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Sonny Stitt

Jazz

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Top Songs By Sonny Stitt

Listen to I Got Rhythm by Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
I Got RhythmSonny Stitt
Listen to The Eternal Triangle by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
The Eternal TriangleDizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt
Listen to On The Sunny Side Of The Street by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Sonny Rollins, see lyrics, music video & more!
On The Sunny Side Of The StreetDizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Sonny Rollins
Listen to Easy Does It by Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
Easy Does ItSonny Stitt
Listen to If I Had You by Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
If I Had YouSonny Stitt
Listen to Alone Together by Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
Alone TogetherSonny Stitt
Listen to Funk In 3/4 by Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
Funk In 3/4Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Estralita by Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
EstralitaSonny Stitt
Listen to Moten Swing (feat. Oscar Peterson Trio) by Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
Moten Swing (feat. Oscar Peterson Trio)Sonny Stitt
Listen to After Hours by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt, see lyrics, music video & more!
After HoursDizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins & Sonny Stitt

More albums from Sonny Stitt

Listen to The Bubba’s Sessions (Deluxe Remastered Anniversary Edition) by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMThe Bubba’s Sessions (Deluxe Remastered Anniversary Edition)Sonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt Meets Sadik Hakim (feat. Sadik Hakim) by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny Stitt Meets Sadik Hakim (feat. Sadik Hakim)Sonny Stitt
Listen to Plays Duke Ellington by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMPlays Duke EllingtonSonny Stitt
Listen to Legends of the Saxophone by Red Holloway & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMLegends of the SaxophoneRed Holloway & Sonny Stitt
Listen to It's Magic by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMIt's MagicSonny Stitt
Listen to Back to My Own Home Town (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions (Paris, France 1979)) by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMBack to My Own Home Town (The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions (Paris, France 1979))Sonny Stitt
Listen to No Greater Love by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMNo Greater LoveSonny Stitt
Listen to The Boss Men by Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMThe Boss MenDon Patterson & Sonny Stitt
Listen to God Bless Jug and Sonny by Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMGod Bless Jug and SonnyGene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny's Blues by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny's BluesSonny Stitt
Listen to Duty Free by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMDuty FreeSonny Stitt
Listen to How High the Moon by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMHow High the MoonSonny Stitt
Listen to Legends of Acid Jazz, Vol. 2 by Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMLegends of Acid Jazz, Vol. 2Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Legends of Acid Jazz by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMLegends of Acid JazzSonny Stitt
Listen to Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Sonny Stitt by Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMEddie "Lockjaw" Davis - Sonny StittEddie "Lockjaw" Davis & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Soul Classics by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSoul ClassicsSonny Stitt
Listen to The Last Sessions, Volumes 1 & 2 by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMThe Last Sessions, Volumes 1 & 2Sonny Stitt
Listen to Smooth Sonny by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSmooth SonnySonny Stitt
Listen to Good Life (Remaster) [with Hank Jones] by ソニー・スティット・ウィズ・ハンク・ジョーンズ
ALBUMGood Life (Remaster) [with Hank Jones]ソニー・スティット・ウィズ・ハンク・ジョーンズ
Listen to Good Life by Sonny Stitt & The Hank Jones Trio
ALBUMGood LifeSonny Stitt & The Hank Jones Trio
Listen to Live! Legends Of The Saxophone by Sonny Stitt, Red Holloway & The Bay Area All Stars
ALBUMLive! Legends Of The SaxophoneSonny Stitt, Red Holloway & The Bay Area All Stars
Listen to Partners by Sonny Stitt & Red Holloway
ALBUMPartnersSonny Stitt & Red Holloway
Listen to Moonlight In Vermont by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMMoonlight In VermontSonny Stitt
Listen to A Tribute To Duke Ellington (With Strings) by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMA Tribute To Duke Ellington (With Strings)Sonny Stitt
Listen to I Remember Bird by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMI Remember BirdSonny Stitt
Listen to Forecast: Sonny & Red by Sonny Stitt & Red Holloway
ALBUMForecast: Sonny & RedSonny Stitt & Red Holloway
Listen to Stomp Off Let's Go by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMStomp Off Let's GoSonny Stitt
Listen to Everyday I Have the Blues by Big Joe Turner, Pee Wee Crayton & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMEveryday I Have the BluesBig Joe Turner, Pee Wee Crayton & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Dumpy Mama by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMDumpy MamaSonny Stitt
Listen to Satan by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSatanSonny Stitt
Listen to Soul Girl by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSoul GirlSonny Stitt
Listen to Mr. Bojangles by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMMr. BojanglesSonny Stitt
Listen to Goin' Down Slow by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMGoin' Down SlowSonny Stitt
Listen to Brothers-4 by Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMBrothers-4Don Patterson & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Made for Each Other by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMMade for Each OtherSonny Stitt
Listen to Autumn In New York by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMAutumn In New YorkSonny Stitt
Listen to Deuces Wild by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMDeuces WildSonny Stitt
Listen to Soul People by Booker Ervin, Sonny Stitt & Don Patterson
ALBUMSoul PeopleBooker Ervin, Sonny Stitt & Don Patterson
Listen to Inter-Action by Sonny Stitt & Zoot Sims
ALBUMInter-ActionSonny Stitt & Zoot Sims
Listen to Salt And Pepper by Sonny Stitt & Paul Gonsalves
ALBUMSalt And PepperSonny Stitt & Paul Gonsalves
Listen to My Main Man by Bennie Green & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMMy Main ManBennie Green & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Stitt Plays Bird (Remastered Version) by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMStitt Plays Bird (Remastered Version)Sonny Stitt
Listen to Stitt Goes Latin by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMStitt Goes LatinSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt & the Top Brass by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny Stitt & the Top BrassSonny Stitt
Listen to Now! by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMNow!Sonny Stitt
Listen to Low Flame by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMLow FlameSonny Stitt
Listen to Boss Tenors in Orbit by Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMBoss Tenors in OrbitGene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Rearin' Back by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMRearin' BackSonny Stitt
Listen to Soul Summit (feat. Etta Jones) by Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt & Brother Jack McDuff
ALBUMSoul Summit (feat. Etta Jones)Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt & Brother Jack McDuff
Listen to We'll Be Together Again by Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMWe'll Be Together AgainGene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
Listen to The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMThe Sensual Sound of Sonny StittSonny Stitt
Listen to Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead From Chicago August 1961 by Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMBoss Tenors: Straight Ahead From Chicago August 1961Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt At The D. J. Lounge by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny Stitt At The D. J. LoungeSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio by Sonny Stitt & Oscar Peterson Trio
ALBUMSonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson TrioSonny Stitt & Oscar Peterson Trio
Listen to Blows the Blues by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMBlows the BluesSonny Stitt
Listen to The Sonny Side of Stitt by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMThe Sonny Side of StittSonny Stitt
Listen to Swings The Most by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSwings The MostSonny Stitt
Listen to A Little Bit of Stitt by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMA Little Bit of StittSonny Stitt
Listen to The Saxophones of Sonny Stitt by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMThe Saxophones of Sonny StittSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny StittSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt Jazz Legends by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny Stitt Jazz LegendsSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Side Up by Sonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt & Dizzy Gillespie
ALBUMSonny Side UpSonny Rollins, Sonny Stitt & Dizzy Gillespie
Listen to Only the Blues by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMOnly the BluesSonny Stitt
Listen to Personal Appearance (Remastered) by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMPersonal Appearance (Remastered)Sonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt with the New Yorkers by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny Stitt with the New YorkersSonny Stitt
Listen to 37 Minutes and 48 Seconds by Sonny Stitt
ALBUM37 Minutes and 48 SecondsSonny Stitt
Listen to New York Jazz by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMNew York JazzSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt Plays by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny Stitt PlaysSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMSonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy JonesSonny Stitt
Listen to All Star Sessions With Sonny Stitt (Remastered) by Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
ALBUMAll Star Sessions With Sonny Stitt (Remastered)Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt
Listen to Kaleidoscope by Sonny Stitt
ALBUMKaleidoscopeSonny Stitt
Listen to Sonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. Johnson by Bud Powell, Sonny Stitt & J.J. Johnson
ALBUMSonny Stitt, Bud Powell, J.J. JohnsonBud Powell, Sonny Stitt & J.J. Johnson

