Sonnt Stitt - 1963 - Goes Latin

Sonny Stitt

1963

Stitt Goes Latin

01. Ar You Listening 3:30
02. Amigos 4:36
03. Little Red Suede Shoes 4:04
04. Ritmo Bobo 6:0
05. I Told You So 
06. Chic 5:13
07. Senor Jones 5:10
08. Autumn Leaves 5:32

Bass – Larry Gales
Congas, Bongos – Patato
Drums – Willie Bobo
Percussion – Chihuahua
Piano – Chick Corea
tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt
Trumpet – Thad Jones

Recorded in N.Y.C. on June 11, 1963.

Sonny Stitt goes Latin - and the results are tremendous! The set's still got all the soulful feel of the best Stitt sessions for Roost, but it brings in some nice Latin rhythms too - inflecting things with that blend of soul jazz and congas you might find over at Prestige or Blue Note, yet also taking things further, too - given the Roost / Roulette connection to the New York Latin scene! Sonny plays both alto and tenor, and gets jazzy accompaniment from Thad Jones on trumpet - but the rhythm section is the real charmer here - and features a young Chick Corea on piano, Larry Gales on bass, and the trio of Willie Bobo, Patato Valdes , and Chihuaua Martinez on percussion! Most tunes are originals - a great change from the usual Latinized standards you might find on a set like this - and Stitt