Sonny Stitt (View Discography)

Release Info

This remastered two-fer combines saxophonist Sonny Stitt's releases Now! and Salt & Pepper, originally released separately on Impulse in 1963. Both sets are straight-ahead dates with Now! finding Stitt switching from alto to tenor saxophone, breaking out of his Charlie Parker imitator phase. On Now! Stitt is the only reed in the band which consists of Osie Johnson, Hank Jones, and Al Lucas. Salt & Pepper, the better of the two sessions, has Stitt teaming up with Ellington alumni Paul Gonsalves for a heated rendition of “Perdido” and a classic style battle of the tenors on the title track. Jones and Johnson also appear on this date with Milt Hinton replacing Al Lucas. ~ Al Campbell

Tracks

1. Surfin'
2. Lester Leaps In
3. Estralita
4. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
5. Touchy
6. Never-Sh!
7. My Mother's Eyes
8. I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
9. Salt and Pepper
10. S'posin'
11. Theme From Lord of the Flies
12. Perdido
13. Star Dust