Review by Richie Unterberger
On this trio date Stitt is supported by Don Patterson on organ and Billy James on drums. Shangri-La doesn't particularly stand out from other, similar albums he made at the time with organ, but it's a respectable set with both uptempo swingers and ballads. Even in 1964, a moratorium should have been declared on versions of the too-often-covered "Misty," which is here. Far more surprising, and edifying, is a rare vocal with a humorous and not entirely serious delivery by Stitt himself on "Mama Don't Allow." The album is available in its entirety on Prestige's Low Flame CD, which combines Shangri-La and Stitt's 1962 album Low Flame (which also features Patterson and Billy James, along with guitarist Paul Weeden) on the same disc.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/shangri-la-mw0000872759
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Reseña de Richie Unterberger
En este trío, Stitt cuenta con el apoyo de Don Patterson al órgano y Billy James a la batería. Shangri-La no destaca especialmente de otros álbumes similares que hizo en aquella época con órgano, pero es un conjunto respetable con swingers y baladas. Incluso en 1964, se debería haber declarado una moratoria sobre las versiones de "Misty", que está aquí. Mucho más sorprendente, y edificante, es una rara vocal con una entrega humorística y no del todo seria del propio Stitt en "Mama Don't Allow". El álbum está disponible en su totalidad en el CD Low Flame de Prestige, que combina Shangri-La y el álbum Low Flame de Stitt de 1962 (en el que también aparecen Patterson y Billy James, junto con el guitarrista Paul Weeden) en el mismo disco.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/shangri-la-mw0000872759
A1 My New Baby 7:15
A2 Misty 4:30
A3 Soul Food 7:50
B1 Shangri-La 4:40
B2 Mama Don't Allow 5:50
B3 The Eternal One 5:45
Credits
Organ – Don Patterson
Drums – Billy James
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Stitt
Recorded By – Rudy Van Gelder
Recorded March 19, 1964
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
Label: Prestige – PR 7332
Released: 1964
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