Black Vibrations

Black Vibrations
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1971
Recorded	July 9, 1971
Studio	Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:28
Label	Prestige PR-10032
Producer	Bob Porter
Sonny Stitt chronology
You Talk That Talk! (1971) Black Vibrations (1971) Just the Way It Was (1971)

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Allmusic	[1]

Black Vibrations is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label. ^[2]

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated: "once again it is the nonstop chugging of Sparks, Muhammad and either Leon Spencer or guest organist Don Patterson that fuels the fire". ^[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Leon Spencer except where noted

1. "Goin' to D.C." – 7:26
2. "Aires" (Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt) – 5:34
3. "Black Vibrations" – 6:43
4. "Calling Card" (Stitt) – 6:27
5. "Where Is Love?" (Lionel Bart) – 2:23
6. "Them Funky Changes" – 7:55

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Virgil Jones – trumpet
• Leon Spencer Jr. (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6), Don Patterson (tracks 2 & 4) – organ
• Melvin Sparks – guitar
• Idris Muhammad – drums

References

1. Black Vibrations Allmusic Review, accessed January 10, 2013
2. Prestige Records Discography accessed January 10, 2013
3. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed January 10, 2013