Sonny Stitt - Sits In With The Oscar Peterson Trio [CD New]

This release presnets the complete original album Sonny Stitt Sits in with the Oscar Peterson Trio (Verve MGVS6108), the last of the very few preserved collaborations between the two leaders. As a bonus, the three quintet songs (with Herb Ellis on guitar) recorded by the saxophonist and pianist in the studio in 1957. As a further bonus, a complete live performance featuring them with Roy Eldridge on trumpet, which was recorded at the 1957 Newport Jazz Festival.PERSONNEL:SONNY STITT, alto & tenor saxOSCAR PETERSON, pianoRAY BROWN, bassED THIGPEN, drumsParis, France, May 18, 1959.*BONUS TRACKS (9-16):(9-11): Sonny Stitt (as), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Stan Levey (d).Hollywood, October 11, 1957.(12-16): Sonny Stitt (as & ts), Roy Eldridge (tp), Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b),Jo Jones (d). Newport Jazz Festival, Newport, July 7, 1957.INCLUDSE 12-PAGE BOOKLETTRACKS:01 I CAN’T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE 4:0402 AU PRIVAVE 4:0003 THE GYPSY 3:2604 I’LL REMEMBER APRIL 4:4305 SCRAPPLE FROM THE APPLE 4:2106 MOTEN SWING 7:0907 BLUES FOR PRES, SWEETS, BEN & ALL THE OTHER FUNKY ONES 6:0508 EASY DOES IT 5:2409 I DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS 3:27*10 I REMEMBER YOU 3:46*11 I KNOW THAT YOU KNOW 4:40*12 Announcement by Jo Jones 1:39*13 MONITOR BLUES 7:13*14 WILLOW WEEP FOR ME 3:15*15 AUTUMN IN NEW YORK 2:46*16 ROY’S SON 9:02*TOTAL TIME: 75:08