Sonny Clark Trio

Sonny Clark Trio
Studio album by Sonny Clark
Released	Early May 1958[1]
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
Sonny's Crib (1957) Sonny Clark Trio (1957) Sonny Clark Quintets (1958)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

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.^[3] The album comprises six jazz standards, and three alternate takes have been added in subsequent 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".^[4]

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:

7. "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" [Alternate Take] - 4:20
8. "Two Bass Hit" [Alternate Take] - 4:01
9. "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

References

1. Billboard May 19, 1958
2. Allmusic Review
3. Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.
4. Nastos, M. G. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.