Burnin' (Sonny Stitt album)

Burnin'
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	Early May 1960
Recorded	August 1, 1958 Chicago
Genre	Jazz
Length	37:58
Label	Argo 661
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sonny Stitt (1958) Burnin' (1960) The Hard Swing (1959)
Alternative cover
2009 CD reissue (twofer)

Burnin' is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Stitt, recorded in 1958 but not released on Argo until 1960. It has not been released separately on CD yet, but it can be found on the twofer Sonny Stitt / Burnin', issued by Fresh Sounds Spain in 2009. Or on the twofer Breaking It Up (Harris trio) / Burnin' by Jazz Beat Spain

Released in part as Sonny Stitt and Friends - How High the Moon on Chess. Adds tracks with other groups.

Track listing

All pieces by Stitt, unless otherwise noted.

1. "Ko-Ko" (Parker) - 4:00
2. "A Minor Sax" - 4:08
3. "Lover Man" (Davis, Sherman, Ramirez) - 3:52
4. "Reed and a Half" - 3:28
5. "How High the Moon" (Lewis, Hamilton) - 4:48
6. "I'll Tell You Later" - 4:24
7. "Look for the Silver Lining" (Kern, DeSylva) - 4:30
8. "Easy Living" (Robin, Rainger) - 4:02
9. "It's Hipper Than That" - 4:46

Personnel

• Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone or tenor saxophone 7 and 8
• Barry Harris - piano
• William Austin - bass
• Frank Gant - drums