Sonny Stitt – Boppin' in Baltimore 2CD

Sonny Stitt – Boppin' in Baltimore

Recorded by Left Bank founder Vernon Welsh, Boppin’ In Baltimore is an official release in cooperation with the Sonny Stitt Estate and features Stitt with an all-star rhythm section consisting of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. The deluxe limited-edition 180gr 2-LP set (followed by a deluxe 2-CD edition and a digital release) includes an extensive booklet with rare photos by Christian Rose, Raymond Ross, Tom Copi, Burt Goldblatt and others; liner notes by acclaimed jazz critic Bob Blumenthal; and interviews with Kenny Barron, Louis Hayes and saxophone icon Charles McPherson, Muse Records founder and producer Don Schlitten, and an archival interview with Sonny Stitt himself from the early 1970s conducted by Marc Vasey in Canada.

Tracklist:
CD1:
1. Baltimore Blues
2. Star Eyes
3. Lover Man (Oh Where Can You Be?)
4. They Can't Take That Away From Me

CD2:
1. A Different Blues
2. Stella By Starlight
3. Deuces Wild
4. The Theme

Label: Jazz Detective/Elemental Music
Released: 2023