The Matadors Meet the Bull

The Matadors Meet the Bull is an album by saxophonist Sonny Stitt recorded in 1965 and released on the Roulette label.^[1] The album was Stitt's first for the label; he had recorded many albums for Roost which Roulette had taken over.

The Matadors Meet the Bull
Studio album by Sonny Stitt
Released	1965
Recorded	1965
Genre	Jazz
Label	Roulette SR-25339
Producer	Henry Glover
Sonny Stitt chronology
Sax Expressions (1965) The Matadors Meet the Bull (1965) Pow! (1965)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Allmusic awarded the album 3 stars.^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Henry Glover and Morris Levy except as indicated

1. "Duketation" - 3:54
2. "T'wana" - 4:46
3. "Icey Stone" - 2:37
4. "Pink Gloves 2:12
5. "Let My People Split" - 4:55
6. "Samba de Orfeo" (Luiz Bonfá) - 3:02
7. "Liberian Love Song" - 2:29
8. "Handkerchief Head" - 2:40
9. "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