Impulse! session · in the studio

June 10, 1963

Sonny Stitt Quartet

In the room

Sonny Stitt – tenor, alto sax
Hank Jones – piano
Al Lucas – bass
Osie Johnson – drums

The takes

1 of these 9 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

Impulse! numbered the tunes it recorded in one running series; the take kept is the one that was issued.

Matrix · take	Title	First out on
11584	Touchy	A-43
11585	Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone	A-43
11586	Estralita	A-43
11587	You're My Everything	Not issued at the time
11588	Surfin'	A-43
11589	My Mother's Eyes	A-43
11590	Lester Leaps In	A-43
11591	Never-Sh!	A-43
11592	I'm Getting Sentimental Over You	A-43

9 takes · the ones we haven't matched yet are looked up on Spotify when you make it

Where it ended up

A-43 · 1963Now!Sonny Stitt

Together elsewhere

The other albums at least two of these players are on together.

3 of them 1 album

	No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
	A-52	Salt And Pepper	Sonny Stitt And Paul Gonsalves	1964	Sonny Stitt, Hank Jones, Osie Johnson

2 of them 25 albums

No.	Title	Leader	Year	Who
MGC-622	Jazz Moods By Illinois Jacquet	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra	1954	Hank Jones, Al Lucas
MGC-680	The Kid And The Brute	Illinois Jacquet And Ben Webster	1955	Al Lucas, Osie Johnson
MGN-1039	Music With Feeling	Ben Webster With Strings	1955	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
MG 12010	Jay & Kai	J. J. Johnson's Bop Quintet	1955	Hank Jones, Al Lucas
MG 15048	Kai Winding's All Stars	J.J. Johnson Quintet	1955	Hank Jones, Al Lucas
MG 15049	Kai Winding Sextet	J.J. Johnson	1955	Hank Jones, Al Lucas
MGC-701	Port Of Rico	Illinois Jacquet And His Orchestra Featuring Count Basie	1956	Hank Jones, Al Lucas
CL 892	Jay & Kai + 6: The Jay And Kai Trombone Octet	J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding	1956	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
MG-36066	Introducing Jimmy Cleveland And His All Stars	Jimmy Cleveland Octet	1956	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
BCP-6014	All Of Me - The Debonair Mr. Hartman	Johnny Hartman	1957	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
MGV-8238	The Gigi Gryce-Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory & The Cecil Taylor Quartet At Newport	The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory At Newport	1957	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
MG 12106	J J Johnson's Jazz Quintets	J.J. Johnson's Beboppers	1957	Hank Jones, Al Lucas
A-22	Cabin In The Sky	Curtis Fuller	1962	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
V-8443	The Jazz Version "How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying"	The Gary McFarland Orchestra	1962	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
V-8444	Guest Soloist: Cannonball Adderley	Ray Brown With The All-Star Big Band	1962	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
LP-721	French Cookin'	Budd Johnson	1963	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
A-65	See You At The Fair	Ben Webster	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
A-74	The Voice That Is!	Johnny Hartman	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
A-99	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 1	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
A-100	The Definitive Jazz Scene Volume 2	Various Artists	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
V-8554	Reflections	Stan Getz	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
V-8561	Sandy's Gone	Johnny Hodges	1964	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
A-78	You Better Know It!!!	Lionel Hampton	1965	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson
A-9113	Oliver Nelson Plays Michelle	Oliver Nelson And His Orchestra	1966	Hank Jones, Al Lucas
V-8719	The Best Of Stan Getz	Stan Getz Quintet With Strings	1967	Hank Jones, Osie Johnson