Jim Hall: 'Stitt Plays Bird,' 1963

On this album by Sonny Stitt, the guitarist plays mostly rhythm

Today is day 5 of Jim Hall Week. I hope you have enjoyed listening to and reading about him. He remains one of jazz’s finest guitarists, both as a rhythm player and a soloist.

In the May 14, 1959 issue of Down Beat magazine, there appeared an article entitled “The Problems of Sonny Stitt.” During his interview with the saxophonist, jazz writer Dave Bitta…