Burnin' (Sonny Stitt album)
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Burnin' is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Stitt
, recorded in 1958 but not released on Argo
until 1960. It hasn't been released singularly on CD yet, but it can be found on the twofer Burnin issued by Fresh Sounds Spain in 2009.
Sonny Stitt
Edward "Sonny" Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was also one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums in his lifetime...
, recorded in 1958 but not released on Argo
Argo Records
Argo Records was started in December of 1955 to accommodate some of the rapidly growing recording activity at Chess Records. Originally the label was called Marterry, but bandleader Ralph Marterie objected, and within a couple of months the imprint was renamed Argo.Initially, Argo offered a...
until 1960. It hasn't been released singularly on CD yet, but it can be found on the twofer Burnin issued by Fresh Sounds Spain in 2009.
Track listing
All pieces by Stitt, unless otherwise noted.- "Ko-Ko" (ParkerCharlie ParkerCharles Parker, Jr. , famously called Bird or Yardbird, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer....
) - 4:00 - "A Minor Sax" - 4:08
- "Lover Man" (Davis, Sherman, Ramirez) - 3:52
- "Reed and a Half" - 3:28
- "How High the MoonHow High the Moon"How High the Moon" is a jazz standard with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton and music by Morgan Lewis. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway revue Two for the Show, where it was sung by Alfred Drake and Frances Comstock....
" (Lewis, Hamilton) - 4:48 - "I'll Tell You Later" - 4:24
- "Look for the Silver LiningLook for the Silver Lining"Look for the Silver Lining" is a popular song with music by Jerome Kern and lyrics by B.G. DeSylva. It was written in 1919 for the unsuccessful musical Zip, Goes a Million. In 1920 it was published and reused in the musical Sally whence it was popularized by Marilyn Miller...
" (Kern, DeSylva) - 4:30 - "Easy Living" (Robin, Rainger) - 4:02
- "It's Hipper Than That" - 4:46
Personnel
- Sonny StittSonny StittEdward "Sonny" Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was also one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums in his lifetime...
- alto and tenor saxophone - Barry HarrisBarry HarrisBarry Doyle Harris is an American bebop jazz pianist and educator.-Biography:Harris left Detroit for New York City in 1960...
- piano - William Austin - bass
- Frank Gant - drums