Edward "Sonny" Stitt (born
Edward Boatner, Jr.; February 2, 1924 – July 22, 1982) was an American
jazz saxophonist of the
bebop/
hard bop idiom. He was one of the best-documented saxophonists of his generation, recording over 100 albums. He was nicknamed the "Lone Wolf" by jazz critic
Dan Morgenstern, in reference to his relentless touring and devotion to jazz.