tracks

All God's Chillun Got Rhythm
Sonny Side
Bud's Blues
Sunset
Fine And Dandy (Take 1)
Fine And Dandy (Take 2)
Strike Up The Band
I Want To Be Happy
Taking A Chance On Love
Afternoon In Paris (Take 1) (Bonus Tracks)
Afternoon In Paris (Take 2)
Elora (Take 1) (Bonus Tracks)
Elora (Take 2)
Teapot (Take 1) (Bonus Tracks)
Teapot (Take 2)
Blue Mode (Take 1)
Blue Mode (Take 2)

notes

Tracks 1 to 4 were recorded on December 11, 1949.
Tracks 5 to 9 were recorded on January 26, 1950.
Tracks 10 to 17 were recorded on October 17, 1949.

Selections #10, 12, and 14, the alternate takes from the three sessions included in this CD, were first released in Sonny Stitt - Bud's Blues (Prestige 7839), the 1971 reissue of Prestige 7024.

credits

Artwork – Don Martin (7)
Bass – Curly Russel, (tracks: 1 to 9), Nelson Boyd (tracks: 10 to 17)
Drums – Max Roach
Liner Notes – Ira Gitler
Piano – Bud Powell (tracks: 1 to 9), John Lewis (2) (tracks: 10 to 17)
Remastered By – Joe Tarantino
Supervised By – Bob Weinstock
Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Stitt
Trombone – J.J. Johnson

companies

Record Company – Universal Music Group International
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Fantasy, Inc.
Copyright (c) – Fantasy, Inc.
Remastered At – Fantasy Studios

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