Tracklist

Everything's Cool
1-1	–Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	One Bass Hit, Pt. 1	2:51
1-2	–Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	Oop-Bop-Sh'Bam	2:56
1-3	–Dizzy Gillespie Sextet	That's Earl, Brother	2:41
1-4	–Sonny Stitt All Stars, The Be-Bop Boys*	Bebop In Pastel	2:55
1-5	–Sonny Stitt All Stars, The Be-Bop Boys*	Fool's Fancy	2:33
1-6	–Sonny Stitt All Stars, The Be-Bop Boys*	Bombay	2:52
1-7	–Sonny Stitt All Stars, The Be-Bop Boys*	Ray's Idea	2:44
1-8	–Sonny Stitt And The Be-Bop Boys*, Sonny Stitt Quintette*, Sonny Stitt All Stars	Serenade To A Square	2:33
1-9	–Sonny Stitt, The Be-Bop Boys*, Sonny Stitt Quintette*, Sonny Stitt All Stars	Good Kick	2:36
1-10	–Sonny Stitt And The Be-Bop Boys*, Sonny Stitt Quintette*, Sonny Stitt All Stars	Seven Up	2:27
1-11	–Sonny Stitt, The Be-Bop Boys*, Sonny Stitt Quintette*, Sonny Stitt All Stars	Blues In Bebop	2:42
1-12	–Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	Epistrophy	2:54
1-13	–Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	52nd Street Theme	2:50
1-14	–Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	Oop-Bop-Sh'Bam	3:03
1-15	–Kenny Clarke And His 52nd Street Boys	Royal Roost	2:56
1-16	–The Be-Bop Boys*	Boppin' A Riff	5:32
1-17	–The Be-Bop Boys*	Fat Boy	5:42
1-18	–The Be-Bop Boys*	Everything's Cool	5:51
1-19	–The Be-Bop Boys*	Webb City	5:36
1-20	–Lord Nelson And His Boppers, Milt Jackson & Sonny Stitt	Stardust	2:15
1-21	–Lord Nelson And His Boppers, Milt Jackson & Sonny Stitt	Third Song	2:17
1-22	–Lord Nelson And His Boppers, Milt Jackson & Sonny Stitt	Body And Soul	2:21
1-23	–Lord Nelson And His Boppers, Milt Jackson & Sonny Stitt	Ration And Proportion	2:15
Sonnyside
2-1	–Sonny Stitt Sextet	Red Shoes	2:20
2-2	–Sonny Stitt Sextet	Be Bop Blues	2:12
2-3	–Sonny Stitt Sextet	Royal Wedding	2:24
2-4	–Sonny Stitt Sextet	Fine And Dandy	2:21
2-5	–Russell Jacquet And His All Stars	Scamparoo	2:50
2-6	–Russell Jacquet And His All Stars	Suede Jacquet	2:55
2-7	–Russell Jacquet And His All Stars	Lion's Roar	2:48
2-8	–Russell Jacquet And His All Stars	Relaxin'	2:14
2-9	–Sonny Stitt With Jay Jay Johnson*	Afternoon In Paris	3:02
2-10	–Sonny Stitt, Jay Jay Johnson*	Elora	3:08
2-11	–Sonny Stitt, Jay Jay Johnson*	Teapot	3:02
2-12	–Sonny Stitt, Jay Jay Johnson*	Blue Mode	3:43
2-13	–Sonny Stitt, Jay Jay Johnson*	Blue Mode (Alternate Take)	2:49
2-14	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	All God's Chillun Got Rhythm	2:57
2-15	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	Sonnyside	2:19
2-16	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	Bud's Blues	2:32
2-17	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	Sunset	3:44
2-18	–Miles Davis	Move	5:32
2-19	–Miles Davis	Hot House	7:50
2-20	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	Strike Up The Band	2:25
2-21	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	I Want To Be Happy	3:10
2-22	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	Taking A Chance On Love	2:33
