My good friend Chris is a cantankerous old fart. Please bear with him and his wisdom, 'cause when he's gone...... I might be the substitute.
His brain holds untold stories about the music we love. Thanks for all you have shared.
Saw Stitt over a dozen times. My favorite memory of him was his arriving late a a gig with Von. Von played the first part of the first set and Stitt ran in the door. Sonny pulled his tenor out of the case and Von introduced him and said "Sonny will now play a favorite - The Shadow of Your Smile" and counted off a medium bounce tempo. This combo brought out the worst possible version of Sonny Stitt.