About This Album

Sonny Stitt Blows the Blues is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, originally recorded December 21–22, 1959 at TTG Studios, Los Angeles, and released in 1960 on Verve Records (MG V-8374). Produced by Creed Taylor. With pianist Lou Levy, bassist Leroy Vinnegar, and drummer Mel Lewis. Playing alto sax throughout, Stitt demonstrates his powerful blues vocabulary with eight tracks including original compositions Hymnal Blues, Morning After Blues, and Blue Devil Blues, as well as the standards Blue Prelude, The Birth of the Blues, and Frankie and Johnny. AllMusic awarded the album 4 stars.

About This Pressing

This is a Verve Acoustic Sounds Series 180-gram audiophile vinyl LP reissue, released July 12, 2024 via Verve / UMe. Remastered by Bernie Grundman from the original analog tapes. Pressed at Quality Record Pressings (QRP). Housed in a Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jacket. Supervised by Chad Kassem.

Technical Specifications

Format: 180g Black Vinyl LP (Verve Acoustic Sounds Series — Gatefold Tip-On Jacket — 8 tracks)  │  Label: Verve / UMe (2024)  │  Mastered by: Bernie Grundman  │  Pressed at: QRP

Tracklist

Side A
A1. Blue Devil Blues
A2. Home Free Blues
A3. Blue Prelude
A4. Frankie and Johnny

Side B
B1. The Birth of the Blues
B2. A Blues Offering
B3. Hymnal Blues
B4. Morning After Blues