Artist Playlists

Sonny Stitt Essentials
Sonny Stitt Essentials
A stalwart exponent of bebop.
Sonny Stitt Essentials
Sonny Stitt: Deep Cuts
Sonny Stitt: Deep Cuts
He loved to battle with other jazz heavies.
Sonny Stitt: Deep Cuts

About Sonny Stitt

Listen to Sonny Stitt, watch music videos, read bio, see tour dates & more!
Hometown
Boston, MA, United States
Born
February 2, 1924
Genre
Jazz
One of jazz’s great stage duelists, high-speed bop saxophonist Sonny Stitt swung hard in Charlie Parker’s style as an alto player before developing on tenor a warmer identity all his own. Born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. in Boston in 1924, he was adopted by the Stitt family of Saginaw, MI, a year later. He played in a local swing band while attending high school and by age 17 hit the road professionally, rarely leaving it his entire life. Hired as a Parker substitute by Dizzy Gillespie in 1949, he teamed up with Gene Ammons the following year in a group famed for thrilling tenor-sax battles. Stitt recorded more than 100 albums as bandleader, beginning with Stitt’s Bits in 1950. Other highlights include 1957’s Sonny Side Up (with Gillespie and Sonny Rollins), 1966’s Soul People (with Booker Ervin), and the soaring, swooping 1972 career peak Tune-Up! He recorded his final sessions only weeks before his death in 1982.
Sonny Stitt has also released music as a member of Sonny Stitt Quartet, The Sonny Stitt Band, The Giants of Jazz, and Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers.

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