Saxophone Supremacy
# Saxophone Supremacy

Saxophone Supremacy is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1959 and released on the Verve label.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| DownBeat | |
| AllMusic | |

Ken Dryden for AllMusic stated, "Sonny Stitt had a difficult time coming out from under the shadow of Charlie Parker, even though Stitt's approach to playing the alto sax was only partially similar to the late giant".

## Track listing

All compositions by Sonny Stitt, except as indicated.

* "I Cover The Waterfront" (Edward Heyman, Johnny Green) - 3:14
* "Lazy Bones" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 7:41
* "Sunday" (Chester Conn, Benny Krueger) - 3:54
* "Just Friends" (John Klenner, Sam M. Lewis) - 3:48
* "All Of Me" (Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons) - 3:02
* "Two Bad Days Blues" - 4:43
* "It's You Or No One" (Jule Styne, Sammy Cahn) - 4:31
* "Blue Smile" - 4:00
* Recorded in Los Angeles, California on December 21 (track 6 & 8) and December 23 (tracks 1-5 & 7), 1959

## Personnel

* Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone
* Lou Levy - piano
* Leroy Vinnegar - bass
* Mel Lewis - drums
