♪ The Sideman Map · alto & tenor saxophone
Sonny Stitt
41 reviewed records, 1955 to 2002
Every record Sonny Stitt plays on that has been reviewed on Vinyl Standard: 41 records, 1955 to 2002, 34 as leader and 7 as sideman, most often alongside Gene Ammons, Sam Jones, Ray Brown. Every record below links to its full review, and every name links to that player’s own page or their circle on the map.
41Reviewed records
34As leader
7As sideman
126Collaborators
Most often with
The players who share the most reviewed records with Sonny Stitt. The number is how many records they made together that are reviewed here.
Reviewed records
In the order they were recorded. Gold is the site’s rating out of five.
1950s
- 1955Quincy Jones ArrangementsLeader★★★★★
- 1956All Star Sessionstenor and baritone saxophone (tracks 3–10)Gene Ammons★★★★☆
- 1956New York JazzLeader★★★★☆
- 1956Stitt/Powell/J.J. JohnsonLeader★★★★☆
- 195737 Minutes and 48 SecondsLeader★★★★☆
- 1957KaleidoscopeLeader★★★★☆
- 1957Personal AppearanceLeader★★★★☆
- 1957The Oscar Peterson Trio at Newportalto/tenorOscar Peterson★★★★☆
- 1958For Musicians Onlyalto saxophoneStitt / Gillespie / Getz★★★★★
- 1958Only the BluesLeader★★★★★
- 1959Sits In with the Oscar Peterson TrioLeader★★★★★
- 1959The Hard SwingLeader★★★★☆
1960s
- 1960Blows the BluesLeader★★★★☆
- 1960Jazz at the Hi-HatLeader★★★★☆
- 1960Saxophone SupremacyLeader★★★★☆
- 1961The Sensual Sound of Sonny StittLeader★★★☆☆
- 1962Boss TenorsLeader★★★★★
- 1962Boss Tenors in Orbit!Leader★★★★☆
- 1962Dig Him!Leader★★★★☆
- 1962Soul SummitLeader★★★★☆
- 1962Stitt Meets Brother JackLeader★★★★☆
- 1963Soul Summit Vol. 2Leader★★★☆☆
- 1964Salt and PepperLeader★★★★★
- 1964Soul ShackLeader★★★★☆
- 1964Stitt Plays BirdLeader★★★★★
- 1965Inter-ActionLeader★★★★☆
- 1967Deuces WildLeader★★★☆☆
- 1969We’ll Be Together AgainLeader★★★★☆
1970s
- 1971You Talk That Talk!tenor saxophoneAmmons & Stitt★★★★☆
- 1972ConstellationLeader★★★★★
- 1972Tune-Up!Leader★★★★★
- 1973The ChampLeader★★★★☆
- 1975In Walked SonnyLeader★★★★☆
- 1976Stomp Off Let's GoLeader★★★★☆
- 1976The Gene Ammons Story: The 78 Eratenor saxophoneGene Ammons★★☆☆☆
- 1976Together Again for the Last Timetenor saxophoneAmmons & Stitt★★★★★
1980s
- 1980Sonny's BackLeader★★★★☆
- 1981Sonny, Sweets and Jawsalto & tenor saxophoneStitt / Edison / Davis★★★★☆
- 1982The Last Stitt SessionsLeader★★★★★
2000s
- 2001God Bless Jug and SonnyLeader★★★★☆
- 2002Left Bank EncoresLeader★★★☆☆
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