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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Complete</strong> <strong>Roost</strong> <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> <strong>Studio</strong> <strong>Sessions</strong> (#208)<br />

DISCOGRAPHY<br />

THE COMPLETE ROOST SONNY STITT STUDIO SESSIONS<br />

DISC ONE<br />

1. Sancho Panza (B) 2:56<br />

(Johnny Richards)<br />

2. Sweet And Lovely (B) 2:57<br />

(Arnheim-Daniels-Tobias)<br />

3. If I Could Be With You (B) 2:20<br />

(J. P. Johnson-H. Creamer)<br />

4. Hooke's Tours (B) 2:49<br />

(J. Richards-S. <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

5. Loose Walk (C) 2:51<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

6. Pink Satin (C) 2:56<br />

(J. Richards-S. <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

7. Shine On Harvest Moon (C) 2:33<br />

(N. Bayes-J. Norworth)<br />

8. Opus 202 (C) 2:45<br />

(J. Richards-S. <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

9. My Funny Valentine (D) 3:26<br />

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)<br />

10. Lover (D) 3:24<br />

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)<br />

11. <strong>Sonny</strong>'s Bunny (D) 3:58<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

12. Love Walked In (D) 4:03<br />

(G. ERshwin-I. Gershwin)<br />

13. If You Could See Me Now (E) 4:29<br />

(T. Dameron-C. Sigman)<br />

14. Quince (E) 6:59<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

15. Come Rain Or Come Shine (E) 4:19<br />

(H. Arlen-J. Mercer)<br />

16. Star Dust (E) 3:08<br />

(H. Carmichael-M. Parish)<br />

17. Quince (alt tk) (E) 6:47<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

18. Come Rain Or Come Shine (alt tk) (E) 4:19<br />

(H. Arlen-J. Mercer)<br />

19. Star Dust (alt tk) (E) 3:17<br />

(H. Carmichael-M. Parish)<br />

DISC TWO<br />

1. <strong>The</strong>y Say It's Wonderful (A) 2:09<br />

(Irving Berlin)<br />

2. Why Do I Love You (A) 2:45<br />

(J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)<br />

3. Symphony Hall Swing (A) 2:27<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

4. <strong>Sonny</strong>'s Bunny (A) 2:58<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

5. <strong>The</strong>y Say It's Wonderful (alt tk) (A) 2:25<br />

(Irving Berlin)<br />

6. Why Do I Love You (alt tk) (A) 2:45<br />

(J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)<br />

7. Symphony Hall Swing (alt tk) (A) 2:15<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

8. <strong>Sonny</strong>'s Bunny (alt tk) (A) 2:58<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

