The Matadors Meet the Bull is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Roulette label. The album was Stitt's first for the label; he had recorded many albums for Roost which Roulette had taken over.

Reception

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.

The Matadors Meet the Bull

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Glover and Morris Levy except as indicated

"Duketation" - 3:54

"T'wana" - 4:46

"Icey Stone" - 2:37

"Pink Gloves 2:12

"Let My People Split" - 4:55

"Samba de Orfeo" (Luiz Bonfá) - 3:02

"Liberian Love Song" - 2:29

"Handkerchief Head" - 2:40

"Stitt's Song" (Sonny Stitt) - 7:45

Personnel

Sonny Stitt - alto saxophone, tenor saxophone

Joe Newman, Clark Terry - trumpet, flugelhorn

Urbie Green, J. J. Johnson - trombone

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - tenor saxophone

George Berg - baritone saxophone

Junior Mance, Billy Taylor - piano

Wild Bill Davis - organ

Barry Galbraith, Les Spann - guitar

Milt Hinton, Eddie Sanfranski - bass

Walter Perkins - drums

Ray Barretto - congas

Joe Cuba, Tito Puente - timbales

References

1965 albums

Roulette Records albums

Sonny Stitt albums

The Matadors Meet the Bull