2LP - Limited RSD23 Edition on 180g Black Vinyl, including extensive booklet with photos by Christian Rose, Raymond Ross, Tom Copi, Burt Goldblatt and others; liner notes by acclaimed jazz critic Bob Blumenthal; and interviews with Barron, Hayes and saxophone icon Charles McPherson, Muse Records founder and producer Don Schlitten, and an archival interview with Sonny Stitt himself from the early 1970s conducted by Marc Vasey in Canada. Hand- numbered.
This product is a Record Store Day title and not available to pre-order.
Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 22/04/2023 (Record Store Day).
Any remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 24/04/2023.
Don’t forget: Click 'Notify Me' to be the first to know about its availability online.
Boppin’ In Baltimore: Live at the Left Bank is a previously unissued recording of saxophone master Sonny Stitt captured live at the Famous Ballroom in Baltimore, MD on November 11, 1973, for the Left Bank Jazz Society. Recorded by Left Bank founder Vernon Welsh, Boppin’ In Baltimore is an official release in cooperation with the Sonny Stitt Estate and features an all-star rhythm section of pianist Kenny Barron, bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes. The vinyl edition is mastered for vinyl by legendary mastering engineer Bernie Grundman.
QTY (UK/Ireland): 500
(2,500 worldwide)
[RSD 2023 Exclusive Edition]
Tracklist:
Side A
1. Baltimore Blues
Side B
1. Loverman (Oh Where Can You Be?)
2. Star Eyes
3. They Can't Take That Away From Me
Side C
1. A Diferent Blues
2. Stella By Starlight
Side D
1. Deuces Wild
2. The Theme