1977 studio album by Sonny Stitt
Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington Released 1977 Recorded 1977Annex Recording Studios, Hollywood, CA Genre Jazz Label Catalyst CAT-7620 Producer Pat Britt
Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington Sonny Stitt featuring performances of compositions associated with Duke Ellington recorded in 1977 for the Catalyst label.[ 1]
Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Allmusic [ 2]
The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars, stating, "No real surprises occur although the string charts are a cut above the usual. Stitt is at his most melodic and really romps on a few of these pieces".[ 2]
"Take the "A" Train " (Billy Strayhorn ) - 3:44 "Prelude to a Kiss " (Duke Ellington, Irving Gordon , Irving Mills ) - 4:17 "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) " (Ellington, Mills) - 4:35 "Cotton Tail " (Ellington) - 5:14 "In a Sentimental Mood " (Ellington, Mills, Manny Kurtz ) - 4:09 "In a Mellow Tone " (Ellington, Milt Gabler ) - 4:43 "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges ) - 5:43
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release.
As Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson Stitt's Bits Kaleidoscope Jazz at the Hi-Hat The Battle of Birdland Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis , 1954)Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones Sonny Stitt Plays New York Jazz For Musicians Only Dizzy Gillespie and Stan Getz , 1956)37 Minutes and 48 Seconds with Sonny Stitt Only the Blues Personal Appearance Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers Burnin' Sonny Stitt The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt A Little Bit of Stitt Saxophone Supremacy Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues Sonny Stitt Plays Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio Sonny Side Up Sonny Rollins , Verve , 1959)Sonny Stitt Swings the Most The Hard Swing The Sonny Side of Stitt Previously Unreleased Recordings Sonny Side Up Roost , 1960)Stittsville Stitt in Orbit Sonny Stitt at the D. J. Lounge The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt Feelin's Low Flame Rearin' Back Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass Stitt Meets Brother Jack "Brother" Jack McDuff , 1962)Move on Over My Mother's Eyes Now! Primitivo Soul! Salt and Pepper Paul Gonsalves , 1963)Soul Shack Stitt Goes Latin Stitt Plays Bird My Main Man Bennie Green , 1964)Shangri-La Don Patterson , 1964)Sax Expressions Sonny Stitt / Live at Ronnie Scott's Dick Morrissey , 1965)Soul People Booker Ervin and Don Patterson, 1964–69)Broadway Soul Inter-Action Zoot Sims , 1965)Night Crawler Pow! The Matadors Meet the Bull Deuces Wild I Keep Comin' Back! Soul in the Night Bunky Green , 1966)What's New!!! Parallel-a-Stitt Little Green Apples Soul Electricity! Come Hither Night Letter Black Vibrations Turn It On! 12! Constellation Goin' Down Slow Tune-Up! Mr. Bojangles The Champ Satan Blues for Duke Dumpy Mama Mellow My Buddy: Sonny Stitt Plays for Gene Ammons Forecast: Sonny & Red Red Holloway , 1976)I Remember Bird Stomp Off Let's Go Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington In Style The Last Sessions AndGene WithDizzy WithDon With
