Autumn in New York combines together four selections from a quintet session featuring altoist
Sonny Stitt, trumpeter
Howard McGhee, pianist Walter Bishop, bassist
Tommy Potter, and drummer
Kenny Clarke (three boppish blues and a
Stitt feature on "Lover Man") with four selections showcasing
Stitt with unknown accompaniment from a 1962 date at Birdland. The saxophonist recorded so many sessions that it is not necessary to acquire them all to get a good sampling of his playing, particularly since his style was virtually unchanged after the mid-'50s. ~ Scott Yanow