CD: SONNY STITT Complete Roost Studio Sessions Roy Haynes Mosaic 9 x CD box set

SONNY STITT

Set has been played but everything is in excellent condition, no scratches or defects of any kind. Box does have some peeling across title side as shown in photos.

The Complete Roost Sonny Stitt Studio Sessions

Limited edition 9 CD box set. Mosaic Records MD9-208. Mosaic limited edition hand-numbered box set # 0839 of 5000. Booklet & box are in excellent to near mint condition unless otherwise noted. Discs are in NM- condition, light scuffs on Discs 2 and 5 that do not affect play.

"For a complete study of the jazz musician, there is absolutely nothing in any record store that can compete with, or come close to, a Mosaic set."

- Jules Epstein, Philadelphia Tribune

Sonny Stitt's rich, expressive sound on alto was vibrant. On tenor, his tone took on a warmth that betrays a Lester Young influence. His white-hot solos, rooted as much in earthy blues as sophisticated be bop, are positively jubilant and rhythmically driving. They are not just a collection of riffs; they tell a story. It's evident in his playing that he loved what he did, and he did it magnificently.

The prime focus of this set is the ten remarkable quartet studio albums that the saxophonist made for Roost between 1952 and '65, usually with Hank Jones or Jimmy Jones on piano and Shadow Wilson, Charlie Persip or Roy Haynes on drums. The saxophonist and these incredible rhythm sections concentrated on a wide variety of standards and infused them with inventive treatments and inspired playing.

DISC ONE

1. Sancho Panza (B) 2:56

(Johnny Richards)

2. Sweet And Lovely (B) 2:57

(Arnheim-Daniels-Tobias)

3. If I Could Be With You (B) 2:20

(J. P. Johnson-H. Creamer)

4. Hooke's Tours (B) 2:49

(J. Richards-S. Stitt)

5. Loose Walk (C) 2:51

(Sonny Stitt)

6. Pink Satin (C) 2:56

(J. Richards-S. Stitt)

7. Shine On Harvest Moon (C) 2:33

(N. Bayes-J. Norworth)

8. Opus 202 (C) 2:45

(J. Richards-S. Stitt)

9. My Funny Valentine (D) 3:26

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)

10. Lover (D) 3:24

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)

11. Sonny's Bunny (D) 3:58

(Sonny Stitt)

12. Love Walked In (D) 4:03

(G. ERshwin-I. Gershwin)

13. If You Could See Me Now (E) 4:29

(T. Dameron-C. Sigman)

14. Quince (E) 6:59

(Sonny Stitt)

15. Come Rain Or Come Shine (E) 4:19

(H. Arlen-J. Mercer)

16. Star Dust (E) 3:08

(H. Carmichael-M. Parish)

17. Quince (alt tk) (E) 6:47

(Sonny Stitt)

18. Come Rain Or Come Shine (alt tk) (E) 4:19

(H. Arlen-J. Mercer)

19. Star Dust (alt tk) (E) 3:17

(H. Carmichael-M. Parish)

DISC TWO

1. They Say It's Wonderful (A) 2:09

(Irving Berlin)

2. Why Do I Love You (A) 2:45

(J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)

3. Symphony Hall Swing (A) 2:27

(Sonny Stitt)

4. Sonny's Bunny (A) 2:58

(Sonny Stitt)

5. They Say It's Wonderful (alt tk) (A) 2:25

(Irving Berlin)

6. Why Do I Love You (alt tk) (A) 2:45

(J. Kern-O. Hammerstein)

7. Symphony Hall Swing (alt tk) (A) 2:15

(Sonny Stitt)

8. Sonny's Bunny (alt tk) (A) 2:58

(Sonny Stitt)

9. There Will Never Be Another You (F) 4:33

(H. Warren-M. Gordon)

10. Yesterdays (F) 4:56

(J. Kern-O. Harbach)

11. The Nearness Of You (F) 5:08

(H. Carmichael-N. Washington)

12. Biscuit Mix (F) 3:14

(Sonny Stitt)

13. Afterwards (G) 3:14

(Sonny Stitt)

14. If I Should Lose You (G) 4:15

(R. Rainger-L. Robin)

15. Blues For Bobby (G) 4:48

(Sonny Stitt)

16. My Melancholy Baby (G) 5:36

(E. Burnett-G. Norton)

17. The Nearness Of You (alt tk) (F) 5:22

(H. Carmichael-N. Washington)

