Sonny Stitt 鈥嶣lows the Blues
by Sonny Stitt
- Type: Album
- Released: 1960
- Label: Verve
- Country: United States
- Length: 36:44
- Community rating: 3.95/5 from 3 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues' frames Stitt's saxophone language through blues-based material while retaining his bebop-derived fluency. The album emphasizes direct melodic improvisation and the flexible boundary between cool jazz and hard bop.
Genres
Descriptors: instrumental, improvisation, melodic, acoustic, bluesy
Tracklist
- Blue Devil Blues (4:28)
- Home Free Blues (4:23)
- Blue Prelude (3:07)
- Frankie And Johnny (5:31)
- Birth Of The Blues (5:57)
- Blues Offering (4:06)
- Hymnal Blues (6:10)
- Morning After Blues (2:59)
Credits
- Sonny Stitt - primary artist, alto saxophone
- Leroy Vinnegar - bass
- Mel Lewis - drums
- Lou Levy - piano