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I Remember Bird
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1977
Recorded	1976 Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
Genre	Jazz
Label	Catalyst CAT-7608
Producer	Pat Britt
Sonny Stitt chronology
Forecast: Sonny & Red (1976) I Remember Bird (1977) Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington (1977)

I Remember Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring performances recorded in 1976 for the Catalyst label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic

The Allmusic site awarded the album 4½ stars, stating, "Sonny Stitt, who spent his entire career playing in a style built on Bird's, is in good form during this quintet date".

Track listing

1. "Waltz For Diane" (Frank Rosolino) 6:07
2. "Body and Soul" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour, Frank Eyton) - 5:14
3. "Jeepers Creepers" (Harry Warren, Johnny Mercer) - 9:10
4. "Streamlined Stanley" (Sonny Stitt) - 3:55
5. "I Remember Bird" (Leonard Feather) - 5:08
6. "Watch What Happens" (Michel Legrand) - 8:33
7. "Yes Jesus Loves Me" (Anna Bartlett Warner) - 7:17

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - tenor saxophone
• Frank Rosolino - trombone
• Dolo Coker - piano
• Allen Jackson - bass
• Clarence Johnston - drums

References

1. Catalyst Records 7600 series discography accessed April 29, 2016
2. ^ Yanow, Scott. I Remember Bird – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2016.

• 1977 albums
• Catalyst Records (jazz) albums
• Sonny Stitt albums