Soul Classics

Performer: Sonny Stitt
Artist: Hank Jones; Ray Barretto; Jack McDuff; Idris Muhammad; Pat Martino; Grant Green; George Duvivier; Art Taylor
Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Distributor: Fantasy (distributor)

Notes: Personnel: Sonny Stitt (alto, tenor & Varitone saxophones); Virgil Jones (trumpet); Hank Jones (piano); Jack McDuff, Don Patterson, Gene Ludwig, Leon Spencer (organ); Eddie Diehl, Pat Martino, Grant Green, Billy Butler, Melvin Sparks (guitar); Leonard Gaskin, George Duvivier (bass); Herbie Lovelle, Art Taylor, Billy James, Idris Muhammad, Randy Gelispie (drums); Ray Barretto (congas). Recorded at the Van Gelder Studios, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey between February 16, 1962 and February 15, 1972. Digitally remastered by Phil De Lancie (1988, Fantasy Studios, Berkeley). Personnel: Sonny Stitt (alto saxophone, tenor saxophone); Grant Green (guitar). Recording information: 02/16/1962-02/15/1972. Unknown Contributor Roles: Don Patterson; Hank Jones ; Idris Muhammad; Jack McDuff; Leonard Gaskin; Pat Martino; Ray Barretto; Art Taylor; Billy Butler; Billy James ; Eddie Diehl; Herb Lovelle. This CD is a sampler of Sonny Stitt's Prestige recordings. Stitt (mostly heard here on tenor) is accompanied by organists (Brother Jack McDuff, Don Patterson or Gene Ludwig) on all but one selection but unfortunately half of the performances find him utilizing an electrified varitone sax that watered down his sound and buried his individuality. This set can be safely passed by. ~ Scott Yanow Fine playing, frequently galvanizing solos. 1988 reissue of cuts from 1962-1972. ~ Ron Wynn

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