I Remember Bird

I Remember Bird
Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded1976
StudiosSage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
LabelsCatalyst
CAT-7608
ProducerPat Britt
Sonny Stitt chronology
Forecast: Sonny & Red
(1976)
I Remember Bird
(1977)
Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington
(1977)

I Remember Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring performances recorded in 1976 for the Catalyst label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star

AllMusic awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Sonny Stitt, who spent his entire career playing in a style built on Bird's, is in good form during this quintet date".

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Waltz For Diane"Frank Rosolino6:07
2."Body and Soul"Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton5:14
3."Jeepers Creepers"Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer9:10
4."Streamlined Stanley"Sonny Stitt3:55
5."I Remember Bird"Leonard Feather5:08
6."Watch What Happens"Michel Legrand8:33
7."Yes Jesus Loves Me"Anna Bartlett Warner7:17
Total length:45:24

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Catalyst Records 7600 series discography accessed April 29, 2016
  2. 1 2 Yanow, Scott. I Remember Bird – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2016.