My Main Man

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My Main Man
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Studio album by
Sonny Stitt with Bennie Green
Released1964
RecordedMarch 10 & 11, 1964
StudioTer Mar, Chicago, Illinois
Genre Jazz
Length34:56
Label Argo
LP-744
Producer Esmond Edwards
Sonny Stitt chronology
Primitivo Soul!
(1963)		My Main Man
(1964)		 Shangri-La
(1964)

My Main Man is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring trombonist Bennie Green recorded in Chicago in 1964 and released on the Argo label. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic awarded the album 4½ stars. [2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt and Bennie Green except as indicated

  1. "Flame and Frost" (Esmond Edwards) - 4:31
  2. "Let's Play Chess" (Sonny Stitt) - 4:50
  3. "Double Dip" - 4:41
  4. "Our Day Will Come" (Bob Hilliard, Mort Garson) - 5:17
  5. "My Main Man" - 5:54
  6. "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) - 5:14
  7. "Broilin'" - 4:27

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed January 8, 2013
  2. 1 2 Allmusic Review, accessed January 8, 2013



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