The Matadors Meet the Bull
1965 studio album by Sonny Stitt
The Matadors Meet the Bull | ||||
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Studio album by Sonny Stitt | ||||
Released | 1965 | |||
Recorded | 1965 | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Label | Roulette SR-25339 | |||
Producer | Henry Glover | |||
Sonny Stitt chronology | ||||
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The Matadors Meet the Bull is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Roulette label.[1] The album was Stitt's first for the label; he had recorded many albums for Roost which Roulette had taken over.
Reception
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Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Henry Glover and Morris Levy except as indicated
- "Duketation" - 3:54
- "T'wana" - 4:46
- "Icey Stone" - 2:37
- "Pink Gloves 2:12
- "Let My People Split" - 4:55
- "Samba de Orfeo" (Luiz Bonfá) - 3:02
- "Liberian Love Song" - 2:29
- "Handkerchief Head" - 2:40
- "Stitt's Song" (Sonny Stitt) - 7:45
Personnel
- Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Joe Newman, Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson - trombone
- Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone
- George Berg - baritone saxophone
- Junior Mance, Billy Taylor - piano
- Wild Bill Davis - organ
- Barry Galbraith, Les Spann - guitar
- Milt Hinton, Eddie Sanfranski - bass
- Walter Perkins - drums
- Ray Barretto - congas
- Joe Cuba, Tito Puente - timbales
References
- ^ Edwards, D. & Callahan, M. Roulette Album Discography, Part 1 accessed January 7, 2013
- ^ a b Allmusic Review, accessed January 7, 2013
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Years indicated are for the recording(s), not first release
(except for the film scores)
(except for the film scores)
leader or
co-leader
- J. J. Johnson's Jazz Quintets (1946–49)
- Jay Jay Johnson with Clifford Brown/The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 1/
The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 2 (1953–55) - The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Volume 3 (1955)
- J Is for Jazz (1956)
- First Place (1957)
- Blue Trombone (1957)
- Dial J. J. 5 (1957)
- Stan Getz and J. J. Johnson at the Opera House (1957)
- J. J. in Person! (1957)
- Really Livin' (1959)
- Trombone and Voices (1960)
- J.J. Inc. (1960)
- A Touch of Satin (1960–61)
- André Previn and J. J. Johnson (1961)
- J. J.'s Broadway (1963)
- Proof Positive (1964)
- J.J.! (1964)
- Goodies (1965)
- Broadway Express (1965)
- The Total J.J. Johnson (1966)
- The Yokohama Concert (with Nat Adderley, 1977)
- Chain Reaction: Yokohama Concert, Vol. 2 (with Nat Adderley, 1977)
- Pinnacles (1979)
- Concepts in Blue (1980)
Kai Winding
- K + J.J. (aka, Nuf Said, 1955)
- Trombone for Two (1955)
- Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (one side each, 1956)
- Jay and Kai + 6 (1956)
- Jay and Kai (1955–57)
- The Great Kai & J. J. (1960)
- Israel (1968)
- Betwixt & Between (1968)
- Stonebone (1969)
as
sideman or
arranger/
composer
- Julian "Cannonball" Adderley (1955)
- Sayin' Somethin' (Nat Adderley, 1966)
- The Soul of the City (Manny Albam, 1966)
- Basie Jam (Count Basie, 1973)
- The Bosses (Count Basie/"Big Joe" Turner, 1973)
- Night Song (Kenny Burrell, 1969)
- I'm Tryin' to Get Home (Donald Byrd, 1964)
- New York Slick (Ron Carter, 1979)
- Birth of the Cool (Miles Davis, 1949–50)
- Young Man with a Horn/Miles Davis Volume 1/Miles Davis Volume 2 (1952)
- Summertime (Paul Desmond, 1968)
- Afro-Cuban (Kenny Dorham, 1955)
- At the Opera House (Ella Fitzgerald, 1957)
- The Complete RCA Victor Recordings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1949)
- Dee Gee Days: The Savoy Sessions (Dizzy Gillespie, 1951)
- Afro (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Dizzy and Strings (Dizzy Gillespie, 1954)
- Perceptions (Dizzy Gillespie, a/c only, 1960)
- The Modern Touch (Benny Golson, 1957)
- The Hawk Flies High (Coleman Hawkins, 1957)
- Lady in Satin (Billie Holiday, 1958)
- And Then Again (Elvin Jones, 1965)
- The Modern Jazz Society Presents a Concert of Contemporary Music (John Lewis, 1955)
- The Big Band (Jimmy McGriff, 1966)
- Happenings (Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson, 1966)
- Encyclopedia of Jazz (Oliver Nelson, 1965–66)
- Nine Flags (Chico O'Farrill, 1966)
- Charlie Parker on Dial (1947)
- Sonny Rollins, Vol. 2 (1957)
- Alfie (Sonny Rollins, 1966)
- Carnival of the Spirits (Moacir Santos, 1975)
- New Fantasy (Lalo Schifrin, 1964)
- Once a Thief and Other Themes (Lalo Schifrin, 1965)
- The Cape Verdean Blues (Horace Silver, 1965)
- Sonny Stitt Plays Arrangements from the Pen of Quincy Jones (1955)
- The Matadors Meet the Bull (Sonny Stitt, 1965)
- What's New!!! (Sonny Stitt, 1966)
- Joyride (Stanley Turrentine, 1965)
scores
- Man and Boy (1971)
- Across 110th Street (1972)
- Top of the Heap (1972)
- Cleopatra Jones (1973)
- Willie Dynamite (1974)