Argo session · in the studio
August 26, 1961
Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Quintet
In the room
- Sonny Stitt – alto, tenor sax
Gene Ammons – tenor sax- John Houston – piano
Buster Williams – bass- George Brown – drums
The takes
1 of these 11 takes stayed in the vault at the time: alternates and tunes that weren't issued. Switch to hear only the ones that came out on the records.
What the numbers mean
Chess numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| 11183 | A Mess | LP-697 |
| 11184 | New Blues Up And Down | LP-697 |
| 11185 | Time On My Hands | LP-697 |
| 11186 | We'll Be Together Again | LP-697 |
| 11187 | My Foolish Heart | LP-697 |
| 11188 | Red Sails In The Sunset | LP-697 |
| 11189 | Headin' West (as Water Jug) | LP-697 |
| 11190 | A Pair Of Red Pants | LP-697 |
| 11191 | Autumn Leaves | LP-697 |
| 11192 | But Not For Me | LP-697 |
| – | My Foolish Heart (alternate take) | Not issued at the time · later on Original Jazz Classics OJCCD-6005-2 |
11 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it
Where it ended up
Together elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
4 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-8426 | Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead From Chicago August 1961 | Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt | 1962 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, John Houston, George Brown |
3 of them 3 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRLP 148 | Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume Two | Sonny Stitt Septet | 1953 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, John Houston | |
| PR 7400 | Sock! | Gene Ammons | 1965 | Gene Ammons, John Houston, George Brown | |
| PR 7612 | Stitt's Bits Vol. 2 | Sonny Stitt | 1968 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, John Houston |
2 of them 22 albums
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PR 7823 | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1950 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 107 | Battle Of The Saxes | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 112 | Gene Ammons Favorites Volume One | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1951 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 126 | Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume One | Sonny Stitt Quartet | 1952 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 127 | Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two) | Gene Ammons And His Band | 1952 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 135 | Mambo Jazz | Sonny Stitt, Joe Holiday, Kenny Graham, Sonny Rollins | 1952 | Sonny Stitt, John Houston | |
| PRLP 149 | Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites Volume Three | Gene Ammons Quartet | 1953 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| MG-26025 | Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1954 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| MG-26027 | The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" | Billy Eckstine | 1954 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| MG-36010 | I Surrender, Dear | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| MG-36016 | The Advance Guard Of The '40s | Various Artists | 1955 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| MG-36029 | Blues For Sale | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| MG-36030 | The Love Songs Of Mr. "B" | Billy Eckstine | 1955 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| MG-36038 | Boning Up The 'Bones | Various Artists | 1955 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 7050 | Gene Ammons All Star Sessions | Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt | 1956 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 7077 | Kaleidoscope | Sonny Stitt | 1957 | Sonny Stitt, John Houston | |
| PRLP 7133 | Stitt's Bits | Sonny Stitt | 1958 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PRLP 7234 | Soul Summit | Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt With Jack McDuff | 1962 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PR 7774 | Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt Quartet With Jack McDuff · not on the site yet | Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt Quartet With Jack McDuff | 1962 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| V-8468 | Boss Tenors In Orbit! | Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt + Organ | 1962 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PR 7306 | Biggest Soul Hits | Gene Ammons | 1964 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons | |
| PR 7585 | Stitt's Bits Vol. 1 | Sonny Stitt | 1968 | Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons |
