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Left Bank Encores

Sonny Stitt · 2002

73 min · 7 tracks · jazz

A vibrant celebration of jazz standards infused with Sonny Stitt's exhilarating saxophone mastery.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • gradual build to emotional climax
  • vibrant celebration of classic standards
  • long tracks for deep immersion
  • exhilarating saxophone-driven moments

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer quick, catchy songs
  • dislike extended instrumental passages

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Left Bank Encores' was released in 2002, Sonny Stitt had a prolific career spanning over five decades. This album came as he continued to explore and reinterpret classic jazz standards, further solidifying his status as an influential figure in the genre, especially after his earlier works in the 1960s and 70s.
Stylistic neighbors
Charlie Parker· John Coltrane· Ornette Coleman

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Just in Time 9:08
  • 2 They Can't Take That Away From Me 11:31
  • 3 Theme From Love Story 9:39
  • 4 Exactly Like You 6:56
  • 5 Don't Go to Strangers 6:04
  • 6 Autumn Leaves 15:52
  • 7 Blues Up and Down 14:05

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