Sonny Stitt at the D. J. Lounge explained

Sonny Stitt at the D. J. Lounge
Type:Live album
Artist:Sonny Stitt
Cover:Sonny Stitt at the D J Lounge.jpg
Released:1961
Recorded:June 1961
McKie's Disc Jockey Lounge, Chicago, Illinois
Genre:Jazz
Length:42:36
Label:Argo
LP 683
Producer:Jack Tracy
Chronology:Sonny Stitt
Prev Title:The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt
Prev Year:1961
Next Title:Dig Him!
Next Year:1961

Sonny Stitt at the D. J. Lounge is a live album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in Chicago in 1961 and released on the Argo label.[1]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4 stars stating "Their renditions of a few standards and some riffing blues are spirited if not all that essential".[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

  1. "McKie's" - 9:38
  2. "It All Depends on You" (Lew Brown, Buddy DeSylva, Ray Henderson) - 5:58
  3. "Blue Moon" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 5:55
  4. "Jay Tee" - 6:21
  5. "I'm in the Mood for Love" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 4:43
  6. "Free Chicken" - 10:01

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Edwards, D and Callahan, M. Argo Album Discography, Part 1: Jazz Series (1956-1965) accessed December 24, 2012
  2. Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 24, 2012