Stitt's Bits is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded in 1950 and released on the Prestige label in 1958.Prestige Records discography accessed December 21, 2012
Reception The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.Wynn, R. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2012
Track listing "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) – 2:26 "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 3:04 "Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish) – 3:12 "Count Every Star" (Sammy Gallop, Bruno Coquatrix) – 2:57 "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:37 "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:32 "Blazin'" (Sonny Stitt) – 3:22 "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) – 2:25 "Our Very Own" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 3:05 "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:24 "Jeepers Creepers" (Warren, Johnny Mercer) – 2:54 "Nevertheless" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) – 2:49 Recorded in New York City on February 17, 1950 (tracks 1–3), June 28, 1950 (tracks 4–7), October 8, 1950 (tracks 8–10) and December 15, 1950 (tracks 11 & 12)
Personnel Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone Bill Massey – trumpet (tracks 8–10) Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 8–10) Gene Ammons – baritone saxophone (tracks 8–10) Kenny Drew (tracks 1–3), Duke Jordan (tracks 4–7), Junior Mance (tracks 8–12) – piano Tommy Potter (tracks 1–3), Gene Wright (tracks 4–12) – bass Art Blakey (tracks 1–3, 11 & 12), Wes Landers (tracks 4–10) – drums
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