Sonny Stitt - "Blows The Blues" Acoustic Sounds label_Piecelock 70 the rest continues to showcase

the rest continues to showcase the band’s songwriting prowess and distinct sound

focusing on the social-political conditions of mid-1970s Britain

We were in uncharted waters

in an enormous mansion with 180 degree views of the Indian Ocean

bassist Reggie Johnson

Sonny Stitt - "Blows The Blues" Acoustic Sounds label_Piecelock 70 the rest continues to showcaseSonny Stitt led a number of excellent record dates in 1959, especially at the end of the year when he produced three LPs for Verve over a span of three sessions with pianist Lou Levy, bassist Leroy Vinnegar and drummer Mel Lewis. Playing alto sax throughout this album, Stitt hardly sounds like a Charlie Parker clone, something that unfortunately was a frequent claim by tin eared critics throughout a fair portion of his career. The music includes