Sonny Stitt - Blues For Duke (1975) 320 kbps

Tracklist

01 - Blues For Duke
02 - C Jam Blues
03 - Don't Get Around Much Anymore
04 - I Got It Bad
05 - Perdido
06 - Satin Doll

personnel :

Sonny Stitt - Tenor Sax
Barry Harris - Piano
Sam Jones - Bass
Billy Higgins - Drums

Sonny Stitt (on tenor exclusively except for an alto feature on "I Got It Bad") pays tribute to the recently departed Duke Ellington with renditions of five songs associated with Ellington, plus Stitt's title cut. The rhythm section (pianist Barry Harris, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Billy Higgins) is excellent, and although the results are somewhat predictable (with "C Jam Blues" and "Perdido" being the high points), the music on this LP can be enjoyed by bop fans. ~ Scott Yanow