http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1458&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rssSonny Stitt was one of the great Bop innovators; a tenor and alto saxophonist whose accomplishments were often overshadowed by the player to which he bore an uncanny similarity: Charlie Parker. His involvement in the Bop scene occurred simultaneously to that of Parker, playing with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in 1945. Drug addiction caused him to leave the scene in the late '40s, and he returned on the tenor horn in 1950. By then, he was leading his own bands and playing sharper than ever. Stitt's playing combined the robustness of Dexter Gordon with the lyricism of Lester Young, and he often dueled with other horn players, allowing him to show off his prodigious technique. In the '60s, Stitt began playing with more Funk-influenced combos, often featuring electric guitar and organ. However, he remained primarily a Bop player until his death in 1982. - Nick DedinaHard Bopen720Tue, 8 Dec 2009 23:08:08 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.1458&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Sonny Stitt was one of the great Bop innovators; a tenor and alto saxophonist whose accomplishments were often overshadowed by the player to which he bore an uncanny similarity: Charlie Parker. His involvement in the Bop scene occurred simultaneously to that of Parker, playing with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie in 1945. Drug addiction caused him to leave the scene in the late '40s, and he returned on the tenor horn in 1950. By then, he was leading his own bands and playing sharper than ever. Stitt's playing combined the robustness of Dexter Gordon with the lyricism of Lester Young, and he often dueled with other horn players, allowing him to show off his prodigious technique. In the '60s, Stitt began playing with more Funk-influenced combos, often featuring electric guitar and organ. However, he remained primarily a Bop player until his death in 1982. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27833732&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sat, 2 May 2009 06:04:01 -0700 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 27833732 tra.27833732 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Jazz On A Summer's Day alb.27824004 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/0/7/4/1634709_170x170.jpg 2009-04-06 00:00:00.0 null true Stitt & Sal tra.27833732 177000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27833732&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.27833732&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23840409&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:58:33 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 23840409 tra.23840409 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio alb.23824757 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12834783&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Thu, 1 Apr 1948 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 12834783 tra.12834783 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 In The Beginning alb.12828101 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/9/2/3/1813293_170x170.jpg 2006-12-26 00:00:00.0 1948-04-01 00:00:00.0 true Stardust tra.12834783 136000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12834783&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.12834783&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11701721&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Wed, 11 Jun 2008 05:48:57 -0700 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 11701721 tra.11701721 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.0 Mr. Bojangles alb.11695867 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/4/0/1110453_170x170.jpg 2005-01-18 00:00:00.0 null true Mr. Bojangles tra.11701721 453000 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http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3324074&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 28 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 3324074 tra.3324074 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Jazz For When You're Alone alb.299010 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/4/2/0/580249_170x170.jpg 2003-01-28 00:00:00.0 2003-01-28 00:00:00.0 true Sweet And Lovely tra.3324074 429000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3324074&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3324074&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10349402&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Fri, 11 Oct 1957 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 10349402 tra.10349402 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.0 Only The Blues alb.10346639 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/8/5/0/1110586_170x170.jpg 2005-10-04 00:00:00.0 1957-10-11 00:00:00.0 true Cleveland Blues tra.10349402 721000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10349402&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10349402&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441370&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 6 Jun 2006 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 10441370 tra.10441370 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.0 The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records The House That Trane Built: The Story Of Impulse Records alb.10435483 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/7/5/9/2/1302957_170x170.jpg 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 2006-06-06 00:00:00.0 true Salt And Pepper tra.10441370 469000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441370&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.10441370&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11701718&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sat, 31 May 2008 23:15:17 -0700 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 11701718 tra.11701718 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Mr. Bojangles alb.11695867 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/3/5/4/0/1110453_170x170.jpg 2005-01-18 00:00:00.0 null true Got To Be There tra.11701718 214000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11701718&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.11701718&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352834&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Thu, 5 Sep 1963 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 1352834 tra.1352834 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.0 Salt & Pepper alb.238517 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/9/6/1/4/1104169_170x170.jpg 1997-04-08 00:00:00.0 1963-09-05 00:00:00.0 true Salt And Pepper tra.1352834 472000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352834&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352834&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352853&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Thu, 26 Jan 1950 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 1352853 tra.1352853 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J.J. Johnson alb.210831 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/7/4/1164730_170x170.jpg 2007-01-02 00:00:00.0 1950-01-26 00:00:00.0 true Sonny Side tra.1352853 140000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352853&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352853&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352931&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Mon, 25 Feb 1952 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 1352931 tra.1352931 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Kaleidoscope alb.240916 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/5/2/2/8/1178225_170x170.jpg 2006-12-05 00:00:00.0 1952-02-25 00:00:00.0 true Sonny Sounds tra.1352931 147000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352931&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352931&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2514720&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Thu, 26 Jan 1950 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 2514720 tra.2514720 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J.J. Johnson alb.210831 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/7/4/1164730_170x170.jpg 2007-01-02 00:00:00.0 1950-01-26 00:00:00.0 true All God's Chillun Got Rhythm tra.2514720 177000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2514720&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2514720&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3310157&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 3310157 tra.3310157 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Jazz For The Quiet Times (Savoy) alb.299014 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/8/8/2/562884_170x170.jpg 2003-02-25 00:00:00.0 2003-02-25 00:00:00.0 true I Don't Stand A Ghost Of A Chance With You tra.3310157 289000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3310157&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3310157&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3721537&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 25 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 3721537 tra.3721537 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Jazz For Romantic Moments alb.291038 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/9/0/3/563098_170x170.jpg 2003-03-25 00:00:00.0 2003-03-25 00:00:00.0 true Angel Eyes tra.3721537 307000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3721537&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3721537&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3891378&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Wed, 1 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 3891378 tra.3891378 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Jazz For A Night On The Town alb.296994 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/1/9/4/1724916_170x170.jpg 2009-07-01 00:00:00.0 2003-01-01 00:00:00.0 true The Night Has A Thousand Eyes tra.3891378 295000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3891378&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.3891378&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23840411&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:58:33 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 23840411 tra.23840411 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio alb.23824757 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/7/3/1443748_170x170.jpg 2008-10-21 00:00:00.0 null true The Gypsy tra.23840411 206000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23840411&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23840411&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23840410&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Sun, 2 Nov 2008 23:58:33 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 23840410 tra.23840410 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Sonny Stitt Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio alb.23824757 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/4/7/3/1443748_170x170.jpg 2008-10-21 00:00:00.0 null true Au Privave tra.23840410 239000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23840410&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.23840410&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352854&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Thu, 26 Jan 1950 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by Sonny Stitt on Rhapsody Online 1352854 tra.1352854 Sonny Stitt art.1458 0.99 Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J.J. Johnson alb.210831 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/0/3/7/4/1164730_170x170.jpg 2007-01-02 00:00:00.0 1950-01-26 00:00:00.0 true Bud's Blues tra.1352854 153000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352854&variant=play&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.1352854&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-stitt%2Ftop-tracks.rss