9. <strong>The</strong>re Will Never Be Another You (F) 4:33<br />

(H. Warren-M. Gordon)<br />

10. Yesterdays (F) 4:56<br />

(J. Kern-O. Harbach)<br />

11. <strong>The</strong> Nearness Of You (F) 5:08


(H. Carmichael-N. Washington)<br />

12. Biscuit Mix (F) 3:14<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

13. Afterwards (G) 3:14<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

14. If I Should Lose You (G) 4:15<br />

(R. Rainger-L. Robin)<br />

15. Blues For Bobby (G) 4:48<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

16. My Melancholy Baby (G) 5:36<br />

(E. Burnett-G. Norton)<br />

17. <strong>The</strong> Nearness Of You (alt tk) (F) 5:22<br />

(H. Carmichael-N. Washington)<br />

18. If I Should Lose You (alt tk) (G) 4:29<br />

(R. Rainger-L. Robin)<br />

DISC THREE<br />

1. What Is This Thing Called Love (H) 4:17<br />

(Cole Porter)<br />

2. Sweet Georgia Brown (H) 3:42<br />

(Casey-Bernie-Pinlard)<br />

3. Blues For Yard (H) 3:44<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

4. Harlem Nocturne (H) 3:49<br />

(Earl Hagen)<br />

5. Blue Moon (H) 4:14<br />

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)<br />

6. Because Of You (H) 4:58<br />

(A. Hammerstein-D. Wilkinson)<br />

7. Windy Ride (H) 5:18<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

8. But Not For Me (H) 4:15<br />

(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)<br />

9. Scrapple From <strong>The</strong> Apple (H) 4:20<br />

(Charlie Parker)<br />

10. Sweet Georgia Brown (alt tk) (H) 3:33<br />

(Casey-Bernie-Pinlard)<br />

11. Blues For Yard (alt tk 1) (H) 3:09<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

12. Blues For Yard (alt tk 2) (H) 4:20<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

13. Harlem Nocturne (alt tk) (H) 4:07<br />

(Earl Hagen)<br />

DISC FOUR<br />

1. Cherokee (I) 4:08<br />

(Ray Noble)<br />

2. Engos, <strong>The</strong> Bloos (I) 3:40<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

3. Body And Soul (I) 3:51<br />

(Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton)<br />

4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (I) 4:31<br />

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)<br />

5. <strong>The</strong> Best Things In Life Are Free (I) 4:59<br />

(DeSylva-Brown-Henderson)<br />

6. People Will Say We're In Love (I) 5:00<br />

(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)<br />

7. Bloosey (I) 3:47<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

8. Bird's Eye (I) 4:17<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

9. It Might As Well Be Spring (I) 4:57<br />

(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)<br />

10. Engos, <strong>The</strong> Bloos (alt tk) (I) 3:34<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

11. People Will Say We're In Love (alt tk) (I) 7:51<br />

(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)<br />

12. It Might As Well Be Spring (alt tk) (I) 6:25


(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)<br />

DISC FIVE<br />

1. Happy Faces (J) 3:40<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

2. Am I Blue (J) 2:57<br />

(H. Akst-G. Clarke)<br />

3. I'll Be Seeing You (J) 2:05<br />

(I. Kahn-S. Fain)<br />

4. When You're Smiling (J) 3:34<br />

(Fischer-Goodwin-Shay)<br />

5. In A Little Spanish Town (J) 4:00<br />

(Lewis-Young-Wayne)<br />

6. <strong>The</strong>m <strong>The</strong>re Eyes (J) 3:42<br />

(Tracey-Tauber-Pinkard)<br />

7. Back In Your Own Back Yard (J) 3:26<br />

(Rose-Dreyer-Jolson)<br />

8. Foot Tapper (J) 3:05<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

9. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (J) 2:44<br />

(traditional)<br />

10. Shadow Waltz (J) 2:08<br />

(H. Warren-A. Dubin)<br />

11. Wind-up (J) 3:35<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

12. Star Eyes (K) 3:39<br />

(D. Raye-G. DePaul)<br />

13. Laura (K) 3:18<br />

(D. Raksin-J. Mercer)<br />

14. J. B. Blues (K) 3:56<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

15. On A Slow Boat To China (K) 3:21<br />

(Frank Loesser)<br />

16. Cocktails For Two (K) 3:38<br />

(A. Johnston-S. Coslow)<br />

17. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (K) 3:19<br />

(Dougherty-Reynolds-Neiberg)<br />

18. When <strong>The</strong> Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along) (K) 2:48<br />

(Harry Woods)<br />

19. Don't Take Your Love From Me (K) 2:55<br />

(Harry Nemo)<br />

20. After <strong>The</strong> Late, Late Show (K) 3:56<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

21. For All We Know (K) 3:06<br />

(S. Lewis-J.F. Coots)<br />

22. Laura (alt tk) (K) 4:18<br />

(D. Raksin-J. Mercer)<br />

23. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (alt tk) (K) 3:17<br />

