The Sonny Side of Stitt
{{Infobox album
| name = The Sonny Side of Stitt
| type = Studio
| artist = Sonny Stitt
| cover = The Sonny Side of Stitt.jpg
| alt =
| released = 1960
| recorded = September 21, 1959
New York City
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Jazz
| length =
| label = Roost
RLP 2240
| producer = Teddy Reig
| chronology = Sonny Stitt
| prev_title = Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio
| prev_year = 1959
| next_title = Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues
| next_year = 1959
}}
{{Album ratings
| rev1 = Allmusic
}}
The Sonny Side of Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1959 and originally released on the Roost label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. [http://www.bsnpubs.com/roulette/roost.html Royal Roost/Roost Album Discography] accessed January 3, 2013
Reception
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sonny-side-of-stitt-mw0002190081 Allmusic Review] accessed January 3, 2013
Track listing
All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated
- "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 2:50
- "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 2:55
- "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:46
- "Day by Day" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 3:34
- "Red Top" (Lionel Hampton) - 3:55
- "Moonray" (Artie Shaw, Paul Madison, Arthur Quinser) - 3:01
- "Old Fashioned Blues" - 4:47
- "I Never Knew" (Earl Carroll) - 4:31
- "Hitsburg" - 4:27
Personnel
- Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone 5,8,9
- Jimmy Jones - piano
- Aaron Bell - bass
- Roy Haynes - drums
References
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