Sonny Clark Trio

Sonny Clark Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded on October 13, 1957 and released on Blue Note the following year.[1][2] The trio features rhythm section Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.[3]

Sonny Clark Trio
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1958 (1958-05)[1][2]
RecordedOctober 13, 1957
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Hackensack, New Jersey
GenreHard bop
Length35:31 (LP)
48:53 (CD)
LabelBlue Note
BLP 1579
ProducerAlfred Lion
Sonny Clark chronology
Sonny's Crib
(1958)
Sonny Clark Trio
(1958)
Cool Struttin'
(1958)

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "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

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Be-Bop"Dizzy Gillespie9:54
2."I Didn't Know What Time It Was"4:22
3."Two Bass Hit"
3:45
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Tadd's Delight"Tadd Dameron6:02
2."Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise"6:33
3."I'll Remember April"
4:55
CD bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (alternate take)
  • Rodgers
  • Hart
4:20
8."Two Bass Hit" (alternate take)
  • Gilespie
  • Lewis
4:01
9."Tadd's Delight" (alternate take)Dameron5:01

Personnel

Sonny Clark Trio

Technical personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Sonny Clark Trio
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7]200

References

  1. "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. May 19, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. May 10, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.
  4. Allmusic Review
  5. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.
  7. "Ultratop.be – Sonny Clark with Paul Chambers %7C 'Philly' Joe Jones – Sonny Clark Trio" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
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