(Dougherty-Reynolds-Neiberg)<br />

DISC SIX<br />

1. Day By Day (L) 3:29<br />

(Kahn-Stordahl-Weston)<br />

2. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (L) 2:50<br />

(R. Bloom-T. Koehler)<br />

3. Red Top (L) 3:50<br />

(B. Kynard-L. Hampton)<br />

4. I Never Knew (L) 4:26<br />

(Earl Carroll)<br />

5. Skylark (L) 2:46<br />

(H. Carmichael-J. Mercer)<br />

6. I'll Remember April (L) 3:42<br />

(Raye-DePaul-Johnson)<br />

7. Moonray (L) 2:57<br />

(Shaw-Madison-Quinser)<br />

8. Old Fashioned Blues (L) 4:42<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

9. Hitsburg (L) 4:22<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)


10. Angel Eyes (M) 3:08<br />

(M. Dennis-E. Brent)<br />

11. It All Depends On You (M) 2:47<br />

(DeSylva-Brown-Henderson)<br />

12. Stormy Thursday (M) 3:22<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

13. Embraceable You (M) 2:35<br />

(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)<br />

14. It Could Happen To You (M) 3:23<br />

(J. Burke-J. Van Heusen)<br />

15. But Not For Me (M) 3:07<br />

(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)<br />

16. Memories Of You (M) 5:09<br />

(E. Blake-A. Razaf)<br />

17. I Cried For You (M) 3:15<br />

(Arnheim-Lyman-Freed)<br />

18. Bright As Snow (M) 2:44<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

19. Spinning (M) 2:26<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

DISC SEVEN<br />

1. On Green Dolphin Street (N) 3:53<br />

(B. Kaper-N. Washington)<br />

2. My Blue Heaven (N) 2:37<br />

(W. Donaldson-G. Whiting)<br />

3. My Mother's Eyes (N) 3:44<br />

(A. Baer-L. W. Gilbert)<br />

4. Sunny Side Up (N) 2:31<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

5. <strong>The</strong> More I See You (N) 3:38<br />

(H. Warren-M. Gordon)<br />

6. Beware Rocks Comin' Down (N) 6:52<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

7. Don't Take Your Love From Me (N) 4:41<br />

(Henry Nemo)<br />

8. When I Grow Too Old To Dream (N) 3:00<br />

(S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein)<br />

9. I've Got <strong>The</strong> World On A String (N) 5:07<br />

(H. Arlen-T. Koehler)<br />

10. Bye Bye Blues (N) 5:00<br />

(Lown-Gray-Bennett-Hamm)<br />

11. Six-O-Seven Blues (N) 6:07<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

12. My Blue Heaven (alt tk) (N) 3:31<br />

(W. Donaldson-G. Whiting)<br />

13. No Cal (P) 2:37<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

14. Corn Flakes (P) 3:26<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

15. Eye Ball (P) 4:59<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

16. Saginaw (P) 5:15<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

17. Fine And Frisky (P) 4:50<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

DISC EIGHT<br />

1. S'posin' (O) 6:17<br />

(P. Denniker-A. Razaf)<br />

2. Goodnight Ladies (O) 3:49<br />

(tad. arr. by <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

3. Stretch Pants (O) 5:07<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

4. If I Should Lose You (O) 5:17<br />

(R. Rainger-L. Robin)<br />

5. Nightmare (O) 2:15<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

6. Hollerin' <strong>The</strong> Blues (O) 4:47


(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

7. O Solo Mio (O) 3:42<br />

(trad. arr. by <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

8. Look Up (O) 3:09<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

9. Feelin's (O) 3:53<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

10. Senor Jones (Q) 5:11<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

11. Amigos (Q) 4:36<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

12. I Told You So (Q) 5:20<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

13. Chic (Q) 5:14<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

14. Are You Listening (Q) 3:30<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

15. Ritmo Bobo (Q) 6:03<br />

(<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

16. My Little Suede Shoes (Q) 4:04<br />

(Charlie Parker)<br />

17. Autumn Leaves (Q) 5:10<br />

(J. Kosma-J. Mercer)<br />

DISC NINE:<br />

1. How Do You Do (R) 6:32<br />

(Sarah Boatner)<br />

2. Don't Worry (R) 4:33<br />

(Sarah Boatner)<br />

3. Mother Tucker (R) 4:31<br />

(Sarah Boatner)<br />

4. Cut It Off (R) 5:00<br />

(Sarah Boatner)<br />

5. For All We Know (R) 2:21<br />

(S. Lewis-J.F. Coots)<br />

6. Cut It On (R) 4:27<br />

(Sarah Boatner)<br />

7. I Know That You Know (R) 3:31<br />

(Youmans-Harbach-Caldwell)<br />

8. Round Robin (R) 6:28<br />

(Sarah Boatner)<br />

9. How Do You Do (alt tk) (R) 4:16<br />

(Sarah Boatner)<br />

10. Mother Tucker (alt tk) (R) 4:12<br />

(Sarah Boatner) _________________________________________________________________<br />

