The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt explained

The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Sonny Stitt
Cover:	The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt.jpg
Released:	1961
Recorded:	March 6 & 7, 1961 New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Verve V/V6 8451
Chronology:	Sonny Stitt
Prev Title:	Sonny Side Up
Prev Year:	1960
Next Title:	Sonny Stitt at the D. J. Lounge
Next Year:	1961

The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt performing with Ralph Burns' orchestra recorded in 1961 and released on the Verve label.^[1]

Reception

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

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

1. "Try a Little Tenderness" (Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods) - 3:21
2. "Back to My Home Town" - 3:16
3. "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 3:37
4. "I Never Felt That Way" - 3:08
5. "World Really Isn't" - 2:55
6. "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) - 3:18
7. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:48
8. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 3:08
9. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 3:31
10. "Talk to Me" (Stanley Kahan, Eddie Snyder, Rudy Vallée) - 3:11

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
• The Ralph Burns Strings - strings
• Orchestra arranged and conducted by Ralph Burns
• Murray Laden - cover photography

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8400-series/#v-v6-8451 Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-sensual-sound-of-sonny-stitt-mw0000920074 Allmusic Review