One of the most exceptional and widely recorded saxophonists, Edward "Sonny" Stitt led many sessions for Prestige, from the late 1940s until the early 1970s. So Doggone Good, made in September 1972 (seven months after Goin' Down Slow, with which it's paired here), was, in fact, his final Prestige LP. Stitt (1924-1982), whose razor-sharp, voluble attack marked him as a quintessential bopper, was deeply engaged in the blues. Seven of the 11 tunes (and four of the five herein that he composed) are blues of various shades, including this set's centerpiece, the mesmerizing, extended "Miss Ann, Lisa, Sue and Sadie," featuring the leader's octet augmented by a string quartet arranged by trumpeter Thad Jones. Backed by two top-flight rhythm sections, keyed by Hank Jones or Hampton Hawes, Stitt is consistently masterful, whether playing a show tune ballad ("Where Is Love?"), a bebop burner ("Speculation"), a then-current pop tune (Randy Newman's "Living Without You"), or one of the aforementioned strong blues statements.
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Edward "Sonny" Stitt, uno de los saxofonistas más excepcionales y más grabados, dirigió muchas sesiones para Prestige, desde finales de los años 40 hasta principios de los 70. So Doggone Good, realizado en septiembre de 1972 (siete meses después de Goin' Down Slow, con el que se empareja aquí), fue, de hecho, su último LP para Prestige. Stitt (1924-1982), cuyo ataque afilado y voluble lo marcó como un bopper por excelencia, estaba profundamente comprometido con el blues. Siete de las 11 melodías (y cuatro de las cinco aquí compuestas) son blues de varios matices, incluida la pieza central de este conjunto, la hipnotizante y extensa "Miss Ann, Lisa, Sue and Sadie", en la que aparece el octeto del líder aumentado por un cuarteto de cuerda con arreglos del trompetista Thad Jones. Respaldado por dos secciones rítmicas de primera categoría, con Hank Jones o Hampton Hawes, Stitt es siempre magistral, ya sea tocando una balada de espectáculo ("Where Is Love?"), un tema bebop ("Speculation"), un tema pop de actualidad (Living Without You de Randy Newman), o una de las mencionadas declaraciones de blues.
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1. Miss Ann, Lisa, Sue And Sadie 13:58
2. Where Is Love? 3:50
3. Living Without You 7:30
4. Goin' Down Slow 3:50
5. Moving Beauty 3:45
6. Back Door 6:29
7. Your Love Is So Doggone Good 8:17
8. Orange Ashtray 3:41
9. I Don't Know Yet 7:18
10. The More I See You 5:31
11. Speculation 3:53
Personnel:
Sonny Stitt (alto & tenor saxophones);
Thad Jones (trumpet);
Hank Jones, Hampton Hawes (piano);
Billy Butler, Wally Richardson (guitar);
George Duvivier, Reggie Johnson (bass);
Idris Muhammad, Lenny McBrowne (drums);
Buddy Caldwell (congas, bells).
Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey and Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, California on February 5 & September 13-14, 1972.
recording engineer: Rudy van Gelder
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Thanks Jorge, these appear to be the last two of Stitt's Prestige efforts. Many thanks for this listen!
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Thanks for this one, looks like a real good 'un.
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