Sonny Stitt: Work Done
He even burns through contemporary songs such as Stevie Wonder's "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" and "On a Clear Day," turning each pop song into a jazz masterwork. Stitt is absolutely stunning pulling out all of the stops on a radiant reading of "Stardust." The intro to this piece alone is worth the price of admission. Of course, Stitt wouldn't be who he is without a few Bird songs, and his versions of "Lover Man" and "Constellation" are textbook perfect.
With an in-the-pocket rhythm section, Stitt could do no wrong this night. The sound quality is not exactly 24-bit, but there's no need to complain on this evening when this Sonny shined so brightly.
Track Listing
Barkan the Blues; Indiana; Shadow of Your Smile; Lover Man; Constellation; You Are the Sunshine of My Life; Stardust; On a Clear Day; Loose Walk.
Personnel
Sonny Stitt: tenor saxophone; Ed Kelly: piano; Ray Drummond: bass; Smiley Winters: drums.
Album information
Title: Work Done | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: HighNote Records