Search - Sonny Stitt :: Live at Ronnie Scott's

Diehards' disc

Samuel Chell | Kenosha,, WI United States | 03/23/2003

(2 out of 5 stars)

"Collectors determined to possess every note Stitt recorded may appreciate this set for Sonny's spoken and sung (!) contributions, distorted as they are. But neither the quality of the music (despite Sonny's familiar facility on his horns) nor the sound (mixing is non-existent) justifies more than a single listening, if that. Given the amateurish quality of the audio production, the professional quality of the packaging is almost remarkable. But a Cracker Jack ring in a box from Tiffany's is still a Cracker Jack ring. This album might make sense if it contained the only extant recordings by Buddy Bolden, and even then it would not be worth the asking price."