DISCOGRAPHY<br />

(A) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (ts), Fletcher Peck (p), John Simmons (b), Jo Jones (d)<br />

NYC, November 20, 1952<br />

1138-1 <strong>The</strong>y Say It's Wonderful (alt) Savoy SJL1165<br />

1138-2 <strong>The</strong>y Say It's Wonderful - Roulette CD 8-37200-2<br />

1139-2 Why Do I Love You (alt) Savoy SJL1165<br />

1139-3 Why Do I Love You <strong>Roost</strong> 560, Savoy SJL1165<br />

1140-1 Symphony Hall Swing (alt) Savoy SJL 1165<br />

1140-2 Symphony Hall Swing (aka Mass Ave Swing) <strong>Roost</strong> 560, Savoy SJL 1165, Roulette CD 8-37200-2<br />

1141-1 <strong>Sonny</strong>'s Bunny (alt) Savoy SJL1165<br />

1141-2 <strong>Sonny</strong>'s Bunny -<br />

note: On Roulette CD 8-37200-2, Symphony Hall Swing was issued as Mass Ave Swing, <strong>Stitt</strong>'s first title for<br />

the tune. ___________________________________________________________________<br />

(B) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as, ts-1) w/Johnny Richards' Orchestra: Don Elliott (mellophone), Kai Winding (tb), Sid<br />

Cooper (ts, picc), George Berg (bari), Horace Silver (p), Charles Mingus (b), Don Lamond (d).<br />

Coastal Recording, NYC, March 18, 1953<br />

1156-2 Sancho Panza -1 <strong>Roost</strong> RLP 415<br />

1157-2 Sweet And Lovely -<br />

1158-1 If I Could Be With You -<br />

1159-2 Hooke's Tours -1 -


_____________________________________________________________________<br />

(C) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as,ts-1) w/Johnny Richards' Orchestra: Don Elliott (mellophone), Kai Winding (tb), Jerry<br />

Sanfino (ts, picc), George Berg (bari), Al Williams (p), Charles Mingus (b), Jo Jones (d), Santos or Luis<br />

Miranda (cga).<br />

Fulton <strong>Studio</strong>s, NYC, November 16, 1953<br />

1178-5/9 Loose Walk -1 <strong>Roost</strong> RLP 415<br />

1179-3 Pink Satin -<br />

1180-4 Shine On Harvest Moon -<br />

1181-6 Opus 202 -1 - ______________________________________________________________<br />

(D) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as) w/ Quincy Jones Orchestra: Jimmy Nottingham, Ernie Royal (tp), J.J. Johnson (tb),<br />

Anthony Ortega (fl, as), Seldon Powell (ts), Cecil Payne (bari), Hank Jones (p), Freddie Green (g), Oscar<br />

Pettiford (b), Jo Jones (d).<br />

NYC, September 30, 1955<br />

tk.2 My Funny Valentine <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2204<br />

tk.5 Lover -<br />

tk.6 <strong>Sonny</strong>'s Bunny -<br />

tk.9 Love Walked In - ________________________________________________________________<br />

(E) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as) w/ Quincy Jones Orchestra: Thad Jones, Joe Newman (tp), Jimmy Cleveland (tb),<br />

Anthony Ortega (fl, as), Seldon Powell (ts), Cecil Payne (bari), Hank Jones (p), Freddie Green (g), Oscar<br />

Pettiford (b), Jo Jones (d).<br />

NYC, October 9, 1955<br />

tk.2 If You Could See Me Now <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2204<br />

tk.2 Quince (alt) previously unissued<br />

tk.3 Quince <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2204<br />

tk.1 Come Rain Or Come Shine (alt) previously unissued<br />

tk.2 Come Rain Or Come Shine <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2204<br />

tk.1 Star Dust (alt) -1 previously unissued<br />

tk.3 Star Dust -1 <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2204<br />

