Stitt's Bits Explained

Stitt's Bits
Type:	Compilation
Artist:	Sonny Stitt
Cover:	Stitt's Bits.jpg
Released:	1958
Recorded:	February 17, June 28, October 8 and December 15, 1950 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Prestige PRLP 7133
Producer:	Bob Weinstock
Chronology:	Sonny Stitt
Prev Title:	Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson
Prev Year:	1949–50
Next Title:	Kaleidoscope
Next Year:	1950–52

Stitt's Bits is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded in 1950 and released on the Prestige label in 1958.^[1]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

"Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) – 2:26
"Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 3:04
"Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish) – 3:12
"Count Every Star" (Sammy Gallop, Bruno Coquatrix) – 2:57
"Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:37
"There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:32
"Blazin'" (Sonny Stitt) – 3:22
"After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) – 2:25
"Our Very Own" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 3:05
"'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:24
"Jeepers Creepers" (Warren, Johnny Mercer) – 2:54
"Nevertheless" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) – 2:49

Recorded in New York City on February 17, 1950 (tracks 1–3), June 28, 1950 (tracks 4–7), October 8, 1950 (tracks 8–10) and December 15, 1950 (tracks 11 & 12)

Personnel

Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone
Bill Massey – trumpet (tracks 8–10)
Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 8–10)
Gene Ammons – baritone saxophone (tracks 8–10)
Kenny Drew (tracks 1–3), Duke Jordan (tracks 4–7), Junior Mance (tracks 8–12) – piano
Tommy Potter (tracks 1–3), Gene Wright (tracks 4–12) – bass
Art Blakey (tracks 1–3, 11 & 12), Wes Landers (tracks 4–10) – drums
Larry Townsend – vocals (tracks 8–10)

Notes and References

http://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-7100-series/#prlp-7133 Prestige Records discography
Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2012