Sonny Stitt
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Biography
[Edit]Charlie Parker has had many admirers and his influence can be detected in numerous styles, but few have been as avid a disciple as Sonny Sitt. There was almost note-for-note imitation in several early Stitt solos, and the closeness remained until Stitt began de-emphasizing the alto in favor of the tenor, on which he artfully combined the influences of Parker and Lester Young. Stitt gradually developed his own sound and style, though he was never far from Parker on any alto solo. A wonderful blues and ballad player whose approach influenced John Coltrane, Stitt could rip through an up-tempo bebop stanza, then turn around and play a shivering, captivating ballad. He was an alto saxophonist in Tiny Bradshaw's band during the early '40s, then joined Billy Eckstine's seminal big band in 1945, playing alongside other emerging bebop stars like Gene Ammons and Dexter Gordon. Stitt later played in Dizzy Gillespie's big band and sextet. He began on tenor and baritone in 1949, and at times was in a two-tenor unit with Ammons. He recorded with Bud Powell and J.J. Johnson for Prestige in 1949, then did several albums on Prestige, Argo, and Verve in the '50s and '60s. Stitt led many combos in the '50s, and re-joined Gillespie for a short period in the late '50s. After a brief stint with Miles Davis in 1960, he reunited with Ammons and for a while was in a three-tenor lineup with James Moody. During the '60s, Stitt also recorded for Atlantic, cutting the transcendent Stitt Plays Bird, which finally addressed the Parker question in epic fashion. He continued heading bands, though he joined the Giants of Jazz in the early '70s. This group included Gillespie, Art Blakey, Kai Winding, Thelonious Monk, and Al McKibbon. Stitt did more sessions in the '70s for Cobblestone, Muse, and others, among them another definitive date, Tune Up. He continued playing and recording in the early '80s, recording for Muse, Sonet, and Who's Who in Jazz. He suffered a heart attack and died in 1982.
Title: Blues for Pres, Sweets, Ben & All the Other Funky Ones (Remastered) - Single
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Pop
Title: Stitt Plays Bird, The Complete Sessions (Doxy Collection; Remastered Version)
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sonny Stitt Swings The Most (Doxy Collection; Remastered Version)
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Jazz
Title: Stitt Goes Latin (Doxy Collection; Japanese, Remastered Version)
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sonny Stitt / Bud Powell / J. J. Johnson, The Complete Sessions (Hq Remastered)
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Jazz
Title: Sonny Stitt: Lone Wolf - The Roost Alternate Takes
Artist: Sonny Stitt
Collections
Title: The Most Essential Sax
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz District Hard Bop
Genre: Jazz
Title: The Rough Guide To Jazz Legends: Charlie Parker
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love Music! - Jazz Edition Vol. 11
Genre: Jazz
Title: New Life TMD Jazz Edition Vol. 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: Tea For Two: Cafe Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Simply Road Trip (CD2)
Genre: Chill Out, Blues, Jazz, Instrumental, Lounge, Instrumental
Title: Stompin At The Savoy: Swinging Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Everbody Loves The Sunshine: Happy Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Top 50 Romantic Jazz Instrumentals
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Smooth Jazz, Instrumental
Title: Let's Do It! 60 Years Of Verve Records (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: World Of Jazz: The Legends 2017
Genre: Jazz
Title: Ultimate Soft Jazz
Genre: Jazz
Title: Unforgettable - The Very Best Of Jazz
Genre: Jazz, Vocal Jazz
Title: Enjoy Great Jazz, Vol. 10
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz In A Summer Day Trip - August 1St 2019
Genre: Jazz
Title: Atlantic Jazz - The 60's
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100% Hammond Organ (CD2)
Title: The World Jazz South America
Genre: Jazz
Title: La Colombiana Jazz In The Night
Genre: Jazz
Title: 60s Jazz Masters
Genre: Jazz
Title: I Love Hammond Organ 2020 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: 50s And 60s Jazz Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Fifties Jazz Hits
Genre: Jazz
Title: Oldies In Jazz, Vol. 4
Genre: Jazz
Title: Erotic Emotions Jazz, Vol. 2
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Hits - The Best Jazz (CD1)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Hits - The Best Jazz (CD3)
Genre: Jazz
Title: 100 Hits - The Best Jazz (CD4)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Impulse 60 The Best Of Impulse Records (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Blues, Gospel, Jazz, Country
Title: Elvis Presley In Jazz (A Jazz Tribute To Elvis Presley)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Jazz Continentale: Instrumental Collection (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Greatest Bebop Songs Of All Time (All Tracks Remastered)
Genre: Jazz
Title: Blues Saxaphone 3CD (CD2)
Title: Blues Saxaphone 3CD (CD3)
Title: Modernity Instrumental Jazz Music 2022 (CD2)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Jazz Mosaic: Instrumental Improvisation (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Smooth Jazz
Title: Jazz Instrumental Symphony (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Hammond Organ - The Sweet Life 2023 (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Hammond Organ - The Sweet Life 2023 (CD3)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Title: Golden Instrumental Melodies Of The Jazz (CD1)
Genre: Jazz, Instrumental, Instrumental
Featuring albums
Title: Jazz Journeys Presents the Birth of Bebop - Dizzy Gillespie
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Genre: Jazz
Title: Dizzy's Diamonds: The Best of the Verve Years
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie
Title: Verve Jazz Masters 25: Stan Getz & Dizzy Gillespie
Artist: Dizzy Gillespie, Stan Getz
Genre: Jazz, World Music, Latin
Title: Prestige Profiles: Jackie McLean (With Collector's Edition Bonus Disc)
Artist: Jackie McLean
Genre: Jazz