Sonny Stitt Featuring Gene Ammons, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis, Oscar Peterson, Roy Eldridge, Art Blakey, "Philly" Joe Jones, Roy Haynes, Ray Brown, Brother Jack McDuff, Herb Ellis

SONNY STITT - MILESTONES OF A JAZZ LEGEND

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This 10-disc collection documents the career of saxophonist Sonny Stitt, one of jazz's most prolific and versatile musicians. Stitt recorded across several decades with jazz royalty including Oscar Peterson, Roy Eldridge, and Gene Ammons, and this comprehensive set brings together some of his most important work. His playing ranges from bebop standards to blues explorations, always marked by technical mastery and soulful expression. Whether sitting in with the Oscar Peterson Trio, trading solos with other saxophonists, or leading his own sessions, Stitt's tenor and alto sax work is consistently excellent. This is an ideal resource for those wanting to understand a major figure in jazz history, with enough material to reveal his stylistic range and the respect he commanded from his peers. A substantial but worthwhile investment for jazz collectors.

Item Details+
Genre Jazz
Style Bop
Notes Mint (NM or M-) Mint (NM or M-)
Media Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Near Mint (NM or M-)
Label The Intense media
Year 2018
Country Germany
Format 10xCD
Tracklist+

1. FAVORITES VOLUME I - II 45:12

2. KALEIDOSCOPE - SONNY STITT EDDIE DAVIS - THE BATTLE OF BIRDLAND 68:10

3. NEW YORK JAZZ 46:03

4. ONLY THE BLUES - A LITTLE BIT OF STITT 78:36

5. SONNY STITT SITS IN WITH THE OSCAR PETERSON TRIO - SONNY STITT BLOWS THE BLUES 76:26

6. PERSONAL APPEARANCE - STITTSVILLE 79:47

7. SONNY STITT and TOP BRASS - SONNY STITT WITH JACK MCDUFF, STITT MEETS BROTHER JACK 73:43

8. THE SONNY SIDE OF STITT - GENE AMMONS7SONNY STITT, BOSS TENORS 71:55

9. THE HARD SWING - SONNY SIDE UP 77:26

10. SAXOPHONE SUPREMACY - FEELIN'S 73:45

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