2-23	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	Fine And Dandy	2:41
2-24	–Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell Quartet*	Fine And Dandy (Alternate Take)	2:40
Blues Up And Down
3-1	–Sonny Stitt	Avalon	3:1
3-2	–Sonny Stitt	Later	2:59
3-3	–Sonny Stitt	Ain't Misbehavin'	3:01
3-4	–Sonny Stitt	Mean To Me	3:06
3-5	–Sonny Stitt	Stairway To The Stars	3:15
3-6	–Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt	Touch Of The Blues	3:08
3-7	–Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt	Bye Bye	3:01
3-8	–Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt	Blues Up And Down	6:28
3-9	–Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt	You Can Depend On Me (Take 1)	2:49
3-10	–Gene Ammons Battles Sonny Stitt	You Can Depend On Me (Take 2)	2:48
3-11	–Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt	Chabootie	3:01
3-12	–Sonny Stitt	Count Every Star	2:59
3-13	–Sonny Stitt	Nice Work If You Can Get It	2:39
3-14	–Sonny Stitt	There Will Never Be Another You	2:32
3-15	–Sonny Stitt	Blazin'	3:22
3-16	–Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt	Seven Eleven	2:53
3-17	–Sonny Stitt Band	To Think You've Chosen Me	2:58
3-18	–Sonny Stitt Band	After You've Gone	2:27
3-19	–Sonny Stitt Band	Our Very Own	3:07
3-20	–Sonny Stitt Band	S'Wonderful	2:26
3-21	–Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt	Stringin' The Jug	5:04
Stitt's It
4-1	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	Nevertheless	2:50
4-2	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	Jeepers Creepers	2:54
4-3	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	Imagination	3:23
4-4	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	Cherokee	2:30
4-5	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	Liza	2:46
4-6	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	Can't We Be Friends?	2:39
4-7	–Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt	New Blues Up And Down (Pts. 1 & 2, 3)	5:03
4-8	–Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt	The Thrill Of Your Kiss	2:40
4-9	–Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt	If The Moon Turns Green	2:42
4-10	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	P.S. I Love You	3:00
4-11	–Sonny Stitt Quartet	This Can't Be Love	2:46
4-12	–Sonny Stitt	I Cover The Waterfront	2:40
4-13	–Sonny Stitt	Don't Worry 'Bout Me	2:45
4-14	–Sonny Stitt	Down With It	2:31
4-15	–Sonny Stitt	For The Fat Man	2:55
4-16	–Sonny Stitt	Splinter	2:39
4-17	–Sonny Stitt	I'm Confessin'	2:35
4-18	–Sonny Stitt Band	Cool Mambo	2:37
4-19	–Sonny Stitt Band	Sonny Sounds	2:27
4-20	–Sonny Stitt Band	Blue Mambo	2:23
4-21	–Sonny Stitt Band	Stitt's It	2:33
4-22	–Sonny Stitt Acc. By Johnny Richards Orchestra*	Sancho Panza	3:01
4-23	–Sonny Stitt Acc. By Johnny Richards Orchestra*	Hooke's Tours	2:54
4-24	–Sonny Stitt Acc. By Johnny Richards Orchestra*	Opus 202	2:52
4-25	–Sonny Stitt Acc. By Johnny Richards Orchestra*	Loose Walk	2:56
4-26	–Sonny Stitt Acc. By Johnny Richards Orchestra*	Pink Satin	3:01

