Sonny Stitt - Blows The Blues
Sonny Stitt, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
Gene Bertoncini, guitar
Ron Carter, bass [click here to see more vinyl featuring Ron Carter]
Howard Collins, guitar
Herbie Hancock, organ, piano [click here to see more vinyl featuring Herbie Hancock]
John Pizzarelli, guitar
Todd Sommer, vibraphone
Grady Tate, drums
1 LP, Gatefold jacket printed by Stoughton Printing
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12''
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Verve Acoustic Sounds Series
Original Label : Verve records
Recorded December 21 & 22, 1959 in Los Angeles, California
Mastered by Bernie Grundman
Reissued produced by by Chad Kassem
Originally released in 1970
Reissued in July 2024
Tracks :
Side A:
- Blue Devil Blues
- Home Free Blues
- Blue Prelude
- Frankie And Johnny
Side B:
- Birth Of The Blues
- A Blues Offering
- Hymnal Blues
- Morning After Blues
Reviews :
"Sonny Stitt led a number of excellent record dates in 1959, especially at the end of the year when he produced three LPs for Verve over a span of three sessions with pianist Lou Levy, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Mel Lewis. Playing alto sax throughout this album, Stitt hardly sounds like a Charlie Parker clone, something that unfortunately was a frequent claim by tin-eared critics throughout a fair portion of his career. The music includes several potent originals, especially "Hymnal Blues" (which is based on an old hymn) and the slow, powerful "Morning After Blues." Even an old warhorse like "Frankie and Johnnie" (which actually dates back to the early 1800s, according to liner note writer Leonard Feather) sounds fresh in the quartet's hands, with great solos by Stitt, Levy, and Vinnegar." AllMusic Review by Ken Dryden
Rating:
AllMusic 4/5 , Discogs 4.61 / 5