-1, as, p, g, b & d only.<br />

___________________________________________________________________<br />

(F) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as), Hank Jones (p), Freddie Green (g), Wendell Marshall (b), Shadow Wilson (d).<br />

Capitol <strong>Studio</strong>s, NYC, December 15, 1955<br />

tk.9 <strong>The</strong>re Will Never Be Another You <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2208<br />

tk.8 Yesterdays -<br />

tk.1 <strong>The</strong> Nearness Of You -<br />

tk.6 <strong>The</strong> Nearness Of You (alt) previously unissued<br />

tk.6 Biscuit Mix <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2208<br />

________________________________________________________________<br />

(G) same as F except omit Green:<br />

Capitol <strong>Studio</strong>s, NYC, probably December 16, 1955<br />

tk.6 Afterwards <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2208<br />

tk.3 If I Should Lose You -<br />

tk.4 If I Should Lose You (alt) previously unissued<br />

tk.2 Blues For Bobby <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2208<br />

tk.6 My Melancholy Baby -<br />

_________________________________________________________________<br />

(H) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as), Dolo Coker (p), Edgar Willis (b), Kenny Dennis (d).<br />

Capitol <strong>Studio</strong>s, NYC, late 1956 or January 23, 1957<br />

What Is This Thing Called Love <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2219<br />

tk.1 Sweet Georgia Brown (alt) Savoy SJL1165<br />

tk.2 Sweet Georgia Brown <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2219<br />

tk.1 Blues For Yard (alt. one) Savoy SJL1165<br />

tk.2 Blues For Yard (alt. two) -<br />

tk.3 Blues For Yard <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2219<br />

tk.1 Harlem Nocturne (alt) Savoy SJL1165<br />

tk.4 Harlem Nocturne <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2219<br />

Blue Moon -<br />

Because Of You -<br />

Windy Ride -


But Not For Me -<br />

Scrapple From <strong>The</strong> Apple -<br />

___________________________________________________________________<br />

(I) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as), Hank Jones (p), Wendell Marshall (b), Shadow Wilson (d).<br />

Nola's Penthouse Sound, NYC, August 30, 1957<br />

tk.2 Cherokee <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2226<br />

tk.4 Engos, <strong>The</strong> Bloos (alt) previously unissued<br />

tk.5 Engos, <strong>The</strong> Bloos <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2226<br />

tk.8 Body And Soul -<br />

tk.17 I Didn't Know What Time It Was -<br />

tk.24 <strong>The</strong> Best Things In Life Are Free -<br />

tk.27 People Will Say We're In Love (alt) previously unissued<br />

tk.34 People Will Say We're In Love <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2226<br />

tk.35 Bloosey -<br />

tk.37 Bird's Eye -<br />

tk.39 It Might As Well Be Spring (alt) previously unissued<br />

tk.45 It Might As Well Be Spring <strong>Roost</strong> LP 2226<br />

note: "Engos, <strong>The</strong> Bloos" was originally titled "Ergo <strong>The</strong> Blues" at the session.<br />

_________________________________________________________________<br />

(J) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as, ts-1), Jimmy Jones (p), unknown (b), Charlie Persip (d).<br />

Nola's Penthouse Sound, NYC, April 2, 1958<br />

tk.2 Happy Faces -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2230<br />

tk.5 Am I Blue -1 -<br />

tk.8 I'll Be Seeing You -<br />

tk.11 When You're Smiling -1 -<br />

tk.18 In A Little Spanish Town -<br />

tk.19 <strong>The</strong>m <strong>The</strong>re Eyes -1 -<br />

tk.24 Back In Your Own Back Yard -1 -<br />

tk.27 Foot Tapper -<br />

tk.29 Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child -1 -<br />

tk.40 Shadow Waltz -1 -<br />

tk.42 Wind-up - ________________________________________________________________<br />

(K) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as, ts-1), Jimmy Jones (p), probably Aaron Bell (b), Charlie Persip (d).<br />

