Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers

{{Infobox album

| name = Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers

| type = Studio

| artist = Sonny Stitt

| cover = Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers.jpg

| alt =

| released = 1957

| recorded = August 30, 1957
Nola's Penthouse Sound, New York City

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Jazz

| length =

| label = Roost
RLP 2226

| producer = Teddy Reig

| chronology = Sonny Stitt

| prev_title = Personal Appearance

| prev_year = 1957

| next_title = Sonny Side Up

| next_year = 1957

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{rating|3|5}}

}}

Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers is an album by the saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1957 and originally released on the Roost label.{{cite web|url=http://www.bsnpubs.com/roulette/roost.html |title=Roost/Royal Roost Album Discography |publisher=Bsnpubs.com |date=2005-09-10 |access-date=2013-11-03}}

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/sonny-stitt-with-the-new-yorkers-mw0000908253 |title=Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers - Sonny Stitt | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards |publisher=AllMusic |date=1957-06-28 |access-date=2013-11-03}}

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

  1. "The Best Things in Life Are Free" (Ray Henderson, Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva) - 5:00
  2. "Engos, the Bloos" - 3:40
  3. "It Might As Well Be Spring" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Richard Rodgers) - 5:40
  4. "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) - 4:05
  5. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Lorenz Hart, Rodgers) - 4:30
  6. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 3:52
  7. "People Will Say We're In Love" (Hammerstein, Rodgers) - 4:50
  8. "Bloosey" - 3:45
  9. "Birds' Eye" - 4:15

Personnel

References