Sonny Stitt News

Also known as: Jag . Age: 19. Bands: Jovan Alexandre Group, The Hartt Connection .

"LIVE AT THE 1972 MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL" ART BLAKEY AND THE GIANTS OF JAZZ MJF * * * * * This band actually toured together for a brief period, as unbelievable as it may seem.

Concord Collector's Corner: The folks at Concord Music Group have added five more rare and collectable classic Jazz titles to their recently launched Collector's Corner site.

The folks at Concord Music Group have added five more rare and collectible classic Jazz titles to their recently launched Collector's Corner site.

Piano player Rob Schneiderman was born in Boston, but his career took off in San Diego and New York, where he played with everyone from Sonny Stitt to Chet Baker.

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“If you want to really learn your instrument go play with a B3.”

Andrew Beals - Published: April 19, 2008 For half a century, saxophonists have gravitated toward Hammond B3-led bands to hone their chops. via All About Jazz

Verve Music Group Although one could quarrel easily enough with the title, this meeting rises above the usual jam session produced by impresario Norman Granz for his Verve label because of the personnel. via All About Jazz

Please forgive the lack of activity here - I'm finishing a cover story on Philadelphia jazz for the April 9 music issue of Philadelphia Weekly . via Lerterland

Fresh Sound Records Absolute Distribution, a Spanish consortium of labels, has done it again, following up last year's welcome single-disc reissue of Stitt's 1970s Cobblestone sessions, Tune-Up! + Constellation ... via All About Jazz

A new improvisation lesson is available in the Online Lessons section of scooby-sax.com. In Part 1 of a two part lesson, a transcribed solo of Sonny Stitt playing "Tune Up" is examined. via All About Jazz