Royal Roost · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Sonny Stitt With The New Yorkers
| Recorded | Aug 1957 |
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| Label | Royal Roost |
| Released | 1957 |
| Personnel | 5 credited players |
| Discogs | master 359944 |
The record
Hank Jones's clean comping and Wendell Marshall's steady lines open plenty of room for Stitt's alto and tenor on this Royal Roost session. Jerome Richardson's flute and reed doubling add a splash of color against his bebop-rooted attack.
Session personnel
- Wendell Marshall — bass
- Shadow Wilson — drums
- Hank Jones — piano
- Sonny Stitt — saxophone
- Jerome Richardson — saxophone, flute
Contemporary reception
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Pressings
| 1957 | Roost · LP 2226 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1957 | Roost · LP 2226 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono, Acetate |
| 1959 | Vogue Records · LAE 12191 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono |
| 1964 | Disques Vogue · LD. 630-30 — Vinyl, LP, Album |
| 1973 | Roulette · YY-7003-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 1978 | Royal Roost — MONO |
| 1983 | Roulette · YS-7135-RO — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
| 1987 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-570 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 1989 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-CD85 — CD, Album, Reissue |
| 1991 | Roulette · TOCJ-5389 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Mono |
| 2002 | Roost · TOCJ-9405 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, Paper Sleeve |
| 2009 | Jazz Wax Records · JWR 4514 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, 180g |
| 2016 | Roost · WPCR-29004 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, Mono, SHM-CD |
Follow the players
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Shadow Wilson also plays on
Hank Jones also plays on