Musician. Born Edward Stitt, he was a noted jazz alto and tenor saxophonist. During the 1940s, he performed with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Tiny Bradshaw, Gene Ammons and Billy Eckstine. Throughout much of the rest of his career he led a variety of small groups, touring, recording and was a member of all-star groups such as the Giants of Jazz in the 1970s.
Musician. Born Edward Stitt, he was a noted jazz alto and tenor saxophonist. During the 1940s, he performed with the bands of Dizzy Gillespie, Tiny Bradshaw, Gene Ammons and Billy Eckstine. Throughout much of the rest of his career he led a variety of small groups, touring, recording and was a member of all-star groups such as the Giants of Jazz in the 1970s.
Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith
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