Credits

• Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Sonny Stitt
• Arranged By, Conductor – Johnny Richards (tracks: 4-22 to 4-26)
• Baritone Saxophone – Eddie de Verteuil (tracks: 1-12 to 1-19), Leo Parker (tracks: 2-5 to 2-7), Serge Chaloff (tracks: 2-18, 2-19)
• Bass – Al Hall (tracks: 1-4 to 1-19), Al Lucas (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8), Charles Mingus (tracks: 4-22 to 4-26), Curley Russell* (tracks: 2-14 to 2-24), Earl May (tracks: 4-14 to 4-17), Ernie Shepard (tracks: 4-18 to 4-21), Gene Wright* (tracks: 3-12 to 3-21, 4-1 to 4-13), Jimmy Glover (tracks: 1-20 to 1-23), Nelson Boyd (tracks: 2-9 to 2-13), Ray Brown (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 2-1 to 2-4), Tommy Potter (tracks: 3-1 to 3-11)
• Congas – Santa Miranda (tracks: 4-24 to 4-26)
• Congas, Timbales – Humberto Morales (tracks: 4-18 to 4-21)
• Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: 3-1 to 3-5, 3-11, 4-1 to 4-7), Dave Heard (tracks: 1-20 to 1-23, 2-1 to 2-4), Don Lamond (tracks: 4-22, 4-23), Kenny Clarke (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-8 to 1-19), Max Roach (tracks: 2-9 to 2-24), Shadow Wilson (tracks: 2-5 to 2-8, 4-18 to 4-21), Teddy Stewart (tracks: 4-8 to 4-17), Wallace Bishop (tracks: 1-4 to 1-7), Wesley Landers* (tracks: 3-12 to 3-21)
• Drums, Bongos – Jo Jones (tracks: 3-6 to 3-10, 4-24 to 4-26)
• Flute – Jerry Sanfino* (tracks: 4-24 to 4-26)
• Flute, Tenor Saxophone, Piccolo Flute – Sid Cooper (tracks: 4-22, 4-23)
• Guitar – John Collins (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15)
• Mellophone – Don Elliott (tracks: 4-22 to 4-26)
• Piano – Al Haig (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3), Al Williams (tracks: 4-24 to 4-26), Bud Powell (tracks: 1-4 to 1-19, 2-14 to 2-24), Charles Bateman (tracks: 3-16, 4-5 to 4-11), Clarence Anderson (tracks: 4-14 to 4-17), Duke Jordan (tracks: 3-6 to 3-15), Horace Silver (tracks: 4-22, 4-23), John Houston (tracks: 4-18 to 4-21), John Lewis (tracks: 2-9 to 2-13), Junior Mance (tracks: 3-17 to 3-21, 4-1 to 4-4, 4-12, 4-13), Kenny Drew (tracks: 3-1 to 3-5), Sir Charles Thompson (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8), Bill Davis* (tracks: 1-20 to 1-23)
• Tenor Saxophone – George Berg (tracks: 4-22 to 4-26), Morris Lane (tracks: 1-16 to 1-19), Ray Abrams (tracks: 1-12 to 1-15)
• Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone – Gene Ammons (tracks: 3-6 to 3-11, 3-16 to 3-21, 4-1, 4-2)
• Trombone – Al Outcalt* (tracks: 4-7 to 4-9), Bennie Green (tracks: 2-18, 2-19, 3-11), Eph Greenlea* (tracks: 3-6, 3-7), J.J. Johnson (tracks: 2-5 to 2-13), Kai Winding (tracks: 4-22 to 4-26), Matthew Gee (tracks: 3-16 to 3-20)
• Trumpet – Bill Massey (tracks: 3-6, 3-7, 3-11, 3-16 to 3-20, 4-7 to 4-9, 4-18, 4-20), Fats Navarro (tracks: 1-12 to 1-19), Joe Newman (tracks: 4-18, 4-20), John Hunt (tracks: 4-18, 4-20), Kenny Dorham (tracks: 1-4 to 1-19), Miles Davis (tracks: 2-18, 2-19), Russell Jacquet (tracks: 2-1 to 2-8), Willie Wells (tracks: 1-20 to 1-23)
• Trumpet, Vocals – Dizzy Gillespie (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3)
• Vibraphone – Milt Jackson (tracks: 1-1 to 1-3, 1-20 to 1-23, 2-1 to 2-4)
• Vocals – Larry Townsend (tracks: 3-17, 4-8, 4-9), Teddy Williams (tracks: 3-6)
• Vocals, Arranged By – Gil Fuller (tracks: 1-3, 1-8 to 1-12 to 1-15)

Notes

2003 4-CD compilation.

1-1 to 1-19 recorded 1946.
1-20 to 2-8 recorded 1948.
2-9 to 2-19 recorded 1949.
2-20 to 4-4 recorded 1950.
4-5 to 4-17 recorded 1951.
4-18 to 4-26 recorded 1952.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 805520020657

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