Night Letter is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1969 and released on the Prestige label.[4] The album features Stitt using the varitone, an electronic amplification device which altered the saxophone's sound.[5]
| Night Letter | ||||
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| Released | 1969 | |||
| Recorded | October 27, 1969 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 34:27 | |||
| Label | Prestige PR-7759 | |||
| Producer | Bob Porter | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [3] |
Reception
editAllmusic reviewed the album stating "He plays with the usual surging intensity, but the album doesn't have as much excitement as similar dates done before and after it".[6]
Track listing
editAll compositions by Sonny Stitt except where noted
- "Night Letter" - 5:15
- "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" (Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René) - 4:07
- "Stringin' the Jug" (Gene Ammons, Stitt) - 5:20
- "Pretend" (Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, Frank LeVere) - 3:45
- "Blue String" - 6:20
- "You'll Never Know" (Harry Warren, Mack Gordon) - 4:00
- "Blues Walk" - 5:55
Personnel
editReferences
edit- ^ Night Letter (compilation) Allmusic Review, accessed January 9, 2013
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 185. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1347. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Prestige Records Discography accessed January 9, 2013
- ^ Myers, M. Sonny Stitt: Varitone Redux, All About Jazz, December 20, 2011
- ^ Wynn, R. Allmusic Review, accessed January 9, 2013