Mr. Bojangles is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1973 and released on the Cadet label.[1]
| Mr. Bojangles | ||||
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| Released | 1973 | |||
| Recorded | 1973 | |||
| Studio | Sound Exchange Studios, New York City, NY | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:21 | |||
| Label | Cadet CA 50026 | |||
| Producer | Esmond Edwards | |||
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Reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
Allmusic awarded the album 3½ stars stating "Mr. Bojangles pairs Sonny Stitt with arranger Don Sebesky for one of the smoothest and most mainstream-facing dates of the saxophonist's career. Sebesky's luminous treatments underscore the elegance of Stitt's soulful alto and tenor leads".[2]
Track listing edit
- "Mr. Bojangles" (Jerry Jeff Walker) - 7:31
- "World Is a Ghetto" (Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard E. Scott) - 6:56
- "Killing Me Softly With His Song" (Charles Fox, Norman Gimbel) - 4:41
- "Blue Monsoon" (Esmond Edwards) - 5:06
- "Got to Be There" (Elliot Willensky) - 3:33
- "Fifty Per Cent" (Sonny Stitt) - 3:38
- "Ben" (Donald Black, Walter Scharf) - 4:56
Personnel edit
- Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Roland Hanna - electric piano
- Cornell Dupree - guitar
- Richard Davis - electric bass
- Jimmy Johnson - drums
- George Marge - alto flute, oboe
- Jimmy Buffington - French Horn
- Gloria Agostini - harp
- Phil Kraus - vibraphone, xylophone, percussion
- Warren Smith - percussion
- David Nadien, Harold Kobain, Emmanuel Green, Gene Orloff, Paul Gershman, Harry Lookofsky, Joseph Malia - violin
- Charles McCracken, George Ricci cello
- Don Sebesky - arranger, conductor
References edit
- ^ GRT Consolidated Chess/Cadet Album Discography (1971-1975) accessed January 14, 2013
- ^ a b Yanow, S. Allmusic Review, accessed January 8, 2013