I Remember Bird Explained

I Remember Bird
Type:	Album
Artist:	Sonny Stitt
Cover:	I Remember Bird.jpg
Released:	1977
Recorded:	1976 Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Catalyst CAT-7608
Producer:	Pat Britt
Chronology:	Sonny Stitt
Prev Year:	1976
Next Year:	1977

I Remember Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring performances recorded in 1976 for the Catalyst label.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Sonny Stitt, who spent his entire career playing in a style built on Bird's, is in good form during this quintet date".

Track listing

1. "Waltz For Diane" (Frank Rosolino) 6:07
2. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) - 5:14
3. "Jeepers Creepers" (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) - 9:10
4. "Streamlined Stanley" (Sonny Stitt) - 3:55
5. "I Remember Bird" (Leonard Feather) - 5:08
6. "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand) - 8:33
7. "Yes Jesus Loves Me" (Anna Bartlett Warner) - 7:17

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone
• Frank Rosolino - trombone
• Dolo Coker - piano
  • Allen Jackson - bass Clarence Johnston - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzlists.com/SJ_Label_Catalyst_7600.htm Catalyst Records 7600 series discography