-10) - drums

Larry Townsend - vocals (tracks 8-10)

Songs

1Nevertheless2:54
2Count Every Star3:02
3Nice Work If You Can Get It2:42

References

Stitt's Bits Wikipedia

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