Stitt Plays Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1963 and issued on Atlantic Records in 1964. As the title suggests, it was recorded as a homage to the legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker, who was nicknamed "Bird."
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| Released | Early July 1964[1] | |||
| Recorded | January 29, 1963 Atlantic Studios, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 36:50 original LP 44:57 CD reissue | |||
| Label | Atlantic SD 1418 | |||
| Producer | Nesuhi Ertegun | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [3] |
Track listing edit
All pieces by Charlie Parker, unless otherwise noted.
- "Ornithology" (Harris, Parker) – 3:41
- "Scrapple from the Apple" – 3:49
- "My Little Suede Shoes" – 3:06
- "Parker's Mood" – 4:21
- "Au Privave" – 2:40
- "Ko-Ko" – 4:54
- "Confirmation" – 4:36
- "Hootie Blues" (McShann) – 6:24
- "Constellation" – 3:19
Bonus tracks on CD reissue:
- "Now's the Time" – 3:18
- "Yardbird Suite" – 4:49
Personnel edit
References edit
- ^ Billboard July 11, 1964
- ^ Stitt Plays Bird at AllMusic
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1346. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.