Help identifying Sonny Stitt session

[jazzydaddy]

I recently picked up a 2 LP set on the Trip label entitled

"Two Sides of Sonny Stitt".

I was able to easily the 2nd LP as a Roost quartet session

that was included on the Stitt Mosaic set.

However, the 1st LP has me puzzled. Here are the details

as listed on the back of the record jacket:

Side A:

1. I Keep Coming Back For More

2. Manhattan Fever

3. I Will Wait For You

4. Lullaby Of Birdland

5. Swinging Shepherd Blues

Side B:

1. Quintessence

2. Sunrise, Sunset

3. Maybe

4. Yellow Rose of Texas

Personnel:

Sonny Stitt (bari.), George Berg (bari.),

Saxes: Jerry Dodgion, Hank Freeman, Seldon Powell

Trumpet/Flugelhorn: Clark Terry, Joe Newman

Trombones: Urbie Green, Dicky Harris

Piano: Ellis Larkins

Bass: Milt Hinton

Drums: Walter Perkins

Guitar: Les Spann

Vibes: Mike Mainieri

Others Unknown

While Stitt is listed as playing baritone sax I would guess alto or tenor

is more likely (haven't listened to it yet).

Any help identifying the original album release, recording date and

location is greatly appreciated. My guess is that this was recorded

during the early 1960's.

Thanks,

Don

[Michael Fitzgerald]

It's a Roulette, supposedly from 1966. Here's the entry from Lord. This is NOT included in the Mosaic boxed set.

[s11993-5] Sonny Stitt

I keep comin' back ! Sonny Stitt on the Varitone:

Clark Terry, Joe Newman (tp,flhrn) Urbie Green, Dickie Harris (tb) Sonny Stitt (varitone-sax) Jerry Dodgion (as) Hank Freeman (sax) SEldon Powell (ts) George Berg (bar) Ellis Larkins (p) Mike Mainieri (vib) Les Spann (g) George Duvivier (b) or Milt Hinton (b) Walter Perkins (d)

New York, 1966

I keep comin' back for more Roulette R-25346, Trip TLX-5008

Manhattan fever - -

I will wait for you - -

Lullaby of Birdland - -

Swingin' shepherd blues - -

Quintessence - -

Sunrise, sunset - -

Maybe - -

Yellow rose of Texas - -

Note: Roulette R-25346(mono) = RS-25346(stereo).

Trip TLX-5008 titled "Two sides of Sonny Stitt"; see 1960 for the rest of this 2 LP set.

Mike

Edited April 20, 2005 by Michael Fitzgerald

[jazzydaddy]

Varitone....... Baritone........

I guess it was all the same to Trip.

I was surprised to see they actually got most of the personnel correct.

Thank you very much Mike.

Greatly appreciated,

Don