Kaleidoscope (Sonny Stitt album)
| Kaleidoscope | ||||
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| Compilation album by | ||||
| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | February 17 and December 15, 1950, January 31 and February 1, 1951 and February 25, 1952 New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 44:26 | |||
| Label | Prestige PRLP 7077 | |||
| Producer | Bob Weinstock | |||
| Sonny Stitt chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide |  [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Kaleidoscope is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded in 1950-52 and released on the Prestige label in 1957.[4] The 1991 CD reissue added four bonus tracks to the original LP.
Reception[edit]
The Allmusic review stated "Deftly handling the alto, tenor, and baritone saxophone, bebop giant Sonny Stitt is heard to perfection here on a variety of early-'50s dates. Stitt not only shows off his patented speed throughout, but he goes a long way in dispelling criticisms of him being all fire and no grace".[1]
Track listing[edit]
All compositions by Sonny Stitt and Bill Massey except as indicated
- "Stitt's It" – 2:35
- "Cool Mambo" – 2:40
- "Blue Mambo" – 2:25
- "Sonny Sounds" – 2:29
- "Ain't Misbehavin'" (Harry Brooks, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller) – 3:02
- "Later" (Sonny Stitt) – 3:00
- "P.S. I Love You" (Gordon Jenkins, Johnny Mercer) – 3:00
- "This Can't Be Love" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 2:47
- "Imagination" (Johnny Burke, Jimmy Van Heusen) – 3:24
- "Cherokee" (Ray Noble) – 2:33
- "Can't We Be Friends" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:41
- "Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away)" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, Gus Kahn) – 2:45
- "To Think You've Chosen Me" (Bennie Benjamin, George David Weiss) – 3:11 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "After You've Gone" (Henry Creamer, Turner Layton) – 2:25 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Our Very Own" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 3:05 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:24 Bonus track on CD reissue
- Recorded in New York City on February 17, 1950 (tracks 5 & 6), October 8, 1950 (tracks 13–16), December 15, 1950 (tracks 9 & 10), January 31, 1951 (tracks 11 & 12), February 1, 1951 (tracks 7 & 8) and February 25, 1952 (tracks 1–4)
Personnel[edit]
- Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone (tracks 1–6 & 13–16), baritone saxophone (tracks 7–8), alto saxophone (tracks 9–12)
- John Hunt (tracks 1–4), Bill Massey (tracks 1–4 & 13–16), Joe Newman (tracks 1–4) – trumpet
- Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 13–16)
- Gene Ammons – baritone saxophone (tracks 13–16)
- Charlie Bateman (tracks 7, 8, 11 & 12), Kenny Drew (tracks 5 & 6), John Houston (tracks 1–4), Junior Mance (tracks 9–16) – piano
- Tommy Potter (tracks 5 & 6), Ernie Shepherd (tracks 1–4), Gene Wright (tracks 7–16) – bass
- Art Blakey (tracks 5, 6, 9 & 10), Wes Landers (tracks 13–16), Teddy Stewart (tracks 7, 8, 11 & 12), Shadow Wilson (tracks 1–4) – drums
- Humberto Molares – congas (tracks 1–4)
- Larry Townsend – vocals (tracks 13–16)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Cook, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 20, 2012
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 185. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1345. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Prestige Records discography accessed December 20, 2012