aL The oral traditions of jazz are its most IMPORTANT and least taught element in today’s academic jazz community. There are so many hooks, so many people reading and talking and so few people [TRCN UM RRO ag Tt The transcriptions contained herein are of no value unless they are learned with the enclosed i: 1) - they are merely notes on a page. They become music when the nuances of the jazz language are discovered through listening and imitation. The CD AND TRANSCRIPTIONS are an attempt to profile a small portion of the musical genius of Edward “Sonny” Stitt (1924-1982). Special thanks to Mark Promane for his editorial assistance, Richard Maslove for his masterful copying of these transcriptions and Heather Jean for putting it all together. © Humber Music Press 1999WMD LBS Page Solo on Ray’s Idea.................ccccseccaeceeeeceueeceeeee J Solo on Look for the Silver Lining Solo on The Gypsy ..............0ccceceeeeecesceeceecenceuces § Solo on Till the End of lime .................000..ccceeeee 12 Solo on It’s Hipper Den Daht 0.000.000... cee eee eee 16 Solo on Loverman Solo on Webb City ........... 00. cee cece ceceeceeeceeceu scenes 24 Solo on I'll Remember April .....................cecceeeeeeeee 28 Solo on | Can't Get Started .............. cece cceeeeeeeeeees J Solo on | Gan’t Give You Anything But Love ................... 30 Solo on How High the Moon.................ccccceeeeeeeeeees 38 Solo on Thank You Mr. Stitt.............0......ccc eee eee seuss 43