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Released
  
Early July 1964

Release date
  
1966

Label
  
Atlantic Records

Artist
  
Sonny Stitt

Producer
  
Nesuhi Ertegun

Genre
  
Jazz

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Recorded
  
January 29, 1963Atlantic Studios, New York City

Length
  
36:50 original LP44:57 CD reissue

Stitt Plays Bird(1963)
  
My Mother's Eyes(1963)

Similar
  
Sonny Stitt albums, Jazz albums

Stitt Plays Bird is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1963 and issued on Atlantic Records in 1964. As the title suggests, it was recorded as a homage to legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker.

Contents

Track listing

All pieces by Charlie Parker, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Ornithology" (Harris, Parker) - 3:41
  2. "Scrapple from the Apple" - 3:49
  3. "My Little Suede Shoes" - 3:06
  4. "Parker's Mood" - 4:21
  5. "Au Privave" - 2:40
  6. "Koko" - 4:54
  7. "Confirmation" - 4:36
  8. "Hootie Blues" (McShann) - 6:24
  9. "Constellation" - 3:19

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Now's the Time" - 3:18
  2. "Yardbird Suite" - 4:49

Personnel

  • Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
  • John Lewis - piano
  • Jim Hall - guitar
  • Richard Davis - bass
  • Connie Kay - drums

    • Songs

    1Ornithology3:41
    2Scrapple From the Apple3:50
    3My Little Suede Shoes3:06

    References

    Stitt Plays Bird Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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