18. If I Should Lose You (alt tk) (G) 4:29

(R. Rainger-L. Robin)

DISC THREE

1. What Is This Thing Called Love (H) 4:17

(Cole Porter)

2. Sweet Georgia Brown (H) 3:42

(Casey-Bernie-Pinlard)

3. Blues For Yard (H) 3:44

(Sonny Stitt)

4. Harlem Nocturne (H) 3:49

(Earl Hagen)

5. Blue Moon (H) 4:14

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)

6. Because Of You (H) 4:58

(A. Hammerstein-D. Wilkinson)

7. Windy Ride (H) 5:18

(Sonny Stitt)

8. But Not For Me (H) 4:15

(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)

9. Scrapple From The Apple (H) 4:20

(Charlie Parker)

10. Sweet Georgia Brown (alt tk) (H) 3:33

(Casey-Bernie-Pinlard)

11. Blues For Yard (alt tk 1) (H) 3:09

(Sonny Stitt)

12. Blues For Yard (alt tk 2) (H) 4:20

(Sonny Stitt)

13. Harlem Nocturne (alt tk) (H) 4:07

(Earl Hagen)

DISC FOUR

1. Cherokee (I) 4:08

(Ray Noble)

2. Engos, The Bloos (I) 3:40

(Sonny Stitt)

3. Body And Soul (I) 3:51

(Green-Heyman-Sour-Eyton)

4. I Didn't Know What Time It Was (I) 4:31

(R. Rodgers-L. Hart)

5. The Best Things In Life Are Free (I) 4:59

(DeSylva-Brown-Henderson)

6. People Will Say We're In Love (I) 5:00

(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)

7. Bloosey (I) 3:47

(Sonny Stitt)

8. Bird's Eye (I) 4:17

(Sonny Stitt)

9. It Might As Well Be Spring (I) 4:57

(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)

10. Engos, The Bloos (alt tk) (I) 3:34

(Sonny Stitt)

11. People Will Say We're In Love (alt tk) (I) 7:51

(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)

12. It Might As Well Be Spring (alt tk) (I) 6:25

(R. Rodgers-O. Hammerstein)

DISC FIVE

1. Happy Faces (J) 3:40

(Sonny Stitt)

2. Am I Blue (J) 2:57

(H. Akst-G. Clarke)

3. I'll Be Seeing You (J) 2:05

(I. Kahn-S. Fain)

4. When You're Smiling (J) 3:34

(Fischer-Goodwin-Shay)

5. In A Little Spanish Town (J) 4:00

(Lewis-Young-Wayne)

6. Them There Eyes (J) 3:42

(Tracey-Tauber-Pinkard)

7. Back In Your Own Back Yard (J) 3:26

(Rose-Dreyer-Jolson)

8. Foot Tapper (J) 3:05

(Sonny Stitt)

9. Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (J) 2:44

(traditional)

10. Shadow Waltz (J) 2:08

(H. Warren-A. Dubin)

11. Wind-up (J) 3:35

(Sonny Stitt)

12. Star Eyes (K) 3:39

(D. Raye-G. DePaul)

13. Laura (K) 3:18

(D. Raksin-J. Mercer)

14. J. B. Blues (K) 3:56

(Sonny Stitt)

15. On A Slow Boat To China (K) 3:21

(Frank Loesser)

16. Cocktails For Two (K) 3:38

(A. Johnston-S. Coslow)

17. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (K) 3:19

(Dougherty-Reynolds-Neiberg)

18. When The Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along) (K) 2:48

(Harry Woods)

19. Don't Take Your Love From Me (K) 2:55

(Harry Nemo)

20. After The Late, Late Show (K) 3:56

(Sonny Stitt)

21. For All We Know (K) 3:06

(S. Lewis-J.F. Coots)

22. Laura (alt tk) (K) 4:18

(D. Raksin-J. Mercer)

23. I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) (alt tk) (K) 3:17

(Dougherty-Reynolds-Neiberg)

DISC SIX

1. Day By Day (L) 3:29

(Kahn-Stordahl-Weston)

2. Don't Worry 'Bout Me (L) 2:50

(R. Bloom-T. Koehler)

3. Red Top (L) 3:50

(B. Kynard-L. Hampton)

4. I Never Knew (L) 4:26

(Earl Carroll)

5. Skylark (L) 2:46

(H. Carmichael-J. Mercer)

6. I'll Remember April (L) 3:42

(Raye-DePaul-Johnson)

