I Remember Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt featuring performances recorded in 1976 for the Catalyst label.[1]

I Remember Bird
Studio album by
Released1977
Recorded1976
Sage & Sound Studios, Hollywood, CA
GenreJazz
LabelCatalyst
CAT-7608
ProducerPat Britt
Sonny Stitt chronology
Forecast: Sonny & Red
(1976)
I Remember Bird
(1977)
Sonny Stitt with Strings: A Tribute to Duke Ellington
(1977)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic     [2]

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".[2]

Track listing

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  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

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References

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