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Sonny Stitt: Night Letter

In November 1969, “Prestige” label released “Night Letter”, the 74th Sonny Stitt album. It was recorded in 1969, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Porter.

Personnel:

  • Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone, varitone
  • Gene Ludwig – organ
  • Pat Martino – guitar
  • Randy Gelispie – drums
  • Rudy Van Gelder – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Sonny Stitt, except where noted.

  1. Night Letter
  2. When It’s Sleepy Time Down South – Clarence Muse, Leon René, Otis René
  3. Stringin’ the Jug – Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt
  4. Pretend – Lew Douglas, Cliff Parman, Frank LeVere
  5. Blue String
  6. You’ll Never Know – Harry Warren, Mack Gordon
  7. Blues Walk

Herbie Mann: Do the Bossa Nova

In August 1962, “Atlantic” label released “Do The Bossa Nova”, the 30th Herbie Mann album.

Personnel:

  • Herbie Mann – flute, alto flute
  • Antonio Carlos Jobim – vocals, piano, arranger, conductor
  • Luiz Carlos Vinhas – piano 
  • Sergio Mendes – piano
  • Baden Powell – guitar
  • Durval Ferreira – guitar
  • Gabriel – bass 
  • Octavio Bailly Jr – bass
  • Dom Um – drums 
  • Juquinha – drums
  • Papao – drums
  • Pedro Paulo – trumpet
  • Paulo Moura – alto saxophone
  • Bossa Nova Rio Group
  • Bossa Três 
  • Zezinho E Sua Escola De Samba
  • Umverto – engineer
  • Loring Eutemey – design
  • Nesuhi Ertegun – supervisor

Track listing:

  1. Deve Ser Amor – Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes
  2. Menina Feia – Oscar Castro Neves
  3. Amor Em Paz – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius De Moraes
  4. Voce E Eu – Carlos Lyra, Vinicius De Moraes
  5. One Note Samba – Antonio Carlos Jobim, Newton Mendonca
  6. Blues Walk – Clifford Brown
  7. Consolacao – Baden Powell
  8. Bossa Velha – Herbie Mann