Deuces Wild (Sonny Stitt album) explained

Deuces Wild
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Sonny Stitt
Cover:	Deuces Wild (Sonny Stitt album).jpg
Released:	1967
Recorded:	September 11, 1966 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	33:58
Label:	Atlantic 3008
Producer:	Joel Dorn
Chronology:	Sonny Stitt
Prev Title:	I Keep Comin' Back!
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	Parallel-a-Stitt
Next Year:	1967

Deuces Wild is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1966 and released on the Atlantic label.^[1] The album featured Robin Kenyatta's recording debut. The 4 Stitt organ trio tracks can be found as bonus tracks to the My Mother's Eye's CD

Reception

In his review for Allmusic, Jim Todd stated "The performances are concise, blues-based blowing numbers. What they lack in compositional refinement they make up for in energetic execution".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

1. "Deuces Wild" - 5:25
2. "My Foolish Heart" (Ned Washington, Victor Young) - 4:44
3. "Blues Ahead" - 4:18
4. "Sittin' in with Stitt" - 4:01
5. "In the Bag" (Robin Kenyatta) - 6:21
6. "Me 'n' You" (Kenyatta) - 3:19
7. "Pipin' the Blues" (Rufus Harley, Stitt) - 5:50

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Wilmer Mosby (AKA Don Patterson) - organ
• Billy James - drums
• Robin Kenyatta - alto saxophone (track 5), soprano saxophone (track 6)
• Rufus Harley - tenor saxophone, and bagpipes (track 7)

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/atlantic-records/catalog-8800-3000-series/#3008 Atlantic Records Discography
2. Todd, J. Allmusic Review accessed January 10, 2013