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On Blows the Blues, Sonny reverts to the blues, this time in a simple setting composed of 3 musicians who, like Sonny, are essentially products of the modern jazz scene. Professional ratings Allmusic 4/5 stars Review by Ken Dryden of allmusic: Sonny Stitt led a number of excellent record dates in 1959, especially at the end of the year when he produced three LPs for Verve over a span of three sessions with pianist Lou Levy, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Mel Lewis. Playing alto sax throughout this album, Stitt hardly sounds like a Charlie Parker clone, something that unfortunately
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Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in late 1959 and released on the Verve label.
| 1 | Blue Devil Blues | ❤ | 4:28 | Sonny Stitt |
| 2 | Home Free Blues | ❤ | 4:24 | Sonny Stitt |
| 3 | Blue Prelude | ❤ | 3:07 | Joe Bishop / Gordon Jenkins |
| 4 | Frankie and Johnny | ♡ | 5:32 | Traditional |
| 5 | Birth of the Blues | ♡ | 5:57 | Buddy DeSylva / Lew Brown / Ray Henderson |
| 6 | A Blues Offering | ♡ | 4:06 | Sonny Stitt |
| 7 | Hymnal Blues | ♡ | 6:10 | Sonny Stitt |
| 8 | Morning After Blues | ♡ | 3:04 | Sonny Stitt |
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- AllMusic: https://www.allmusic.com/album/MW0000907077
Credits
Alto Saxophone — Sonny Stitt Bass — Leroy Vinnegar Drums — Mel Lewis Mastered By — Bernie Grundman Piano — Lou Levy Supervised By — Chad Kassem
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