The Sonny Side of Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1959 and originally released on the Roost label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Royal Roost/Roost Album Discography accessed January 3, 2013
Reception The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Review accessed January 3, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 2:50 "Don't Worry 'bout Me" (Rube Bloom, Ted Koehler) - 2:55 "I'll Remember April" (Gene de Paul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 3:46 "Day by Day" (Axel Stordahl, Paul Weston, Sammy Cahn) - 3:34 "Red Top" (Lionel Hampton) - 3:55 "Moonray" (Artie Shaw, Paul Madison, Arthur Quinser) - 3:01 "Old Fashioned Blues" - 4:47 "I Never Knew" (Earl Carroll) - 4:31 "Hitsburg" - 4:27
Personnel Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone 5,8,9 Jimmy Jones - piano Aaron Bell - bass Roy Haynes - drums
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