Sonny Stitt
Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. (February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), known professionally as Sonny Stitt, was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his tendency to rarely work with the same musicians for long despite his relentless touring and devotion to jazz. Stitt was sometimes viewed as a Charlie Parker mimic, especially earlier in his career, but gradually came to develop his own sound and style, particularly when performing on tenor saxophone and even occasionally baritone saxophone. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 2, 1924 (Boston), Died July 22, 1982 (Washington, D.C.)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1946 - 1952
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone saxophone, saxophone
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | D6VB-2792 | 10-in. | 9/5/1946 | Epistrophy | 52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Victor | D6VB-2795 | 10-in. | 9/5/1946 | Royal roost | 52nd Street Boys ; Kenny Clarke | Jazz/dance ensemble | instrumentalist, saxophone | |
Decca | 82532 | 3/24/1952 | I'll walk alone | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 82533 | 3/24/1952 | Old folks | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 82534 | 3/24/1952 | Beezy | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone | |||
Decca | 82535 | 3/24/1952 | Somewhere along the way | Gene Ammons | instrumentalist, baritone saxophone |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Stitt, Sonny," accessed September 27, 2023, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345463.
Stitt, Sonny. (2023). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved September 27, 2023, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/345463.
"Stitt, Sonny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2023. Web. 27 September 2023.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Stitt, Sonny - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n84132593
Wikidata: Sonny Stitt - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q502311
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4907345
MusicBrainz: Sonny Stitt - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d7828cdd-7d63-49c0-b09b-cf3df7ecaf80
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