Sonny Stitt - Work Done - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Stitt makes magic w. organist Don Patterson & drummer Billy James on 9 tracks.

Sonny Stitt was well-known for the ability to play saxophone fast, with authority over the most difficult of chord progressions. Sonny recorded his first session as leader in 1946 for Savoy with Kenny Dorham, Bud Powell and Kenny Clarke. In 1950, he made the first of many recordings with Gene Ammons, an association that would last through three decades and produce what is probably his best known records, including InchBoss TenorsInch from 1961. InchIt's Magic,Inch from 1969, is a wonderful reminder that Sonny Stitt could burn bebop (check out the marvelous rendition of InchFourInch) and make the hair on the back of your neck stand up when he played a moving ballad (as on InchBody And SoulInch). with Don Patterson, organ and Billie James, drums.

Vinyl LP pressing. Brutal metallic hardcore juggernauts Walking Wounded emerge from Cleveland's notoriously gritty and aggressive underground music scene with a fresh take on the Rust Belt city's storied heritage. Guitarist Steve Perrino began writing and recording Walking Wounded songs alone in his studio before recruiting vocalist Noah Hardesty. In the spring of 2022, the pair released their debut single, InchBirth,Inch a blistering slice of emotional powerviolence. That formative song showcases Perrino's songwriting skill and Hardesty's uncompromising voice but only hints at Walking Wounded's determined excursion into darker and more deathly sounds. The result was Bestial Condemnation, now expanded with bonus material. The scathing record kicks off with the one-two punch of InchBattle WornInch and InchUnholy BargainInch - a relentless discourse between melodic thrashing speed and driving, chugging catharsis. Elsewhere, InchDepravityInch executes a high-speed hardcore bombing raid in just over one blistering minute, while InchAnguished SolitudeInch slows things to a determined crawl that would make Obituary proud. The record shines with InchFood for the Crows,Inch possibly the quintessential Walking Wounded song.