Broadway Soul

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Broadway Soul
Broadway Soul.jpg
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released 1965
Recorded February 13, 1965
New York City
Genre Jazz
Length31:39
Label Colpix
CP-499
Sonny Stitt chronology
Inter-Action
(1965)		Broadway Soul
(1965)		 Sax Expressions
(1965)

Broadway Soul is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Colpix label. [1]

Sonny Stitt American jazz saxophonist

Edward Hammond Boatner Jr., known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his relentless touring and devotion to jazz. Stitt was sometimes viewed as a Charlie Parker mimic, especially earlier in his career, but gradually came to develop his own sound and style, particularly when performing on tenor sax.

Colpix Records was the first recording company for Columbia Pictures–Screen Gems. Colpix got its name from combining Columbia (Col) and Pictures (Pix). CBS, which owned Columbia Records, then sued Columbia Pictures for trademark infringement over the Colpix name.

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Scott Yanow of Allmusic states, "this set is far from essential. However Stitt's solos generally uplift the material and the saxophonist's fans will want the collector's item". [2]

Scott Yanow is an American jazz reviewer, historian, and author.

Track listing

  1. "Hello, Dolly!" (Jerry Herman) - 2:59
  2. "Better All the Time" (Sammy Fain, Marilyn Bergman, Alan Bergman) - 3:35
  3. "You'd Better Love Me" (Hugh Martin, Timothy Gray) - 3:23
  4. "Night Song" (Lee Adams, Charles Strouse) - 5:09
  5. "A Room Without Windows" (Ervin Drake) - 3:27
  6. "Gimme Some" (Adams, Strouse) - 5:11
  7. "Loads of Love" (Richard Rodgers) - 2:15
  8. "If I Gave You" (Martin, Gray) - 5:05

Personnel

Alto saxophone type of saxophone

The alto saxophone, also referred to as the alto sax, is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s, and patented in 1846. It is pitched in E♭, and is smaller than the tenor, but larger than the soprano. The alto sax is the most common saxophone and is commonly used in concert bands, chamber music, solo repertoire, military bands, marching bands, and jazz. The fingerings of the different saxophones are all the same so a saxophone player can play any type of saxophone.

Tenor saxophone type of saxophone

The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B♭ (while the Alto is pitched in the key of E♭), and written as a transposing instrument in the treble clef, sounding an octave and a major second lower than the written pitch. Modern tenor saxophones which have a high F♯ key have a range from A♭2 to E5 (concert) and are therefore pitched one octave below the soprano saxophone. People who play the tenor saxophone are known as "tenor saxophonists", "tenor sax players", or "saxophonists".

Thad Jones American jazz trumpeter

Thaddeus Joseph Jones was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader who has been called "one of the all-time greatest jazz trumpet soloists."

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References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Colpix Album Discography, Part 1 (SCP-400 Popular Music Series) accessed January 8, 2013
  2. 1 2 Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed January 9, 2013
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