Shangri-La (Sonny Stitt album)
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| Studio album by Sonny Stitt with Don Patterson | ||||
| Released | 1964 | |||
| Recorded | March 19, 1964 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Label | Prestige PR-7332 | |||
| Producer | Ozzie Cadena | |||
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Shangr-La is an album by the saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring the organist Don Patterson recorded in 1964 and released on the Prestige label.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide | [3] |
The editors of AllMusic awarded the album three stars, and writer Richie Unterberger stated: "Shangri-La doesn't particularly stand out from other, similar albums he made at the time with organ, but it's a respectable set with both uptempo swingers and ballads."[2]
A reviewer for Billboard noted that Patterson and James provide "first-rate support" to Stitt, and commented: "The tempos run the gamut from soulful to vibrant. It's all great jazz."[4]
A writer for Negro Digest remarked: "Stitt has remained one of the most baffling... figures on the jazz scene. Nowhere is this more apparent than in... Shangri-La... The spark is still there, but the flame is missing. Where excitement is called for, there is often tedium."[5]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as noted.
- "My New Baby" - 7:21
- "Misty" (Erroll Garner, Johnny Burke) - 4:34
- "Soul Food" - 7:51
- "Shangri-La" (Matty Malneck, Robert Maxwell, Carl Sigman) - 4:44
- "Mama Don't Allow" (Cow Cow Davenport) - 5:54
- "The Eternal One" - 5:49
Personnel
[edit]- Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone - vocal track 5
- Don Patterson - electronic organ
- Billy James - drums
References
[edit]- ^ Prestige Records Discography. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ a b Unterberger, R. Allmusic review. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ Swenson, J., ed. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. USA: Random House/Rolling Stone. p. 185. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
- ^ "Album Reviews / Jazz Spotlight". Billboard. December 26, 1964. p. 22 – via Google Books.
- ^ "On Record". Negro Digest. July 1965. p. 14 – via Google Books.
