Sonny Stitt
Tenor Sax Solo on
On The Sunny Side Of The Street

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Sonny Stitt's tenor sax solo is the opening of 3 solos on this recording, followed by Dizzy Gillespie on trumpet. Spanning one chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a moderate 121 BPM with a swing feel in C, the solo runs approximately 1:04. The album, recorded for Verve Records, was one of the first to pair the two Sonnys in a studio setting, and the musical sparks generated by their competitive but respectful interplay made it an instant classic. Sonny Stitt was 32 to 33 years old at the time of this 1957 recording.

Sonny Stitt was 32 to 33 years old at the time.