Stitt, Sonny
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Name (Hebrew)
סטיט, סאני
Name (Latin)
Stitt, Sonny
Other forms of name
Stitt, Edward
Stitt, Sonny, 1924-1982
Date of birth
1924-02-02
Date of death
1982-07-22
Place of birth
Boston (Mass.)
Place of death
Washington (D.C.)
Field of activity
Jazz
Occupation
Saxophonists
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Giants of Jazz (Musical group). The Giants of Jazz [SR] p1984:container (Sonny Stitt, saxophones)
- New Grove dict. of jazz(Stitt, Sonny (Edward); b. Feb. 2, 1924, Boston, d. July 22, 1982, Washington; saxophonist)
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Sonny Stitt
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Wikipedia description:
Sonny Stitt (born Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. Known for his warm tone, he was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his era, recording over 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his tendency to rarely work with the same musicians for long despite his relentless touring and devotion to the craft. Stitt was sometimes regarded as a Charlie Parker mimic early in his career, but gradually developed his own sound and style, particularly when performing on the tenor saxophone and even occasionally baritone saxophone.
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