Sunny Side of the Street is an easy, swinging piece recorded in Belgium in 1958, as were all three selections. After solos by Sonny Stitt and Dizzy Gillespie, they cap it with a rare vocal duet … in fact, this may be a first!
Lover Man [Oh Where Can You Be] has become a standard. Laid back and mellow, Sonny’s solo on this one shows why his playing has frequently been compared with Charlie Parker.
Blues Walk is an uptempo tune that seems to completely absorb Stitt. Everyone is clearly having fun here … watch, particularly, the drummer’s face as Sonny soars and Dizzy patiently waits his turn!
