The Matadors Meet the Bull

The Matadors Meet the Bull
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1965
Recorded	1965
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roulette SR-25339
Producer	Henry Glover
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sax Expressions (1965) The Matadors Meet the Bull (1965) Pow! (1965)

The Matadors Meet the Bull is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Roulette label.^[1] The album was Stitt's first for the label following Roulette's takeover of his previous label, Roost Records.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Glover and Morris Levy except as indicated

1. "Duketation" - 3:54
2. "T'wana" - 4:46
3. "Icey Stone" - 2:37
4. "Pink Gloves 2:12
5. "Let My People Split" - 4:55
6. "Samba de Orfeo" (Luiz Bonfá) - 3:02
7. "Liberian Love Song" - 2:29
8. "Handkerchief Head" - 2:40
9. "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

References