Sonny Stitt - Black Vibrations (1971) [vinyl>flac]

"Sonny Stitt joins up with a tight group of prime Prestige funky players – like Idris Muhammad, Leon Spencer, Melvin Sparks, and Virgil Jones – for a sound that's much funkier than some of his other records for the label. The set's got a good set of modern funk tracks, with all the quality moments you'd expect from these top-notch players. Titles include "Goin' To DC", "Calling Card", "Them Funky Changes", and "Black Vibrations"." Of special interest are the tracks where Don Patterson who at Stitt’s insistence, took over the organ from Leon Spencer.

This date ‘has some good Jones trumpet and finds Stitt playing acoustically and switching to alto on two of the six jams, but once again it is the nonstop chugging of Sparks, Muhammad and either Leon Spencer or guest organist Don Patterson that fuels the fire.’ ~ Scott Yanow, AMG.

Prestige Records, PR 10032, 1972

Recorded 9th July, 1971 at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey

Track Listing:

A1. Goin' To D.C. {Leon Spencer Jr.} (7:23)

A2. Aires {Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt} (5:33)

A3. Black Vibrations {Leon Spencer Jr.} (6:41)

B1. Calling Card {Sonny Stitt} (6:26)

B2. Where Is Love? {Lionel Bart} (2:22)

B3. Them Funky Changes {Leon Spencer Jr.} (7:55)

Personnel:

Sonny Stitt - Alto Sax (A1,B2), Tenor Sax (A2,A3,B1,B3)

Virgil Jones - Trumpet

Melvin Sparks - Guitar

Leon Spencer Jr. - Organ

Don Patterson - Organ (#A2,B1)

Idris Muhammad - Drums

Credits:

Producer - Bob Porter

Recording Engineer - Rudy Van Gelder