Sonny Stitt
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Sonny Stitt was an American jazz saxophonist renowned for his virtuosic bebop and hard bop playing, often associated with the stylistic legacy of Charlie Parker.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop musician
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hard bop musician ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Art Blakey
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Bud Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Southfield, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-02-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-07-22 ⓘ |
| familyName | Boatner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward Hammond Boatner Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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baritone saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| notableCollaboration |
Sonny Side Up with Dizzy Gillespie and Sonny Rollins
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Sonny Stitt and Gene Ammons recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Sonny Side Up
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Sonny Stitt Plays NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul People NERFINISHED ⓘ Stitt Plays Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ The Champ NERFINISHED ⓘ Tune-Up! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Washington, D.C.
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surface form:
Washington, D.C., United States
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| recordLabel |
Argo Records
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Muse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Roost Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| stageName | Sonny Stitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
rapid bebop lines
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strong blues influence ⓘ virtuosic improvisation ⓘ |
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"I'm Old Fashioned"