Sonny Stitt With The Oscar Peterson Trio
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Alto Saxophone (A1-5), Tenor Saxophone (B1-3) – Sonny Stitt
Piano – Oscar Peterson
Bass – Ray Brown
Drums – Ed Thigpen
Written by Dorothy Fields (A1), Jimmy McHugh (A1), Charlie Parker (A2, A5), Billy Reid (A3), Gene DePaul (A4), Patricia Johnston (A4), Don Raye (A4), Bennie Moten (B1), Sonny Stitt (B2), Sy Oliver (B3), Trummy Young (B3)
1LP, standard sleeve
Original Master Tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Verve Records
Recorded in Paris on October 10, 1957 & May 18, 1959
Produced by Norman Granz
Liner Notes by Stephen Frostberg
Originally released in June, 1960
Reissued in 2009
Tracks :
Side A:
1. I Can't Give You Anything But Love
2. Au Privave
3. The Gypsy
4. I'll Remember April
5. Scrapple From The Apple
Side B:
1. Moten Swing
2. Blues For Pres, Sweets, Ben And All The Other Funky Ones
3. Easy Does It
Reviews :
"Recorded in May 1959, the album featured Stitt playing alto saxophone on the first five tracks and tenor saxophone on the last three. Ray Brown was on bass and Ed Thigpen was on drums. The song choices are predominantly bop classics, giving us a chance to hear Peterson's early piano approach rather than the commercial show-biz standards he tended to record later. For his part, Stitt is in top form with such a strong trio behind him. Oscar Peterson died in 2007; Sonny Stitt died in 1982.” Jazz Wax review by Marc Myers
Rating :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.4 / 5 ; Penguin Guide to Jazz : 3.5 / 4