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Sonny's Blues

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Download links and information about Sonny's Blues by Sonny Stitt. This album was released in 1999 and it belongs to Jazz, Bop genres. It contains 9 tracks with total duration of 01:06:15 minutes.

Artist: Sonny Stitt
Release date: 1999
Genre: Jazz, Bop
Tracks: 9
Duration: 01:06:15
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Tracks

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No. Title Length
1. Ernest's Blues (Live) (featuring Ernest Ranglin, Benny Goodman, Dick Morrissey, Harry South, Rick Laird, Phil Bates, Terry Shannon, Bill Eyden) 15:31
2. Home Sweet Home (Live) (featuring Ernest Ranglin, Benny Goodman, Dick Morrissey, Harry South, Rick Laird, Phil Bates, Terry Shannon, Bill Eyden) 0:44
3. M-O-T-H-E-R (Live) (featuring Ernest Ranglin, Benny Goodman, Dick Morrissey, Harry South, Rick Laird, Phil Bates, Terry Shannon, Bill Eyden) 3:27
4. My Mothers Eyes (Live) (featuring Benny Goodman, Rick Laird, Terry Shannon) 9:24
5. Sonny's Theme Song (Live) (featuring Ernest Ranglin, Benny Goodman, Dick Morrissey, Harry South, Rick Laird, Phil Bates, Terry Shannon, Bill Eyden) 1:24
6. Blues with Dick and Harry (Live) (featuring Ernest Ranglin, Benny Goodman, Dick Morrissey, Harry South, Rick Laird, Phil Bates, Terry Shannon, Bill Eyden) 14:55
7. It Could Happen To You (Live) (featuring Ernest Ranglin, Benny Goodman, Dick Morrissey, Harry South, Rick Laird, Phil Bates, Terry Shannon, Bill Eyden) 10:39
8. Oh, Lady Be Good (Live) 8:29
9. Interview with Sonny Stit (Live) 1:42

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Like hip-hoppers, bebop musicians can be fiercely competitive, and no one was more competitive than Sonny Stitt. His legendary battles with Gene Ammons, in fact, were the essence of musical sportsmanship. Stitt's extroverted nature is impossible to miss on Live at Ronnie Scott's, which was recorded at the famous London jazz club in May 1964. The saxman plays both alto and tenor during this jam session, and his company includes tenor saxman Dick Morrissey, pianist Terry Shannon, and Jamaican guitarist Ernest Ranglin. While Stitt is in good form on "It Could Happen to You," "Lady Be Good," and various blues items, the sound quality is imperfect by 1964 standards — not bad, but imperfect. There's too much tape hiss, and Stitt's vocal is distorted on "M-0-T-H-E-R" (a cute number that gives us a rare chance to hear him singing). Nonetheless, the performances are generally enjoyable, and while this CD falls short of essential and isn't recommended to casual listeners, it will appeal to Stitt's hardcore fans.