Stitt Plays Bird

Stitt Plays Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1963 and issued on Atlantic Records in 1964. As the title suggests, it was recorded as a homage to the legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker, who was nicknamed "Bird."

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Allmusic[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings[3]
Stitt Plays Bird
Studio album by
Sonny Stitt
ReleasedEarly July 1964[1]
RecordedJanuary 29, 1963
Atlantic Studios, New York City
GenreJazz
Length36:50 original LP
44:57 CD reissue
LabelAtlantic
SD 1418
ProducerNesuhi Ertegun
Sonny Stitt chronology
Rearin' Back
(1962)		 Stitt Plays Bird
(1964)		 My Mother's Eyes
(1963)

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. "Ko-Ko" – 4:54
  7. "Confirmation" – 4:36
  8. "Hootie Blues" (McShann) – 6:24
  9. "Constellation" – 3:19

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

  1. "Now's the Time" – 3:18
  2. "Yardbird Suite" – 4:49

Personnel

References
  1. Billboard July 11, 1964
  2. Stitt Plays Bird at AllMusic
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1346. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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