Sonny Stitt Swings the Most explained

Sonny Stitt Swings the Most is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1959 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. "Lonesome Road" (Nathaniel Shilkret, Gene Austin) - 4:04
2. "The Gypsy" (Billy Reid) - 4:03
3. "That's The Way To Be" - 2:08
4. "There Is No Greater Love" (Isham Jones, Marty Symes) - 5:02
5. "Jaunty" - 5:11
6. "Blue Sunday" - 3:24
7. "The Way You Look Tonight" (Dorothy Fields, Jerome Kern) - 5:02

• Recorded in New York City on February 9 (tracks 3 & 7) and in Los Angeles, California on December 21 (track 6) and December 23 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5), 1959

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone (track 7), vocals (track 3)
• Lou Levy (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6), Amos Trice (tracks 3 & 7) - piano
• Leroy Vinnegar (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6), George Morrow (tracks 3 & 7) - bass
• Mel Lewis (tracks 1, 2 & 4–6), Lenny McBrowne (tracks 3 & 7) - drums

Notes and References

1. http://www.jazzdisco.org/verve-records/catalog-8300-series/#mgv-8380 Verve Records Discography
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/sonny-stitt-swings-the-most-mw0000874412 Allmusic Review