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Sonny Stitt

Title: Plays Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements

Label: Fresh Sound

Cat No:FSR1640
Format:CD

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• The idea of a Stitt-Giuffre union might, at first, seem incongruous; but listen to the virile alto Stitt’s playing against the understated background of Giuffre’s arrangements, and the effect is electrifying.

• Stitt is the only soloist on the sides with the brass choir, and he maintains a high level of performance throughout. Giuffre attains an effect of a larger group by his imaginative use of contrary motion and dissonance. His writing for bass and tuba adds much to the fullness and novelty of the arrangements.

• In contrast to the arranged sides, Giuffre joins Stitt and the rhythm section for two blues, “Down Country” and “Uptown”, but even on these, the basic difference in conception of the two men is evident : tension vs. relaxation. This album achieves this contrast to a remarkable degree.

• Personnel : Sonny Stitt (as), Lee Katzman, Jack Sheldon (tp), Frank Rosolino (tb), Jimmy Giuffre (ts), Al Pollen (tuba), Jimmy Rowles (p), Buddy Clark (b), Lawrence Marable (d) - Radio Recorders, Hollywood, 1959.

Track Listing for Plays Jimmy Giuffre Arrangements
1 New York Blues
2 Giuff
3 Laura
4 Sonny Boy
5 Singin’ in the Rain
6 Downtown
7 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart
8 Two for Timbucktu
9 Uptown
10 Down Country

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