Sonny Clark Trio

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  • Born: Herminie, PA
  • Died: New York, NY
  • Years Active: 1950s, 1960s

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Sonny Clark Trio is an album by the jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Clark with Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones. 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

All compositions by Sonny Clark except as indicated"Be-Bop" (Dizzy Gillespie) - 9:54"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (Richard Rogers, Lorenz Hart) - 4:27"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"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" [alternate take] (Rogers, Hart) - 4:20 Bonus track on CD"Two Bass Hit" [alternate take] (Gillespie, Lewis) - 4:01 Bonus track on CD"Tadd's Delight" [alternate take] (Dameron) - 5:01 Bonus track on CDRecorded at Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ on September 1, 1957.

Personnel

Sonny Clark - pianoPaul Chambers - bass (tracks 1-5 & 7-9)Philly Joe Jones - drums (tracks 1-5 & 7-9)
Production
Alfred Lion - producerReid Miles - designRudy Van Gelder - engineerFrancis Wolff - photography