Performer: Sonny Stitt
Genre: Jazz
Album: Genesis
Released: 1975
Style: Bop
MP3 version ZIP size: 1932 mb
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A1	Blue Mode Written-By – J.J. Johnson	3:43
A2	Teapot Written-By – J.J. Johnson	3:01
A3	Afternoon In Paris Written-By – John Lewis	3:00
A4	Elora Written-By – J.J. Johnson	3:02
A5	All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Written-By – Kaper*, Kahn*, Jurmann*	2:56
A6	Bud's Blues Written-By – Sonny Stitt	2:31
A7	Sonny Side Written-By – Sonny Stitt	2:18
A8	Sunset Written-By – Sonny Stitt	3:44
B1	Strike Up The Band Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin	3:25
B2	I Want To Be Happy Written-By – Caesar*, Youmans*	3:09
B3	Taking A Chance On Love Written-By – Latouche*, Fetter*, Duke*	2:32
B4	Fine And Dandy Written-By – Swift*, James*	2:40
B5	Later Written-By – Ray Bryant	2:59
B6	Avalon Written-By – Jolson*, De Sylva*, Rose*	2:27
B7	Ain't Misbehavin' Written-By – Razaf*, Waller*, Brooks*	3:01
B8	Mean To Me Written-By – Ahlert*, Turk*	3:05
C1	Stairway To The Stars Written-By – Signorelli*, Malneck*, Parish*	3:15
C2	After You've Gone Written-By – Creamer*, Layton*	2:27
C3	Our Very Own Written-By – Elliott*, Young*	3:07
C4	S'Wonderful Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin	2:25
C5	Nice Work If You Can Get It Written-By – George & Ira Gershwin	2:38
C6	Blazin' Written-By – Sonny Stitt	3:22
C7	Cherokee Written-By – Ray Noble	2:30
C8	Nevertheless (I'm In Love With You) Written-By – Kalmar*, Ruby*	2:50
D1	Jeepers Creepers Written-By – Warren*, Mercer*	2:54
D2	Imagination Written-By – Van Heusen-Burke*	3:23
D3	P.S. I Love You Written-By – Jenkins*, Mercer*	2:59
D4	This Can't Be Love Written-By – Richard Rodgers-Lorenz Hart*	2:45
D5	Down With It Written-By – Sonny Stitt	2:30
D6	For The Fat Man Written-By – Carpenter*, Stitt*	2:54
D7	I'm Confessin' Written-By – Neiburg*, Daugherty*, Reynolds*	2:35
D8	Splinter Written-By – Sonny Stitt	2:38

Credits

• Alto Saxophone – Sonny Stitt (tracks: C7)
• Baritone Saxophone – Gene Ammons (tracks: C2 to C4), Sonny Stitt (tracks: D3, D4)
• Bass – Curly Russell (tracks: A5 to B4), Earl May (tracks: D5 to D8), Eugene Wright (tracks: C2 to D4), Nelson Boyd (tracks: A1 to A4), Tommy Potter (tracks: B5 to C1)
• Drums – Art Blakey (tracks: B5 to C1, C7 to D2), Max Roach (tracks: A1 to B4), Teddy Stewart (tracks: D3 to D8), Wes Landers (tracks: C2 to C6)
• Piano – Bud Powell (tracks: A5 to B4), Charles Bateman (tracks: D3, D4), Clarence Anderson (tracks: D5 to D8), Duke Jordan (tracks: C5, C6), John Lewis (tracks: A1 to A4), Junior Mance (tracks: C2 to C4, C7 to D2), Kenny Drew (tracks: B5 to C1)
• Remastered By – David Turner
• Tenor Saxophone – Sonny Stitt (tracks: A1 to C6, C8 to D2, D5 to D8)
• Trombone – J.J. Johnson (tracks: A1 to A4), Matthew Gee (tracks: C2 to C4)
• Trumpet – Bill Massey (tracks: C2 to C4)

Notes

From sleeve-notes:

Side 1 and first four selections on Side 2 originally issued in Sonny Stitt with Bud Powell and J. J. Johnson (P-7024).

Side 2, #5 and 7; Side 3, #7; and Side 4, #2, 3, and 4 originally issued in Sonny Stitt-Kaleidoscope (P-7077).

Side 2, #6 and 8; Side 3, #1 through 6, and #8; and Side 4, #1 originally issued in Stitt's Bits (P-7133).

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
PR 24044	Sonny Stitt	Genesis ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Prestige	PR 24044	France	1975
P-24044	Sonny Stitt	Genesis ‎(2xLP, Comp)	Prestige	P-24044	US	1975
HB 6074	Sonny Stitt	Genesis ‎(2xLP, Comp, Gat)	Prestige	HB 6074	Italy	1980