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Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson
Compilation album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1957
Recorded	October 17 and December 11, 1949 and January 26, 1950 New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	50:28
Label	Prestige PRLP 7024
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson (1957) Stitt's Bits (1950)

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The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

Sonny Stitt/Bud Powell/J. J. Johnson (also released as All God's Children Got Rhythm) is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt compiling tracks recorded with trombonist J. J. Johnson or pianist Bud Powell in 1949–50 and released on the Prestige label in 1957. The 1990 CD reissue added five bonus tracks to the original LP. The cover art was done by cartoonist Don Martin of MAD magazine fame.

Reception

The Allmusic review stated "This superb CD reissues the complete output of three classic bop sessions... Highly recommended music".

Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt except as indicated

1. "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" (Walter Jurmann, Gus Kahn, Bronisław Kaper) – 2:57
2. "Sonnyside" – 2:21
3. "Bud's Blues" – 2:32
4. "Sunset" – 3:44
5. "Fine and Dandy" (Paul James, Kay Swift) – 2:39
6. "Fine and Dandy" (James, Swift) – 2:38 Bonus track on CD reissue
7. "Strike Up the Band" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) – 3:26
8. "I Want to Be Happy" (Irving Caesar, Vincent Youmans) – 3:09
9. "Taking a Chance on Love" (Vernon Duke, Ted Fetter, John Latouche) – 2:32
10. "Afternoon in Paris" (John Lewis) – 3:03
11. "Afternoon in Paris" (Lewis) – 2:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
12. "Elora" (J.J. Johnson) – 3:03
13. "Elora" (Johnson) – 3:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
14. "Teapot" (Johnson) – 2:43
15. "Teapot" (Johnson) – 3:01 Bonus track on CD reissue
16. "Blue Mode" (Johnson) – 3:45
17. "Blue Mode" (Johnson) – 2:49 Bonus track on CD reissue

• Recorded in New York City on October 17, 1949 (tracks 10–17), December 11, 1949 (tracks 1–4) and January 26, 1950 (tracks 5–9)

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt – tenor saxophone
• J. J. Johnson – trombone (tracks 10–17)
• John Lewis (tracks 10–17), Bud Powell (tracks 1–9) – piano
• Nelson Boyd (tracks 10–17), Curly Russell (tracks 1–9) – bass
• Max Roach – drums

References

1. ^ Yanow, S. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2012
2. Hall, Tony (30 August 1958). "Reviews". Disc. No. 30. p. 7.
3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1345. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
4. Prestige Records discography accessed December 21, 2012

• 1956 compilation albums
• Prestige Records compilation albums
• Sonny Stitt compilation albums
• Bud Powell compilation albums
• J. J. Johnson compilation albums