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Sonny StittBlows The Blues + The Hard SwingFormatCDLabelFresh Sound RecordsCatalogue no.FSRCD 591Barcode8427328605915ConditionBrand new, factory sealedTrack Listing01. Blue Devil Blues 4:28
02. Home Free Blues 4:22
03. Blue Prelude 3:07
04. Frankie and Johnny 5:31
05. Birth of the Blues 5:56
06. A Blues Offering 4:05
07. Hymnal Blues 6:06
08. Mornin' After Blues 3:01
09. Blues for Lester 4:25
10. After You've Gone 3:49
11. Street of Dreams 2:42
12. The Way You Look Tonight 5:05
13. Presto 3:29
14. Tune Up 4:08
15. I Got Rhythm 3:10
16. What's New? 3:43
17. Subito 3:59
18. If I Had You 4:10
19. I'll Remember April 4:37 Total time: 79:53 min.Album Information
The Blues and Sonny Stitt always had a smooth and engrossing partnership. These performances live up to their full potential, with Stitt in excellent form, at his most sparkling: quick fingers, a nimble musical mind, a well-developed ear, fine sense of time, attractive sound, and good intonation. He was a swinger full of energy, with unusual technical facility. But even when he was a lot closer to Charlie Parker, he always had things of his own to say: such a lyrical player could never be accurately labeled just a Parker clone or a hard swinger. Either way, he always injected much life into his playing, displaying his considerable virtuosity, blues feeling, and controlled emotion.
Album DetailsOriginal sources:
Tracks #1-8, from "Sonny Stitt Blows The Blues" (Verve MG VS-6149)
Tracks #9-19, from "The Hard Swing" (Verve MG VS-6038)
Personnel on "Blows The Blues":
Sonny Stitt (alto & tenor sax), Lou Levy (piano), Leroy Vinnegar (bass), Mel Lewis (drums).
Recorded in Los Angeles, on December 2 (#1,6), and 22 (#2-5, 7-8), 1959
Personnel on "The Hard Swing":
Sonny Stitt (alto & tenor sax), Amos Trice (piano), George Morrow (bass), Lennie McBrowne (drums).
Recorded in New York, on February 9, 1959
Liner notes: Leonard Feather & Stephen Frostberg
Photography by Phil Stern / Tommy Mitchell
Cover design: Merle Shore / Norman Gollin
Original recordings produced by Norman Granz
This compilation produced for CD release by Jordi Pujol
© 2010 by Fresh Sound Records
Stereo · 24-Bit Digitally Remastered
Blue Moon Producciones Discograficas, S.L.
