The Matadors Meet the Bull is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Roulette label.Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 1 accessed January 7, 2013 The album was Stitt's first for the label; he had recorded many albums for Roost which Roulette had taken over.
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.Allmusic Review, accessed January 7, 2013
Track listing All compositions by Henry Glover and Morris Levy except as indicated "Duketation" - 3:54 "T'wana" - 4:46 "Icey Stone" - 2:37 "Pink Gloves 2:12 "Let My People Split" - 4:55 "Samba de Orfeo" (Luiz Bonfá) - 3:02 "Liberian Love Song" - 2:29 "Handkerchief Head" - 2:40 "Stitt's Song" (Sonny Stitt) - 7:45
Personnel Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone Joe Newman, Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson - trombone Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone George Berg - baritone saxophone Junior Mance, Billy Taylor - piano Wild Bill Davis - organ Barry Galbraith, Les Spann - guitar Milt Hinton, Eddie Sanfranski - bass Walter Perkins - drums Ray Barretto - congas Joe Cuba, Tito Puente - timbales
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