180g Vinyl LP!
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Tapes!
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
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 was a frequent claim by tin-eared critics throughout a fair portion of his career. The music includes several potent originals, especially "Hymnal Blues" and the slow, powerful "Morning After Blues."
Originally released in 1970.
Seeking to offer definitive audiophile grade versions of some of the most historic and best jazz records ever recorded, Verve Label Group and Universal Music Enterprises' audiophile Acoustic Sounds vinyl reissue series utilizes the skills of top mastering engineers and the unsurpassed production craft of Quality Record Pressings. All titles are mastered from the original analog tapes, pressed on 180-gram vinyl and packaged by Stoughton Printing Co. in high-quality gatefold sleeves with tip-on jackets.
Features
- Acoustic Sounds Series Reissue from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises
- 180g Vinyl LP
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the Original Analog Tapes
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
- Stoughton Printing Gatefold Old-Style Tip-On Jacket
Musicians
| Sonny Stitt | alto saxophone |
|---|---|
| Lou Levy | piano |
| Leroy Vinnegar | bass |
| Mel Lewis | drums |
Selections
- Blue Devil Blues
- Home Free Blues
- Blue Prelude
- Frankie and Johnny
- Birth of the Blues
- A Blues Offering
- Hymnal Blues
- Morning After Blues