Nola <strong>Studio</strong>s, NYC, April 10. 1959<br />

60029-6 Star Eyes <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2235<br />

60030-1 Laura (alt) previously unissued<br />

60030-2 Laura <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2235<br />

60031-5 J. B. Blues -1 -<br />

60032-3 On A Slow Boat To China -1 -<br />

60033-3 Cocktails For Two -<br />

60034-1 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (alt) -1 previously unissued<br />

60034-5 I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2235<br />

60035-8 When <strong>The</strong> Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along) -<br />

60036-10 Don't Take Your Love From Me -<br />

60037-4 After <strong>The</strong> Late, Late Show -<br />

60038-11 For All We Know -<br />

_______________________________________________________________<br />

(L) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as,ts-1), Jimmy Jones (p), unknown (b), Roy Haynes (d).<br />

NYC, September 21, 1959<br />

Day By Day <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2240<br />

Don't Worry 'Bout Me -<br />

Red Top -1 -<br />

I Never Knew -1 -<br />

Skylark -<br />

I'll Remember April -<br />

Moonray -<br />

Old Fashioned Blues -<br />

Hitsburg -1 - ________________________________________________________________<br />

(M) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as, ts-1), Jimmy Jones (p), unknown (b), Roy Haynes (d).<br />

NYC, June or July, 1960<br />

60142 Angel Eyes <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2244


60143 It All Depends On You -<br />

60144 Stormy Thursday -1 -<br />

60145 Emraceable You -<br />

60146 It Could Happen To You -1 -<br />

60147 But Not For Me -1 -<br />

60148 Memories Of You -1 -<br />

60149 I Cried For You -1 -<br />

60150 Bright As Snow -1 -<br />

60151 Spinning -<br />

note: Given <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>'s schedule with Miles Davis at the time, this session probably took place in early<br />

June. __________________________________________________________________<br />

(N) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as,ts-1), Jimmy Jones (p), probably Aaron Bell (b), Roy Haynes (d).<br />

Bell Sound, NYC, August 8, 1960<br />

60161-2 On Green Dolphin Street -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2245<br />

60162-8 My Blue Heaven (alt) previously unissed<br />

60162-12 My Blue Heaven <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2245<br />

60152-2 My Mother's Eyes -1 -<br />

60153-4 Sunny Side Up -1 -<br />

60154-3 <strong>The</strong> More I See You -<br />

60155-2 Beware Rocks Comin' Down -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2252<br />

Smile in<strong>com</strong>plete, rejected<br />

60156-2 Don't Take Your Love From Me -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2245<br />

60157-2 When I Grow Too Old To Dream -1 -<br />

60158-3 I've Got <strong>The</strong> World On A String -1 -<br />

60159-5 Bye Bye Blues -1 -<br />

60160-5 Six-O-Seven Blues -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2252<br />

note: On Green Dolphin Street and My Blue Heaven were originally assinged master numbers 60150 and<br />

60151 repectively, but were given higher numbers later because those two numbers had already been used<br />

on the earlier session. _________________________________________________________________<br />

(O) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as,ts-1), Don Patterson (org), Paul Weeden (g), Billy James (d).<br />

NYC, February-April 1962<br />

60172-3 S'posin' -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2247<br />

60173-6 Goodnight Ladies -<br />

60174-3 Stretch Pants -<br />

60175-4 If I Should Lose You -<br />

60176-5 Nightmare -1 -<br />

60177-2 Hollerin' <strong>The</strong> Blues -<br />

60178-4 O Solo Mio -1 -<br />

60179-10 Look Up -1 -<br />

60180-5 Feelin's -1 -<br />

note: This session sometime occurred prior to April 9, 1962 when the tape master for this album was<br />

assembled. It mostly like took place in February when <strong>Stitt</strong> was working in New York or the first week of<br />

April. He recorded an album with this group for Riverside in New York on April 4.<br />

_________________________________________________________________<br />

(P) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as,ts-1), Hank Jones (p), possibly Tommy Potter (b), Roy Haynes (d).<br />

