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stitt, sonny - sits in with the oscar peterson trio (33rpm lp)
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MEDIUM Vinyl Record
AUDIOPHIL Yes
WEIGHT 180gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
DAMAGES None
SERIALNUMBER No
BARCODE Yes
LIMITED No
MISCELLANEOUS --

MUSICIANS

Ray Brown – bass
Herb Ellis – guitar
Oscar Peterson – piano
Sonny Stitt – alto sax & tenor sax
Stan Levey – drums
Ed Thigpen - drums

SIDE 1

i can't give you anything but love - 4:05
au privave - 3:59
the gypsy - 3:25
i'll remember april - 4:41
scrapple from the apple - 4:20

SIDE 2

moten swing - 7:09
blues for pres, sweets, ben and all the other funky ones - 6:04
easy does it - 5:21

REVIEW

Among Sonny Stitt’s innumerable recordings, this production – made in a Parisian studio in May 1959 – is undoubtedly one of his very best

To be sure, this is greatly due to the contribution of the tremendously talented rhythm group

It is certainly a privilege to play sessions alongside such musicians as Oscar Peterson, Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen

Shortly before recording these funky, back-to-the-roots numbers Sonny Stitt had set down a somewhat over-arranged LP with Jimmy Giuffre

Maybe that is why his joy in music-making comes over so clearly in these eight titles

The repertoire too is interesting because the A side is dedicated to his great musical hero Charlie Parker and contains two of his hits, namely “Au Privave” and “Scrapple From The Apple”, while the B side reflects the relaxed, cool world of Count Basie, Lester Young and Ben Webster

It’s only logical therefore, that Stitt changes from the alto sax to the tenor for two numbers from the early days of the Count Basie Orchestra, a time when the two musicians were outstanding soloists

Obeisance to the giants of jazz can only be expressed in blues, and with all due respect for “… all the other funky ones”, Stitt shows that by 1959 he had found his own, sophisticated style

Sonny Stitt’s unmistakable sound on both saxophones is just as present on this Verve LP as on his other recordings

His place in the front row of the divine jazz band in jazz heaven (should this ever exist) is undisputed

RECORDING October 10 1957 and May 18 1959
MASTERING Norman Granz
RE MASTERING --
RE RELEASED January 2009
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING Audiophil by Pallas Germany
SOUND Audiophil
MADE IN Germany
STYLE Jazz / Bop
AVAILABLE as long as inventory stock

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This product was added to our catalog on Friday 19 December, 2008.

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