1975 Sonny Stitt – Never Can Say Goodbye
Never Can Say Goodbye is an album from jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt, released in 1975 on GRT Corporation.
Tracks
1 Slick Eddie (Alfred Ellis) 05:25
2 The Way We Were (Marilyn Bergman; Marvin Hamlisch) 05:36
3 Medley: Bachianas Brasilieras (Heitor Villa-Lobos) 05:45
4 Funky Interlude (Alfred Ellis) 01:15
5 Never Can Say Goodbye (Clifton Davis) 04:04
6 Spanish Harlem (Jerry Leiber; Phil Spector) 04:06
7 Theme From The Godfather II (Nino Rota) 05:41
8 Ocho Rios (Esmond Edwards) 04:28
Musicians
1 Slick Eddie
| Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Electric Piano | Roland Hanna |
| Sax | Sonny Stitt |
| Sax | Alfred Ellis |
| Trombone | Gerald Chamberland |
| Congas | Ray Mantilla |
2 The Way We Were
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Piano | Roland Hanna |
| Flugelhorn | Ernie Royal |
| Flugelhorn | Marvin Stamm |
| Sax | Sonny Stitt |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Congas | Gilmore Digap |
3 Medley: Bachianas Brasilieras
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Jon Sholle |
| Acoustic Guitar | Samuel T Brown |
| Piano | Alfred Ellis |
| Sax | Sonny Stitt |
| Trombone | Gerald Chamberland |
| Cello | Kermit Moore |
| Congas | Ray Mantilla |
4 Funky Interlude
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Jon Sholle |
| Acoustic Guitar | Samuel T Brown |
| Piano | Alfred Ellis |
| Sax | Sonny Stitt |
| Trombone | Gerald Chamberland |
| Cello | Kermit Moore |
| Congas | Ray Mantilla |
5 Never Can Say Goodbye
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Piano | Roland Hanna |
| Sax | Sonny Stitt |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Congas | Gilmore Digap |
6 Spanish Harlem
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Sax | Sonny Stitt |
| Trumpet | Ernie Royal |
| Trumpet | Marvin Stamm |
| Congas | Ray Mantilla |
7 Theme From The Godfather II
| Bass | Wilbur Bascomb |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Guitar | Hugh McCracken |
| Electric Piano | Patti Bown |
| Moog | Alfred Ellis |
| Flute | Seldon Powell |
| Flute | George Marge |
| Horn | George Marge |
| Sax | Sonny Stitt |
8 Ocho Rios
| Bass | Ron Carter |
| Drums | Bernard Purdie |
| Flute | Sonny Stitt |
| Flute | George Marge |
| Sax | Seldon Powell |
| Congas | Ray Mantilla |
Other Musicians
Strings -Harry Lookofsky, Kermit Moore, Julien Barber, Selwart Clarke (Tracks 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
Strings – Alfred Brown, Gene Orloff, George Ricci, Joseph Malignaggi, Max Cahn, Sanford Allen (Tracks 2, 4, 5)
Strings -Matthew Raimondi, Noel Dacosta, Paul Gershman (Tracks 6, 7, 8)
Liner Notes
Producer – Esmond Edwards
Arranged By – Alfred Ellis
Conductor – Alfred Ellis
Engineer – Bob Ludwig, Don Hahn
Art Direction – Neil Terk
Photography – Esmond Edwards, Hank Dunning
Mastered At Sterling Sound
Mixed At A&R Studios
Recorded At Sound Exchange Studios
Phonographic Copyright GRT Corporation
Copyright GRT Corporation