New York Jazz

New York Jazz is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1956 and originally released on the Verve label.[2]

New York Jazz
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1956
Recorded	September 14, 1956 Fine Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	46:00
Label	Verve MGV 8219
Producer	Norman Granz
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt Plays (1955) New York Jazz (1956) For Musicians Only (1956)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Reception

The Allmusic site awarded the album 3 stars stating "This is a good session, but like all of Stitt's records, wears thin after about six cuts".[1]

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

1. "Norman's Blues " – 2:43
2. "I Know That You Know" (Anne Caldwell, Vincent Youmans) – 4:29
3. "If I Had You" (Jimmy Campbell, Reg Connelly, Ted Shapiro) – 6:19
4. "Alone Together" (Howard Dietz, Arthur Schwartz) – 4:54
5. "Twelfth Street Rag" (Euday L. Bowman) – 3:34
6. "Down Home Blues (Funky Blues)" – 5:13
7. "Sonny's Tune" – 5:32
8. "Stars Fell on Alabama" (Mitchell Parish, Frank Perkins) – 4:11
9. "Body and Soul" (Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton, Johnny Green) – 4:31
10. "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen, Ted Koehler) – 4:37

Personnel

Performance

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
• Jimmy Jones – piano
• Ray Brown – bass
• Jo Jones - drums

References

1. Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 3, 2013
2. Verve Records Discography accessed January 3, 2013