It isn't, though. Magic, that is. While jazz fans may perennially debate saxophonist Sonny Stitt's status as a bebop innovator (ie, how much of its vocabulary did he learn from Charlie Parker, and how ...

The electric saxophone was a good idea that just didn’t work out. Sonny Stitt is able to play “alto,” “tenor” or a combination of the two synchronized in perfect harmony. The baritone sax effect is ...

SAGINAW, MI — Fred Reif can close his eyes and still see the jazz legend he wished he would have met. Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. — better known as Sonny Stitt or “Lone Wolf” — was visiting his adopted ...

A Little Bit Of Stitt - 1959; When The Red, Red Robbin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobin' Along); For All We Know; I'm Confessin'; Cocktails For Two; Star Eyes; On A Slow Boat To China; Laura; J.B. Blues; Don't ...

As far as saxophone/organ combos go, few could rival the rampant prolificacy of Stitt/Patterson outfit of the 60s. Waxing no less than thirteen separate sessions, they also forwarded a standard of ...

CD1: Afternoon In Paris [take 1]; Afternoon In Paris [take 2]; Elora [take 1]; Elora [take 2]; Teapot [take 1]; Teapot [take 2]; Blue Mode [take 1]; Blue Mode [take 2]; All God's Chillun Got Rhythm; ...

Each musician goes out of his way to say how enjoyable it was to work with Evans, testifying to his supportive approach, and clearly they mean it. In his relentless pursuit of musical perfection, ...

There is no greater example of pure musicianship prevailing over shoddy production than Stitt’s own "Miss Ann, Lisa, Sue, and Sadie." Arranged by none other than the great Thad Jones, strings are ...

Record One - New Orleans Chicago And Dixieland; Blues; Loveless Love; Beale Street Blues; Someday You'll Be Sorry; Canal Street Blues; Yancey's Last Ride; Jelly Roll Blues; St. Louis Blues; I Found A ...

Jug and Sonny share a place near the top in the pantheon of tandem tenor teams. Their spirited, hard-charging contests, which always seem to end in amicable draws are the stuff of canonical jazz ...

Sonny Stitt loved organ intros. The bigger and more dramatic the better, with plenty of keyboard articulation and suspense. When the organ opener was played just right, it came off like a groovy ...

This 2005 release of a shelved 1969 recording should hold the greatest interest for Sonny Stitt completists. The saxophonist is estimated to have led 150 recording sessions, of which I've now managed ...