Oakland, 1955
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Oakland, 1955 | |
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Released | March, 1995 |
Recorded | January 13, 1955 |
Length | 1:12:01 |
Label | Uptown |
Oakland, 1955 is a live album on Uptown Records by pianist Sonny Clark of jazz standards. It is his debut album, and it is a jazz trio record featuring bassist Jerry Good and drummer Al Randall.[1][2][3]
Reception[]
Michael G. Nastos of AllMusic gave Oakland, 1955 three and a half stars, saying, "clearly influenced by Bud Powell's virtuosity, Clark shows he has all of the chops, inventiveness, and speed to burn that made him one of the most impressive pianists of the hard bop era."[1]
Track listing[]
- "What's New?" (Bob Haggart) - 7:11
- "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) - 6:26
- "There Will Never Be Another You" (Harry Warren) - 6:46
- "D & E" (John Lewis) - 5:19
- "All the Things You Are" (Jerome Kern) - 4:13
- "But Not for Me" (Gershwin) - 5:13
- "Bag's Groove" (Milt Jackson) - 5:13
- "You Go to My Head" (J. Fred Coots) - 5:48
- "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (Harold Arlen) - 7:48
- "A Night in Tunisia" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 8:46
- "Ow" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 6:07
- "Theme" (Kenny Dorham) - 3:11
Personnel[]
- Sonny Clark - piano
- Jerry Good - bass
- Al Randall - drums
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Oakland, 1955 - Sonny Clark | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 2021-06-11
- ^ Jump up to: a b "SONNY CLARK - Oakland 1955". JazzMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Sonny Clark Catalog". www.jazzdisco.org. Retrieved 2021-06-12.
Categories:
- 1955 debut albums
- Jazz albums by American artists
- Sonny Clark albums
- Live jazz albums
- Uptown Records (jazz) live albums