Stitt Plays Bird

Stitt Plays Bird
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released 1966
Recorded January 29, 1963
Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length 36:50 original LP
44:57 CD reissue
Label Atlantic
SD 1418
Producer Nesuhi Ertegun

Stitt Plays Bird is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1963 and issued on Atlantic Records in 1966. As the titles suggests, it was recorded as a homage to legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker.

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Track listing

All pieces by Charlie Parker, unless otherwise noted.

  1. "Ornithology" (Harris, Parker) - 3:41
  2. "Scrapple from the Apple" - 3:49
  3. "My Little Suede Shoes" - 3:06
  4. "Parker's Mood" - 4:21
  5. "Au Privave" - 2:40
  6. "Koko" - 4:54
  7. "Confirmation" - 4:36
  8. "Hootie Blues" (McShann) - 6:24
  9. "Constellation" - 3:19

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Now's the Time" - 3:18
  2. "Yardbird Suite" - 4:49

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References

  1. ^ {{Stitt Plays Bird at Allmusic