The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt

The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt performing with Ralph Burns' orchestra recorded in 1961 and released on the Verve label.[3]

The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt
Studio album by
Released1961
RecordedMarch 6 & 7, 1961
New York City
GenreJazz
LabelVerve
V/V6 8451
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Side Up
(1960)
The Sensual Sound of Sonny Stitt
(1961)
Sonny Stitt at the D. J. Lounge
(1961)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Down Beat[2]

Reception

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The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars.[1]

Track listing

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All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

  1. "Try a Little Tenderness" (Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Harry M. Woods) - 3:21
  2. "Back to My Home Town" - 3:16
  3. "All of You" (Cole Porter) - 3:37
  4. "I Never Felt That Way" - 3:08
  5. "World Really Isn't" - 2:55
  6. "They Say It's Wonderful" (Irving Berlin) - 3:18
  7. "Time After Time" (Sammy Cahn, Jule Styne) - 3:48
  8. "I Love You" (Cole Porter) - 3:08
  9. "Once in a While" (Michael Edwards, Bud Green) - 3:31
  10. "Talk to Me" (Stanley Kahan, Eddie Snyder, Rudy Vallée) - 3:11

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Allmusic Review accessed January 7, 2013
  2. ^ Down Beat: May 24, 1962 vol. 29, no. 11
  3. ^ Verve Records Catalog: 8400 series accessed November 26, 2015