Roulette · in the Kissa Kissa racks
Stitt Goes Latin
| Recorded | Jun 11, 1963 |
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| Label | Roulette |
| Catalog | LP 2253 |
| Released | 1963 |
| Personnel | 7 credited players |
| Discogs | master 302715 |
The record
Stitt slots his hard-bop alto and tenor over a bubbling Afro-Cuban rhythm section, with Patato Valdes and Willie Bobo laying down the clave and a young Chick Corea comping alongside Thad Jones -- a 1963 Roulette date that catches the era's jazz-meets-Latin crossover in full swing.
Session personnel
- Sonny Stitt — alto saxophone [instrument uncredited], tenor saxophone [uncredited]
- Larry Gales — bass [instrument uncredited]
- Carlos "Patato" Valdes — featuring, congas [instrument uncredited], bongos [instrument uncredited]
- Willie Bobo — featuring, drums [instrument uncredited]
- Chihuahua — featuring, percussion [instrument uncredited]
- Chick Corea — featuring, piano [instrument uncredited]
- Thad Jones — featuring, trumpet [instrument uncredited]
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1963 | Roost · LP 2253 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1963 | Roost · SLP 2253 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| 1963 | Royal Roost · LP 2253 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1963 | Royal Roost · LP 2253 — Vinyl, LP, Mono |
| 1963 | Royal Roost · SLP 2253 — Vinyl, LP, Stereo |
| 1975 | Roulette — STEREO |
| 1989 | Fresh Sound Records · FSR-687 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
| 2011 | Roost · TOCJ-50190 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered |
| 2016 | Roost · WPCR-29127 — CD, Album, Limited Edition, Reissue, Remastered, SHM-CD |
| 2020 | Honey Pie Records (2) · HONEY001 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue |
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