The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt

The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1958
Recorded	April 2, 1958 Nola's Penthouse Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roost RLP 2230
Producer	Teddy Reig
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Side Up (1957) The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt (1958) Sonny Stitt (1958)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1958 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. "Happy Faces" - 3:40
2. "Am I Blue?" (Harry Akst, Grant Clarke) - 2:57
3. "I'll Be Seeing You" (Irving Kahal, Sammy Fain) - 2:05
4. "When You're Smiling" (Larry Shay, Mark Fisher, Joe Goodwin) - 3:34
5. "In a Little Spanish Town" (Mabel Wayne, Sam M. Lewis, Joe Young) - 4:00
6. "Them There Eyes" (Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey) - 3:42
7. "Back in Your Own Back Yard" (Al Jolson, Billy Rose, Dave Dreyer) - 3:26
8. "Foot Tapper" - 3:05
9. "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" (Traditional) - 2:44
10. "Shadow Waltz" (Harry Warren, Al Dubin) - 2:08
11. "Wind-Up" - 3:35

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Jones - piano
• Unknown musician - bass
• Charlie Persip - drums

References

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