Sonny Clark Trio

Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark Trio
Studio album by Sonny Clark
Released	May 1958
Recorded	October 13, 1957; Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ
Genre	Hard bop
Length	35:31 original LP; 48:53 CD reissue
Label	Blue Note; BLP 1579
Producer	Alfred Lion
Sonny Clark chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[4]

Sonny Clark Trio is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label and released in May 1958.^[1]^[2] The trio consists of Clark with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.^[5] The original album comprises six jazz standards; three alternate takes have been added in the CD reissues.

Critical reception[]

The album was awarded 4 stars by Michael G. Nastos in an Allmusic review which stated "Mainstream jazz lovers will find much to enjoy about this edition of Clark discography, and a very good primer for recordings of his original music to come later in his career".^[6]

Track listing[]

"Be-Bop" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:54
"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:22
"Two Bass Hit" (Gillespie, John Lewis) - 3:45
"Tadd's Delight" (Tadd Dameron) - 6:02
"Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise" (Oscar Hammerstein II, Sigmund Romberg) - 6:33
"I'll Remember April" (Gene DePaul, Patricia Johnston, Don Raye) - 4:55

Bonus tracks on CD:

"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" [Alternate Take] - 4:20
"Two Bass Hit" [Alternate Take] - 4:01
"Tadd's Delight" [Alternate Take] - 5:01

Personnel[]

Sonny Clark - piano
Paul Chambers - bass (all tracks except "I'll Remember April")
Philly Joe Jones - drums (all tracks except "I'll Remember April")

Production[]

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. May 19, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. May 10, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
^ Allmusic Review
^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
^ Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.
^ Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.

[BbMay58-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. May 19, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

[CBMay58-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. May 10, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.

[3] Allmusic Review

[Penguin-4] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[5] Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.

[6] Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.

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