The Matadors Meet the Bull explained

The Matadors Meet the Bull
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Sonny Stitt
Cover:	The Matadores Meet the Bull.jpg
Released:	1965
Recorded:	1965
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Roulette SR-25339
Producer:	Henry Glover
Chronology:	Sonny Stitt
Prev Title:	Sax Expressions
Prev Year:	1965
Next Title:	Pow!
Next Year:	1965

The Matadors Meet the Bull is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Roulette label.^[1] The album was Stitt's first for the label; he had recorded many albums for Roost which Roulette had taken over.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Glover and Morris Levy except as indicated

1. "Duketation" - 3:54
2. "T'wana" - 4:46
3. "Icey Stone" - 2:37
4. "Pink Gloves 2:12
5. "Let My People Split" - 4:55
6. "Samba de Orfeo" (Luiz Bonfá) - 3:02
7. "Liberian Love Song" - 2:29
8. "Handkerchief Head" - 2:40
9. "Stitt's Song" (Sonny Stitt) - 7:45

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Joe Newman, Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
• Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson - trombone
• Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
• George Berg - baritone saxophone
  • Junior Mance, Billy Taylor - piano Wild Bill Davis - organ
• Barry Galbraith, Les Spann - guitar
  • Milt Hinton, Eddie Sanfranski - bass Walter Perkins - drums
• Ray Barretto - congas
• Joe Cuba, Tito Puente - timbales

Notes and References

1. Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 1 accessed January 7, 2013
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-matadors-meet-the-bull-mw0000913365 Allmusic Review