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Argo session · in the studio

August 26, 1961

Gene Ammons - Sonny Stitt Quintet

Chicago, IL

In the room

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 · takeTitleFirst out on
11183A MessLP-697
11184New Blues Up And DownLP-697
11185Time On My HandsLP-697
11186We'll Be Together AgainLP-697
11187My Foolish HeartLP-697
11188Red Sails In The SunsetLP-697
11189Headin' West (as Water Jug)LP-697
11190A Pair Of Red PantsLP-697
11191Autumn LeavesLP-697
11192But Not For MeLP-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.TitleLeaderYearWho
V-8426Boss Tenors: Straight Ahead From Chicago August 1961Gene Ammons, Sonny Stitt1962Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, John Houston, George Brown

3 of them 3 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PRLP 148Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume TwoSonny Stitt Septet1953Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, John Houston
PR 7400Sock!Gene Ammons1965Gene Ammons, John Houston, George Brown
PR 7612Stitt's Bits Vol. 2Sonny Stitt1968Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons, John Houston

2 of them 22 albums

No.TitleLeaderYearWho
PR 7823Gene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt · not on the site yetGene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt1950Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 107Battle Of The SaxesGene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt1951Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 112Gene Ammons Favorites Volume OneGene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt1951Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 126Sonny Stitt Favorites Volume OneSonny Stitt Quartet1952Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 127Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites (Volume Two)Gene Ammons And His Band1952Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 135Mambo JazzSonny Stitt, Joe Holiday, Kenny Graham, Sonny Rollins1952Sonny Stitt, John Houston
PRLP 149Gene Ammons Tenor Sax Favorites Volume ThreeGene Ammons Quartet1953Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
MG-26025Blues For SaleBilly Eckstine1954Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
MG-26027The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"Billy Eckstine1954Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
MG-36010I Surrender, DearBilly Eckstine1955Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
MG-36016The Advance Guard Of The '40sVarious Artists1955Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
MG-36029Blues For SaleBilly Eckstine1955Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
MG-36030The Love Songs Of Mr. "B"Billy Eckstine1955Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
MG-36038Boning Up The 'BonesVarious Artists1955Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 7050Gene Ammons All Star SessionsGene Ammons vs. Sonny Stitt1956Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 7077KaleidoscopeSonny Stitt1957Sonny Stitt, John Houston
PRLP 7133Stitt's BitsSonny Stitt1958Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PRLP 7234Soul SummitGene Ammons & Sonny Stitt With Jack McDuff1962Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PR 7774Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt Quartet With Jack McDuff · not on the site yetGene Ammons & Sonny Stitt Quartet With Jack McDuff1962Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
V-8468Boss Tenors In Orbit!Gene Ammons & Sonny Stitt + Organ1962Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PR 7306Biggest Soul HitsGene Ammons1964Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons
PR 7585Stitt's Bits Vol. 1Sonny Stitt1968Sonny Stitt, Gene Ammons