Stitt Plays Bird
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	Early July 1964 [1]
Recorded	January 29, 1963 Atlantic Studios, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	36:50 original LP 44:57 CD reissue
Label	Atlantic SD 1418
Producer	Nesuhi Ertegun
Sonny Stitt chronology
Rearin' Back (1962) Stitt Plays Bird (1964) My Mother's Eyes (1963)

Stitt Plays Bird is an album by American jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1963 and issued on Atlantic Records in 1964. As the title suggests, it was recorded as a homage to the legendary saxophonist Charlie Parker, who was nicknamed "Bird."

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[3]

Track listing

All pieces by Charlie Parker, unless otherwise noted.

1. " Ornithology" (Harris, Parker) – 3:41
2. " Scrapple from the Apple" – 3:49
3. "My Little Suede Shoes" – 3:06
4. " Parker's Mood" – 4:21
5. " Au Privave" – 2:40
6. " Ko-Ko" – 4:54
7. " Confirmation" – 4:36
8. "Hootie Blues" (McShann) – 6:24
9. " Constellation" – 3:19

Bonus tracks on CD reissue:

10. " Now's the Time" – 3:18
11. " Yardbird Suite" – 4:49

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone
• John Lewis – piano
• Jim Hall – guitar
• Richard Davis – bass
• Connie Kay – drums

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