Sonny Clark Trio

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)

Sonny Clark Trio is an album by the jazz pianist Sonny Clark released through Blue Note Records in May 1958.[1][2] It was recorded in October 1957. The trio features rhythm section Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.[3]

Reception

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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

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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

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Sonny Clark Trio

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Technical personnel

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Charts

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

References

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  1. ^ a b "Reviews and Ratings of New Jazz Albums". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. May 19, 1958. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "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.