Stittsville (album)

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Stittsville
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Studio album by
Sonny Stitt
Released1960
RecordedJune 1960
New York City
Genre Jazz
Label Roost
RLP 2244
Producer Teddy Reig
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt Swings the Most
(1959)		Stittsville
(1960)		 Previously Unreleased Recordings
(1960)
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Stittsville is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1960 and originally released on the Roost label. [2]

Contents

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars. [1]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

  1. "Angel Eyes" (Matt Dennis, Earl Brent) - 3:13
  2. "It All Depends on You" (Ray Henderson, Buddy DeSylva, Lew Brown) - 2:50
  3. "Stormy Thursday" - 3:22
  4. "Embraceable You" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:35
  5. "It Could Happen to You" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) - 3:23
  6. "But Not For Me (Gershwin, Gershwin) - 3:07
  7. "Memories of You" (Eubie Blake, Andy Razaf) - 5:09
  8. "I Cried for You" (Gus Arnheim, Arthur Freed, Abe Lyman) 3:15
  9. "Bright as Snow" - 2:44
  10. "Spinning" - 2:26

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Allmusic Review accessed January 3, 2013
  2. ↑ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Royal Roost/Roost Album Discography accessed January 3, 2013
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