I Remember Bird

I Remember Bird
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1977
Recorded	1976 Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Catalyst CAT-7608
Producer	Pat Britt
Sonny Stitt chronology
Forecast: Sonny & Red (1976) I Remember Bird (1977) Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington (1977)

I Remember Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring performances recorded in 1976 for the Catalyst label. ^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Sonny Stitt, who spent his entire career playing in a style built on Bird's, is in good form during this quintet date". ^[2]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Waltz For Diane"	Frank Rosolino	6:07
2.	"Body and Soul"	Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton	5:14
3.	"Jeepers Creepers"	Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer	9:10
4.	"Streamlined Stanley"	Sonny Stitt	3:55
5.	"I Remember Bird"	Leonard Feather	5:08
6.	"Watch What Happens"	Michel Legrand	8:33
7.	"Yes Jesus Loves Me"	Anna Bartlett Warner	7:17
Total length:			45:24

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone
• Frank Rosolino – trombone
• Dolo Coker – piano
• Allen Jackson – bass
• Clarence Johnston – drums

References

1. Catalyst Records 7600 series discography accessed April 29, 2016
2. Yanow, Scott. I Remember Bird – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved April 29, 2016.