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Sonny Clark Trio

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Released
  
Early May 1958

Release date
  
27 January 1957

Artist
  
Producer
  
Genres
  
Jazz, Hard bop

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Recorded
  
October 13, 1957Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ

Length
  
35:31 original LP48:53 CD reissue

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Sonny Clark Trio is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Clark with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. The original album comprises six jazz standards; three alternate takes have been added in the CD reissues.

Contents

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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".

Track listing

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

Bonus tracks on CD:

  1. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" [Alternate Take] - 4:20
  2. "Two Bass Hit" [Alternate Take] - 4:01
  3. "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

  • Alfred Lion - producer
  • Reid Miles - design
  • Rudy Van Gelder - engineer
  • Francis Wolff - photography
  • Songs

    1Be-Bop9:54
    2I Didn't Know What Time It Was4:23
    3Two Bass Hit3:45

    References

    Sonny Clark Trio Wikipedia


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