Turn It On!


Turn It On! is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1971 and released on the Prestige label. The album features Stitt using the varitone, an electronic amplification device which altered the saxophone's sound.

Reception

Allmusic reviewed the album, stating, "Stitt uses an electrical device on his tenor that waters down his tone a bit. With organist Leon Spencer, guitarist Melvin Sparks and drummer Idris Muhammad setting down unrelenting grooves on most of the five numbers, Stitt only seems to be making cameo appearances".

Track listing

All compositions by Leon Spencer except where noted
  1. "Turn It On" - 11:10
  2. "The Bar-B-Que Man" - 7:59
  3. "Miss Riverside" - 9:28
  4. "Cry Me a River" - 3:54
  5. "There Are Such Things" - 4:01

Personnel