Late Posted February 22, 2023 Report Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) Chicago, Boston, 1954 This one has to count as some of the very finest Stitt on record. Immaculate swing. Edited February 23, 2023 by Late Geography Quote
Larry Kart Posted February 22, 2023 Report Posted February 22, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 6:23 PM, Late said: Chicago, 1954 This one has to count as some of the very finest Stitt on record. Immaculate swing. Expand The Hi-Hat was in Boston, no? Quote
Kevin Bresnahan Posted February 22, 2023 Report Posted February 22, 2023 (edited) On 2/22/2023 at 7:44 PM, Larry Kart said: The Hi-Hat was in Boston, no? Expand Yes - Boston. If you enjoy these sessions, try to get your hands on the 2 CD reissues: https://www.discogs.com/release/11562979-Sonny-Stitt-Jazz-At-The-Hi-Hat & https://www.discogs.com/release/10061005-Sonny-Stitt-Live-at-the-Hi-Hat-Vol-2-. I think Malcolm Addey cleaned these recordings up very nicely and both volumes have 20 previously unreleased songs. Edited February 22, 2023 by bresna Quote
Late Posted February 22, 2023 Author Report Posted February 22, 2023 Whoops—it clearly says Boston on the liners. I was still in my Gene Ammons Chicago mode. 🙃 Fans of the music? To me, Volume One in particular presents Stitt in one of his most non-auto pilot appearances. It's like he's taking pieces of the bop vocabulary and finding new ways to fit them together. Quote
JSngry Posted February 22, 2023 Report Posted February 22, 2023 I like them a lot, yes. If I was to cull my Stitt records on a totally "objective" basis, these would certainly make the cut. Quote
Brad Posted February 23, 2023 Report Posted February 23, 2023 I have both volumes but it’s been a long time since I listened to them. Another good, also on Roulette, is Jaws and Stitt at Birdland. Quote
Late Posted February 23, 2023 Author Report Posted February 23, 2023 I realize now I've listened to Volume 1 way more than Volume 2, almost to the extent that Vol. 2 feels new. "Baritone Blues" is a favorite track. Still, it's Vol. 1 that seems to have something extra. Quote
JSngry Posted February 23, 2023 Report Posted February 23, 2023 What is woefully missing is any live recoding's of the Ammons/Stitt road band of the early 50s. Doesn't seem that they got captured live. But I hear that they could really tear it up. No doubt! Quote
Dan Gould Posted February 23, 2023 Report Posted February 23, 2023 Somewhat related photo, though undated. Possibly at the Hollywood Bowl, and taken by Marcel Fleiss. Ammons on tenor and Stitt on Bari, in between Gene and Ella. Quote
Late Posted February 23, 2023 Author Report Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 1:02 PM, JSngry said: What is woefully missing is any live recoding's of the Ammons/Stitt road band of the early 50s. Expand Fingers crossed that, some day, sound recordings will be unearthed. The Jazz Detective needs to get on it. On 2/23/2023 at 3:03 PM, Dan Gould said: Somewhat related photo, though undated. Possibly at the Hollywood Bowl, and taken by Marcel Fleiss. Ammons on tenor and Stitt on Bari, in between Gene and Ella. Expand Love it. Thanks for sharing that image! 👍 I've been on an Ammons/Stitt binge lately. Quote
Brad Posted February 23, 2023 Report Posted February 23, 2023 On 2/23/2023 at 3:21 PM, Late said: Fingers crossed that, some day, sound recordings will be unearthed. The Jazz Detective needs to get on it. Love it. Thanks for sharing that image! 👍 I've been on an Ammons/Stitt binge lately. Expand Ammons/Stiit or just Sonny too. If just Sonny have you listened to the DJ Lounge? Quote
Gheorghe Posted February 24, 2023 Report Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/22/2023 at 8:18 PM, bresna said: Yes - Boston. If you enjoy these sessions, try to get your hands on the 2 CD reissues: https://www.discogs.com/release/11562979-Sonny-Stitt-Jazz-At-The-Hi-Hat & https://www.discogs.com/release/10061005-Sonny-Stitt-Live-at-the-Hi-Hat-Vol-2-. I think Malcolm Addey cleaned these recordings up very nicely and both volumes have 20 previously unreleased songs. Expand Is it possible that the bass player and drummer are the same like on some "Bird at the Hi-Hat" from the same time ? Quote
BillF Posted February 24, 2023 Report Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 6:45 AM, Gheorghe said: Is it possible that the bass player and drummer are the same like on some "Bird at the Hi-Hat" from the same time ? Expand Yes, bassist Bernie Griggs was a Boston regular. Quote
Late Posted February 24, 2023 Author Report Posted February 24, 2023 (edited) On 2/23/2023 at 4:57 PM, Brad said: If just Sonny, have you listened to the DJ Lounge? Expand This one? I haven't heard this one. I need to! According to Discogs, it looks like it was only on compact disc once—2002, in Japan. Was there another reissue perhaps? Edited February 24, 2023 by Late caffeine Quote
Brad Posted February 24, 2023 Report Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 2:30 PM, Late said: This one? I haven't heard this one. I need to! According to Discogs, it looks like it was only on compact disc once—2002, in Japan. Was there another reissue perhaps? Expand Yes, this one. As far as I know it was reissued only that once. I used to have the record but can’t find it. Quote
Late Posted February 24, 2023 Author Report Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 2:48 PM, Brad said: Yes, this one. As far as I know it was reissued only that once. Expand It goes down on "the list." Live Stitt from this period is high yield. Excellent with Chinese takeout. 🥡 Quote
jlhoots Posted February 24, 2023 Report Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 2:48 PM, Brad said: Yes, this one. As far as I know it was reissued only that once. I used to have the record but can’t find it. Expand I found mine!! Quote
JSngry Posted February 24, 2023 Report Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 2:30 PM, Late said: This one? I haven't heard this one. I need to! Expand You will come for Stitt, but you will stay for John Board!!!! At least I did!!!! Quote
Brad Posted February 24, 2023 Report Posted February 24, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 3:12 PM, JSngry said: You will come for Stitt, but you will stay for John Board!!!! At least I did!!!! Expand And Eddie Buster too! Those guys were great on this. Quote
mjzee Posted February 25, 2023 Report Posted February 25, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 2:30 PM, Late said: This one? I haven't heard this one. I need to! According to Discogs, it looks like it was only on compact disc once—2002, in Japan. Was there another reissue perhaps? Expand The mp3 download is available from Amazon. Quote
Brad Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/24/2023 at 11:32 PM, Late said: Appetite whetted. Expand Have you heard this one, a 1981 performance at the Keystone with Richie Cole, John Handy, Cedar Walton, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Lewis and Billy Higgins. It’s darn good. Quote
JSngry Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 4:25 PM, Brad said: Expand One of the best Sonny Stitt album covers ever! Quote
Brad Posted February 28, 2023 Report Posted February 28, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 4:35 PM, JSngry said: One of the best Sonny Stitt album covers ever! Expand Without a doubt. Plus I love what Joel Dorn called the recording. Quote
Late Posted March 1, 2023 Author Report Posted March 1, 2023 On 2/28/2023 at 4:25 PM, Brad said: Have you heard this one, a 1981 performance at the Keystone with Richie Cole, John Handy, Cedar Walton, Bobby Hutcherson, Herbie Lewis and Billy Higgins. It’s darn good. Expand No, I haven't heard it. It officially goes down on "the list." 👍 Quote
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