Stitt's Bits

Stitt's Bits
Compilation album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1958
Recorded	February 17, June 28, October 8 and December 15, 1950 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Prestige PRLP 7133
Producer	Bob Weinstock
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson (1949–50) Stitt's Bits (1958) Kaleidoscope (1950–52)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide

Stitt's Bits is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded in 1950 and released on the Prestige label in 1958.

Reception

The Allmusic review awarded the album 3 stars.

Track listing

1. "Avalon" (Buddy DeSylva, Al Jolson, Vincent Rose) – 2:26
2. "Mean to Me" (Fred E. Ahlert, Roy Turk) – 3:04
3. "Stairway to the Stars" (Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli, Mitchell Parish) – 3:12
4. "Count Every Star" (Sammy Gallop, Bruno Coquatrix) – 2:57
5. "Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:37
6. "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) – 2:32
7. "Blazin'" (Sonny Stitt) – 3:22
8. "After You've Gone" (Turner Layton, Henry Creamer) – 2:25
9. "Our Very Own" (Jack Elliott, Victor Young) – 3:05
10. "'S Wonderful" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 2:24
11. "Jeepers Creepers" (Warren, Johnny Mercer) – 2:54
12. "Nevertheless" (Harry Ruby, Bert Kalmar) – 2:49

• Recorded in New York City on February 17, 1950 (tracks 1–3), June 28, 1950 (tracks 4–7), October 8, 1950 (tracks 8–10) and December 15, 1950 (tracks 11 & 12)

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone
• Bill Massey – trumpet (tracks 8–10)
• Matthew Gee – trombone (tracks 8–10)
• Gene Ammons – baritone saxophone (tracks 8–10)
• Kenny Drew (tracks 1–3), Duke Jordan (tracks 4–7), Junior Mance (tracks 8–12) – piano
• Tommy Potter (tracks 1–3), Gene Wright (tracks 4–12) – bass
• Art Blakey (tracks 1–3, 11 & 12), Wes Landers (tracks 4–10) – drums
• Larry Townsend – vocals (tracks 8–10)