The Sonny Side of Stitt

The Sonny Side of Stitt
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1960
Recorded	September 21, 1959 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roost RLP 2240
Producer	Teddy Reig
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio (1959) The Sonny Side of Stitt (1960) Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues (1959)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Sonny Side of Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1959 and originally released on the Roost label.^[2]

Reception

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

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

1. "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 2:50
2. "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 2:55
3. "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:46
4. "Day by Day" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 3:34
5. "Red Top" (Lionel Hampton) - 3:55
6. "Moonray" (Artie Shaw, Paul Madison, Arthur Quinser) - 3:01
7. "Old Fashioned Blues" - 4:47
8. "I Never Knew" (Earl Carroll) - 4:31
9. "Hitsburg" - 4:27

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone 5,8,9
• Jimmy Jones - piano
• Aaron Bell - bass
• Roy Haynes - drums

References

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