7. Moonray (L) 2:57

(Shaw-Madison-Quinser)

8. Old Fashioned Blues (L) 4:42

(Sonny Stitt)

9. Hitsburg (L) 4:22

(Sonny Stitt)

10. Angel Eyes (M) 3:08

(M. Dennis-E. Brent)

11. It All Depends On You (M) 2:47

(DeSylva-Brown-Henderson)

12. Stormy Thursday (M) 3:22

(Sonny Stitt)

13. Embraceable You (M) 2:35

(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)

14. It Could Happen To You (M) 3:23

(J. Burke-J. Van Heusen)

15. But Not For Me (M) 3:07

(G. Gershwin-I. Gershwin)

16. Memories Of You (M) 5:09

(E. Blake-A. Razaf)

17. I Cried For You (M) 3:15

(Arnheim-Lyman-Freed)

18. Bright As Snow (M) 2:44

(Sonny Stitt)

19. Spinning (M) 2:26

(Sonny Stitt)

DISC SEVEN

1. On Green Dolphin Street (N) 3:53

(B. Kaper-N. Washington)

2. My Blue Heaven (N) 2:37

(W. Donaldson-G. Whiting)

3. My Mother's Eyes (N) 3:44

(A. Baer-L. W. Gilbert)

4. Sunny Side Up (N) 2:31

(Sonny Stitt)

5. The More I See You (N) 3:38

(H. Warren-M. Gordon)

6. Beware Rocks Comin' Down (N) 6:52

(Sonny Stitt)

7. Don't Take Your Love From Me (N) 4:41

(Henry Nemo)

8. When I Grow Too Old To Dream (N) 3:00

(S. Romberg-O. Hammerstein)

9. I've Got The World On A String (N) 5:07

(H. Arlen-T. Koehler)

10. Bye Bye Blues (N) 5:00

(Lown-Gray-Bennett-Hamm)

11. Six-O-Seven Blues (N) 6:07

(Sonny Stitt)

12. My Blue Heaven (alt tk) (N) 3:31

(W. Donaldson-G. Whiting)

13. No Cal (P) 2:37

(Sonny Stitt)

14. Corn Flakes (P) 3:26

(Sonny Stitt)

15. Eye Ball (P) 4:59

(Sonny Stitt)

16. Saginaw (P) 5:15

(Sonny Stitt)

17. Fine And Frisky (P) 4:50

(Sonny Stitt)

DISC EIGHT

1. S'posin' (O) 6:17

(P. Denniker-A. Razaf)

2. Goodnight Ladies (O) 3:49

(tad. arr. by Sonny Stitt)

3. Stretch Pants (O) 5:07

(Sonny Stitt)

4. If I Should Lose You (O) 5:17

(R. Rainger-L. Robin)

5. Nightmare (O) 2:15

(Sonny Stitt)

6. Hollerin' The Blues (O) 4:47

(Sonny Stitt)

7. O Solo Mio (O) 3:42

(trad. arr. by Sonny Stitt)

8. Look Up (O) 3:09

(Sonny Stitt)

9. Feelin's (O) 3:53

(Sonny Stitt)

10. Senor Jones (Q) 5:11

(Sonny Stitt)

11. Amigos (Q) 4:36

(Sonny Stitt)

12. I Told You So (Q) 5:20

(Sonny Stitt)

13. Chic (Q) 5:14

(Sonny Stitt)

14. Are You Listening (Q) 3:30

(Sonny Stitt)

15. Ritmo Bobo (Q) 6:03

(Sonny Stitt)

16. My Little Suede Shoes (Q) 4:04

(Charlie Parker)

17. Autumn Leaves (Q) 5:10

(J. Kosma-J. Mercer)

DISC NINE:

1. How Do You Do (R) 6:32

(Sarah Boatner)

2. Don't Worry (R) 4:33

(Sarah Boatner)

3. Mother Tucker (R) 4:31

(Sarah Boatner)

4. Cut It Off (R) 5:00

(Sarah Boatner)

5. For All We Know (R) 2:21

(S. Lewis-J.F. Coots)

6. Cut It On (R) 4:27

(Sarah Boatner)

7. I Know That You Know (R) 3:31

(Youmans-Harbach-Caldwell)

8. Round Robin (R) 6:28

(Sarah Boatner)

9. How Do You Do (alt tk) (R) 4:16

(Sarah Boatner)

10. Mother Tucker (alt tk) (R) 4:12

(Sarah Boatner)