Saxophone Supremacy Explained

Saxophone Supremacy is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1959 and released on the Verve label.^[1]

Reception

Ken Dryden for AllMusic stated, "Sonny Stitt had a difficult time coming out from under the shadow of Charlie Parker, even though Stitt's approach to playing the alto sax was only partially similar to the late giant".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt, except as indicated.

1. "I Cover The Waterfront" (Edward Heyman, Johnny Green) - 3:14
2. "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 7:41
3. "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Benny Krueger) - 3:54
4. "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:48
5. "All Of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) - 3:02
6. "Two Bad Days Blues" - 4:43
7. "It's You Or No One" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 4:31
8. "Blue Smile" - 4:00

• Recorded in Los Angeles, California on December 21 (track 6 & 8) and December 23 (tracks 1-5 & 7), 1959

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
• Lou Levy - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar - bass
• Mel Lewis - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8300-series/#mgv-8377 Verve Records Discography
2. Dryden, K. AllMusic Review accessed December 21, 2012