Sonny Stitt. In concert, New York, 1976

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Sonny Stitt in a concert, New York, 1976.

Sonny Stitt (by name Edward Hammond Boatner Jr.) was an American jazz saxophonist of the bebop/hard bop idiom. He was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording more than 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic Dan Morgenstern because of his relentless touring and devotion to jazz yet rarely worked with the same musicians for long. Stitt was sometimes viewed as a Charlie Parker mimic, especially earlier in his career, but gradually came to develop his own sound and style, particularly when performing on tenor saxophone and even occasionally baritone saxophone.

b. February 2, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts.
d. July 22, 1982 in Washington, D.C.

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