Wow, I haven't seen much video of Sonny or Jug for that matter? This is so nice to see...I saw him at a place in Chicago called the "Plug Nickel" in Oldtown when I was 12...never forgot it...Thanks for posting man!
@macuser2 I think it was called the "Plugged Nickel." I was about the same age, went to their Sunday matinee, which was only time kids could get in. Also remembering hearing Art Hoyle and Maynard Ferguson, Elvin Jones, and other jazz greats there.
@bramowitz You are absolutely right, I couldn't remember the name of the place to save my life...it was in Old town, north side of Chicago...thanks for the help on that one!!!!
This is one of the greatest videos of a Sonny Stitt performance , you get a in depth view of one of the greatest saxophone players ever. Thanks for posting this!
sonny stitt was the business.in total command of his instrument.one of THE great saxophone players of all time.like he said bird left him the key.nice post..
One of those many horn men who you rarely hear about but were amazing !
heidegger101 3 weeks ago
Don't miss wit' de boy dem.. Jukin' it up..One Time...
romamruin 3 weeks ago
Never realized that he used a metal mouthpiece.
ldad12 3 months ago
@ldad12 haha I learned the same thing tonight!
ARKfusion 3 weeks ago
PURE GENIUS!
thinkbigize 4 months ago
;-)
doko73 4 months ago
Wow, I haven't seen much video of Sonny or Jug for that matter? This is so nice to see...I saw him at a place in Chicago called the "Plug Nickel" in Oldtown when I was 12...never forgot it...Thanks for posting man!
macuser2 4 months ago
@macuser2 I think it was called the "Plugged Nickel." I was about the same age, went to their Sunday matinee, which was only time kids could get in. Also remembering hearing Art Hoyle and Maynard Ferguson, Elvin Jones, and other jazz greats there.
bramowitz 2 weeks ago
@bramowitz You are absolutely right, I couldn't remember the name of the place to save my life...it was in Old town, north side of Chicago...thanks for the help on that one!!!!
macuser2 2 weeks ago
This guy's a genius.
savedfaves 4 months ago
enjoyed this a lot but would have liked to hear the other guys solo as well! curious as to what year this was. maybe in the '50s?
ValB222 4 months ago
This is one of the greatest videos of a Sonny Stitt performance , you get a in depth view of one of the greatest saxophone players ever. Thanks for posting this!
ikema781 4 months ago
sonny stitt was the business.in total command of his instrument.one of THE great saxophone players of all time.like he said bird left him the key.nice post..
exjazzbassbaz 6 months ago
@exjazzbassbaz Check out his version of Stardust with Quincey Jones. Almost identical lines! My fave sax player still, sooo lyrical :-)
Damnblastify 5 months ago
Sonny Stitt. What year is it?
TheAltoman 6 months ago
@TheAltoman
I think it's around 1964
8ozzon 3 months ago
Una perla !!!!! bellissimo. Thank you for this marvellous post
martineden110 6 months ago
verdammt gut!
mashayamombe1 8 months ago