Previously Unreleased Recordings

Previously Unreleased Recordings is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring compositions associated with Duke Ellington which was originally recorded in 1960 and released on the Verve label in 1973. On CD it can be found on Import as part of Rearin' Back / Tribute To Duke Ellington

Previously Unreleased Recordings
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1973
Recorded	June 20, 1960 Los Angeles, California
Genre	Jazz
Label	Verve V6-8837
Producer	Creed Taylor
Sonny Stitt chronology
Stittsville (1960) Previously Unreleased Recordings (1973) Sonny Side Up (1960)

Reception

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Source	Rating
Allmusic

Scott Yanow of Allmusic stated, "the results are typically swinging bop if not overly memorable. Stitt fans will want this one anyway".

Track listing

1. "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) - 5:15
2. "I'm Beginning to See the Light" (Ellington, Don George, Johnny Hodges, Harry James) - 7:00
3. "Perdido" (Ervin Drake, Hans Lengsfelder, Juan Tizol) - 5:40
4. "Sophisticated Lady" (Ellington, Mills, Mitchell Parish) - 2:02
5. "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" (Ellington, Bob Russell) - 4:33
6. "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" (Ellington, Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond) - 4:06
7. "Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me" (Ellington, Russell) - 4:58
8. "C Jam Blues" (Ellington) - 4:27
9. "Solitude" (Eddie DeLange, Ellington, Mills) - 5:22

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone tracks 1,7 and 8
• Lou Levy - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• Stan Levey - drums