Stitt Plays Bird

Stitt Plays Bird
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	Early July 1964[1]
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
Sonny Stitt chronology
Rearin' Back (1962)Rearin' Back1962 Stitt Plays Bird (1963) My Mother's Eyes (1963)My Mother's Eyes1963

Stitt Plays Bird is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1963 and issued on Atlantic Records in 1964. As the title 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:

10. "Now's the Time" - 3:18
11. "Yardbird Suite" - 4:49

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
• John Lewis - piano
• Jim Hall - guitar
• Richard Davis - bass
• Connie Kay - drums

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