Title: Tribute To Duke Ellington - With Strings Artist: Stitt, Sonny / Bill Finegan String Ensemble Label: Good Time Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 730167333085 Genre: Jazz Release Date: 2022-01-18 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: MANUFACTURED ON DEMAND
A Tribute to Duke Ellington (originally released as Sonny Stitt With Strings) showcases Stitt's long-out-of-print Catalyst jazz record from 1977. It features seven familiar Duke Ellington songs. Saxophonist Sonny Stitt was a disciple of Charlie Parker. This record is one of the stronger and more detailed records in Stitt's discography, with Stitt employing a string section (The Bill Finegan String Ensemble). It's not surprising that Stitt maintained the same approach to strings as Charlie Parker did a decade prior, with his sax soaring above them rather than being held down by them. Sonny Stitt (on alto and tenor) is also joined by a fine rhythm section featuring pianist Gildo Mahones, bassist Allen Jackson and Clarence Johnston on drums.
Tracks: 1.1 Take the "A" Train 1.2 Prelude to a Kiss 1.3 It Don't Mean a Thing, If It Ain't Got That Swing 1.4 Cotton Tail 1.5 In a Sentimental Mood 1.6 In a Mellow Tone 1.7 Jeep's Blues
