Stitt's Bits

Stitt's Bits
Compilation album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1958
Recorded	February 17, June 28, October 8 and December 15, 1950 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PRLP 7133
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson (1949-50) Stitt's Bits (1950) Kaleidoscope (1950-52)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide	[2]

Stitt's Bits is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded in 1950 and released on the Prestige label in 1958.^[3]

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) - 2:26
2. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) - 3:04
3. "Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish) - 3:12
4. "Count Every Star" (Sammy Gallop, Bruno Coquatrix) - 2:57
5. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:37
6. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 2:32
7. "Blazin'" (Sonny Stitt) - 3:22
8. "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) - 2:25
9. "Our Very Own" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) - 3:05
10. "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 2:24
11. "Jeepers Creepers" (Warren, Johnny Mercer) - 2:54
12. "Nevertheless" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) - 2:49

• Recorded in New York City on February 17, 1950 (tracks 1-3), June 28, 1950 (tracks 4-7), October 8, 1950 (tracks 8-10) and December 15, 1950 (tracks 11 & 12)

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone
• Bill Massey - trumpet (tracks 8-10)
• Matthew Gee - trombone (tracks 8-10)
• Gene Ammons - baritone saxophone (tracks 8-10)
• Kenny Drew (tracks 1-3), Duke Jordan (tracks 4-7), Junior Mance (tracks 8-12) - piano
• Tommy Potter (tracks 1-3), Gene Wright (tracks 4-12) - bass
• Art Blakey (tracks 1-3, 11 & 12), Wes Landers (tracks 4-10) - drums
• Larry Townsend - vocals (tracks 8-10)

References