NYC , February-June 1962<br />

60183-4 No Cal <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2252<br />

60184-1 Corn Flakes -1 -<br />

60185-2 Eye Ball -<br />

60186-2 Saginaw -<br />

60187-6 Fine And Frisky -1 previously unissued<br />

note: <strong>The</strong> gap of master numbers 60181 and 60182 could indicate that two more tunes were done at this<br />

session. But there is no paper or tape evidence of any such tunes. <strong>The</strong> master numbers pick up with 60188-<br />

60200 for a Johnny Smith session recorded prior to June 26, 1962.<br />

"Saginaw" was misspelled "Saganaw" on the <strong>Roost</strong> LP.<br />

___________________________________________________________________<br />

(Q) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as,ts-1), Thad Jones (tp), Chick Corea (p), Larry Gales (b), Willie Bobo (d), Carlos "Patato"<br />

Valdes (cga, bgo), Osvaldo "Chihuahua" Martinez (cowbell, maracas, jawbone).


A & R <strong>Studio</strong>s, NYC, November 6, 1963<br />

60207-1 Senor Jones -1 <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2253<br />

60208-6 Amigos -<br />

60209-2 I Told You So -1 -<br />

60210-2 Chic -<br />

60211-8 Are You Listening -<br />

60212-8 Ritmo Bobo -<br />

60213-17 My Little Suede Shoes -<br />

60214-8 Autumn Leaves -1 -<br />

note: "My Little Suede Shoes" was titled "Little Red Suede Shoes" on the <strong>Roost</strong> LP.<br />

_________________________________________________________________<br />

(R) <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> (as), Harold Mabern (p), Ben Tucker (b), Roy Haynes (d).<br />

Bell Sound, NYC, April 14, 1965<br />

10028-2 How Do You Do <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2262<br />

10028-3 How Do You Do (alt) previously unissued<br />

10029-2 Don't Worry <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2262<br />

10030-2 Mother Tucker (alt) previously unissued<br />

10030-5 Mother Tucker <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2262<br />

10031-4 Cut It Off -<br />

10032-1 For All We Know - -2 Cut It On previously unissued<br />

10033-1 I Know That You Know <strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2262<br />

10034-2 Round Robin -<br />

ALBUM INDEX<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> (10") RLP 415 Arrangements By Richards<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> LP 2204 Plays Arrangements From <strong>The</strong> Pen of Quincy Jones<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> LP 2208 <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> Plays (<strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>, <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>, <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>, <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>, <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong>)<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> LP 2219 37 Minutes & 48 Seconds With <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong><br />

<strong>Roost</strong> LP 2226 <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong> with <strong>The</strong> New Yorkers<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2230 <strong>The</strong> Saxophones Of <strong>Sonny</strong> <strong>Stitt</strong><br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2235 A Little Bit Of <strong>Stitt</strong><br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2240 <strong>The</strong> <strong>Sonny</strong> Side Of <strong>Stitt</strong><br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2244 <strong>Stitt</strong>sville<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2245 <strong>Sonny</strong> Side Up<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2247 Feelin's<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2252 <strong>Stitt</strong> In Orbit<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2253 <strong>Stitt</strong> Goes Latin<br />

<strong>Roost</strong> SLP 2262 Sax Expressions<br />

Savoy SJL1165 Symphony Hall Swing<br />

Roulette CD 8-37200-2 At <strong>The</strong> Hi-Hat Volume 2<br />

Original sessions produced by Teddy Reig<br />

Produced for release by Michael Cuscuna<br />

Tape transfers, pitch correction (sessions A,D & E), remix (session N-P) and mastering by Malcolm Addey at<br />

the Mal<strong>com</strong> Addey <strong>Studio</strong>, New York City<br />

<strong>Sessions</strong> A-I are mono. All others are stereo.<br />

Session N-Q were remixed from the original three-track masters. Session R was remixed from the original<br />

four-track masters.<br />

Mastered using 24-bit analog-to-digital resolution.<br />

Special thanks to Ian Pickavance for uncovering so many tapes that were once thought lost and to Kenny<br />

Washington for helping sort out the uncredited personnel on so many of these albums.

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