Sonny Stitt - The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions '2001

Tracks list

Tracklist

CD1:

01. Sancho Panza [02:59]
02. Sweet and Lovely [02:59]
03. If I Could Be With You [02:23]
04. Hooke's Tours [02:52]
05. Loose Walk [02:54]
06. Pink Satin [02:59]
07. Shine On Harvest Moon [02:34]
08. Opus 202 [02:48]
09. My Funny Valentine [03:29]
10. Lover [03:28]
11. Sonny's Bunny [04:01]
12. Love Walked In [04:05]
13. If You Could See Me Now [04:31]
14. Quince [07:02]
15. Come Rain Or Come Shine [04:22]
16. Star Dust [03:11]
17. Quince (alt tk) [06:49]
18. Come Rain Or Come Shine (alt tk) [04:22]
19. Star Dust (alt tk) [03:19]

CD2:

01. They Say It's Wonderful [02:12]
02. Why Do I Love You [02:47]
03. Symphony Hall Swing [02:30]
04. Sonny's Bunny [03:00]
05. They Say It's Wonderful (alt take) [02:22]
06. Why Do I Love You (alt take) [02:48]
07. Symphony Hall Swing (alt take) [02:18]
08. Sonny's Bunny (alt take) [03:00]
09. There Will Never Be Another You [04:36]
10. Yesterdays [04:59]
11. The Nearness Of You [05:10]
12. Biscuit Mix [03:16]
13. Afterwards [03:17]
14. If I Should Lose You [04:18]
15. Blues For Bobby [04:51]
16. My Melancholy Baby [05:39]
17. The Nearness Of You (alt take) [05:24]
18. If I Should Lose You (alt take) [04:31]

CD3:

01. What Is This Thing Called Love [04:19]
02. Sweet Georgia Brown [03:45]
03. Blues For Yard [03:47]
04. Harlem Nocturne [03:52]
05. Blue Moon [04:17]
06. Because Of You [05:00]
07. Windy Ride [05:21]
08. But Not For Me [04:18]
09. Scrapple From The Apple [04:23]
10. Sweet Georgia Brown (alt tk) [03:36]
11. Blues For Yard (alt tk 1) [03:12]
12. Blues For Yard (alt tk 2) [04:22]
13. Harlem Nocturne (alt tk) [04:10]

CD4:

01. Cherokee [04:10]
02. Engos, The Bloos [03:43]
03. Body And Soul [03:53]
04. I Didn't Know What Time It Was [04:33]
05. The Best Things In Life Are Free [05:01]
06. People Will Say We're In Love [05:08]
07. Bloosey [03:50]
08. Bird's Eye [04:20]
09. It Might As Well Be Spring [05:00]
10. Engos, The Bloos (alt take) [03:37]
11. People Will Say We're In Love (alt take) [07:54]
12. It Might As Well Be Spring (alt take) [06:29]

CD5:

01. Happy Faces [03:42]
02. Am I Blue [02:59]
03. I'll Be Seeing You [02:08]
04. When You're Smiling [03:37]
05. In A Little Spanish Town [04:02]
06. Them There Eyes [03:45]
07. Back In Your Own Back Yard [03:28]
08. Foot Tapper [03:07]
09. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child [02:46]
10. Shadow Waltz [02:11]
11. Wind-Up [03:38]
12. Star Eyes [03:41]
13. Laura [03:20]
14. J.B. Blues [03:58]
15. On A Slow Boat To China [03:24]
16. Cocktails For Two [03:41]
17. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) [03:22]
18. When The Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along) [02:49]
19. Don't Take Your Love From Me [02:58]
20. After The Late, Late Show [03:58]
21. For All We Know [03:09]
22. Laura (alt take) [04:21]
23. I'm Confessin' That I Love You (alt take) [03:20]

CD6:

01. Day By Day [03:32]
02. Don't Worry 'Bout Me [02:53]
03. Red Top [03:53]
04. I Never Knew [04:29]
05. Skylark [02:48]
06. I'll Remember April [03:44]
07. Moonray [02:59]
08. Old Fashioned Blues [04:45]
09. Hitsburg [04:25]
10. Angel Eyes [03:11]
11. It All Depends On You [02:50]
12. Stormy Thursday [03:24]
13. Embraceable You [02:37]
14. It Could Happen To You [03:26]
15. But Not For Me [03:10]
16. Memories Of You [05:11]
17. I Cried For You [03:18]
18. Bright As Snow [02:46]
19. Spinning [02:29]

CD7:

01. On Green Dolphin Street [03:54]
02. My Blue Heaven [02:41]
03. My Mother's Eyes [03:49]
04. Sunny Side Up [02:33]
05. The More I See You [03:41]
06. Beware Rocks Comin' Down [06:56]
07. Don't Take Your Love From Me [04:45]
08. When I Grow Too Old To Dream [03:03]
09. I've Got The World On A String [05:12]
10. Bye Bye Blues [05:02]
11. Six-O-Seven Blues [06:10]
12. My Blue Heaven (alt take) [03:33]
13. No Cal [02:41]
14. Corn Flakes [03:32]
15. Eye Ball [05:05]
16. Saginaw [05:17]
17. Fine And Frisky [04:51]

CD8:

01. S'posin [06:22]
02. Goodnight Ladies [03:51]
03. Stretch Pants [05:12]
04. If I Should Lose You [05:19]
05. Nightmare [02:19]
06. Hollerin' The Blues [04:52]
07. O Solo Mio [03:47]
08. Look Up [03:13]
09. Feelin's [03:55]
10. Senor Jones [05:15]
11. Amigos [04:40]
12. I Told You So [05:24]
13. Chic [05:17]
14. Are You Listening [03:34]
15. Ritmo Bobo [06:06]
16. My Little Suede Shoes [04:08]
17. Autumn Leaves [05:13]

CD9:

01. How Do You Do [06:35]
02. Don't Worry [04:36]
03. Mother Tucker [04:34]
04. Cut It Off [05:08]
05. For All We Know [02:24]
06. Cut It On [04:33]
07. I Know That You Know [03:34]
08. Round Robin [06:31]
09. How Do You Do (alt take) [04:19]
10. Mother Tucker (alt take) [04:16]

Under the watchful eye of famed producer Michael Cuscuna, this nine-CD set
serves as a compilation of Stitt's 1950s and 1960s Roost LPs. This release also
features a 28-page booklet consisting of comprehensively annotated liners.
Moreover, the record label does its best to convey the artistic element via a
series of black-and-white photos of Stitt and his sidemen amid anecdotes by many
of the late saxophonist's affiliates. Interestingly enough, seven of the
original LPs did not list personnel. In some instances, guesses were made,
although most of these tracks are well-documented, thanks to the producer's
diligence and painstaking research. Artists such as drummer Roy Haynes,
bassist/composer Charles Mingus, and pianist Harold Maber represent but a few of
Stitt's accompanists. Overall, these works signify a hearty glimpse of the
saxophonist's artistry. Whether engaging in a small ensemble or alongside Latin
all-stars such as percussionists Willie Bobo and Carlos "Patato" Valdes, Stitt's
impeccable rhythmic sensibilities shine forth in radiant aplomb. Furthermore,
the listener will have the opportunity to hear a young and then relatively
unknown pianist, Chick Corea, performing with the abovementioned percussionists
and trumpeter Thad Jones on the 1963 date titled "Stitt Goes Latin." The folks
at Mosaic Records even go so far as to provide factoids such as originally
misspelled song titles, gaps in master numbers, and other inconsistencies.
Nonetheless, this is a wonderfully assembled package and a great starting point
for those who are unfamiliar with Stitt's extensive musical legacy.~Glenn
Astarita 

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