Black Vibrations
title: "Black Vibrations" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1972-albums", "prestige-records-albums", "sonny-stitt-albums", "albums-recorded-at-van-gelder-studio", "albums-produced-by-bob-porter-(record-producer)"] topic_path: "technology/web" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Vibrations" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Black Vibrations |
| type | Studio |
| artist | Sonny Stitt |
| cover | Black Vibrations.jpg |
| released | 1972 |
| recorded | July 9, 1971 |
| studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey |
| genre | Jazz |
| length | 36:28 |
| label | Prestige |
| PR-10032 | |
| producer | Bob Porter |
| chronology | Sonny Stitt |
| prev_title | You Talk That Talk! |
| prev_year | 1971 |
| next_title | Just the Way It Was |
| next_year | 1971 |
| :: |
| name = Black Vibrations | type = Studio | artist = Sonny Stitt | cover = Black Vibrations.jpg | alt = | released = 1972 | recorded = July 9, 1971 | venue = | studio = Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey | genre = Jazz | length = 36:28 | label = Prestige PR-10032 | producer = Bob Porter | chronology = Sonny Stitt | prev_title = You Talk That Talk! | prev_year = 1971 | next_title = Just the Way It Was | next_year = 1971 | rev1 = Allmusic | rev1Score = Black Vibrations is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label.
Reception
In his review for Allmusic, Scott Yanow stated: "once again it is the nonstop chugging of Sparks, Muhammad and either Leon Spencer or guest organist Don Patterson that fuels the fire".
Track listing
All compositions by Leon Spencer except where noted
- "Goin' to D.C." – 7:26
- "Aires" (Don Patterson, Sonny Stitt) – 5:34
- "Black Vibrations" – 6:43
- "Calling Card" (Stitt) – 6:27
- "Where Is Love?" (Lionel Bart) – 2:23
- "Them Funky Changes" – 7:55
Personnel
- Sonny Stitt – alto saxophone, tenor saxophone
- Virgil Jones – trumpet
- Leon Spencer Jr. (tracks 1, 3, 5 & 6), Don Patterson (tracks 2 & 4) – organ
- Melvin Sparks – guitar
- Idris Muhammad – drums
References
References
- [https://www.allmusic.com/album/black-vibrations-mw0000903289 ''Black Vibrations'' Allmusic Review], accessed January 10, 2013
- [https://www.jazzdisco.org/prestige-records/catalog-10000-series/#pr-10032 Prestige Records Discography] accessed January 10, 2013
- Yanow, S. [https://www.allmusic.com/album/legends-of-acid-jazz-mw0000190589 Allmusic Review], accessed January 10, 2013
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