Parallel-a-Stitt (subtitled Sonny Stitt on the Varitone) is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1967 and released on the Roulette label.[1] The album represents Stitt's third featuring the varitone, an electronic amplification device which altered the saxophone's sound.[2]
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | 1967 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Roulette SR-25354 | |||
| Producer | Henry Glover | |||
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Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [3] |
Track listing
editAll compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated
- "Hello George" - 3:25
- "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Duke Ellington) - 5:02
- "Bye Bye Blackbird" (Ray Henderson, Mort Dixon) - 4:27
- "Because It's Love" - 2:35
- "Satin Doll" (Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Johnny Mercer) - 4:40
- "The Shadow of Your Smile" (Johnny Mandel, Paul Francis Webster) - 5:18
- "Chinatown My Chinatown" (William Jerome, Jean Schwartz) - 3:45
- "Jeep's Blues" (Ellington, Johnny Hodges) - 2:09
- "Laura" (David Raksin, Mercer) - 2:45
Personnel
edit- Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, varitone
- Jerome Richardson - alto flute
- George Berg - baritone saxophone
- Don Patterson - organ
- George Duvivier - bass
- Walter Jones - drums
References
edit- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 1 Archived 2015-11-17 at the Wayback Machine accessed January 4, 2013
- ^ Myers, M. Sonny Stitt: Varitone Redux, All About Jazz, December 20, 2011
- ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed January 8, 2012