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Sonny Stitt

Sonny Stitt has been played on NTS over 10 times, featured on 13 episodes and was first played on 10 November 2014.

Edward "Sonny" Stitt (born Edward Boatner, Jr., February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982), was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was one of the most well-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern, in reference to his relentless touring and devotion to jazz.

Early life

Edward Boatner was born in Boston, Massachusetts[1] and grew up in Saginaw, Michigan. He had a musical background; his father, Edward Boatner, was…

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Slick Eddie
Sonny Stitt
Cadet Records1975
Slick Eddie
Sonny StittCadet Records1975
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Blue Monsoon
Sonny Stitt
Cadet1973
Blue Monsoon
Sonny StittCadet1973
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Koko
Sonny Stitt
Chess1998
Koko
Sonny StittChess1998
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Fran Dance (Put Your Little Foot Right Out)
Miles Davis, Sonny Stitt
LaserLight Digital, RTE2002
Fran Dance (Put Your Little Foot Right Out)
Miles Davis, Sonny StittLaserLight Digital, RTE2002
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Walkin'
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt
Dragon1992
Walkin'
Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Sonny StittDragon1992
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Turn It On
Sonny Stitt
Prestige1971
Turn It On
Sonny StittPrestige1971
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The World Is A Ghetto
Sonny Stitt
Cadet Records1973
The World Is A Ghetto
Sonny StittCadet Records1973
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The People's Choice
Ammons, Stitt
Prestige1971
The People's Choice
Ammons, StittPrestige1971
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The World Is A Ghetto
Sonny Stitt
Cadet1973
The World Is A Ghetto
Sonny StittCadet1973
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