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's Crib1957 Sonny Clark Trio (1957) Sonny Clark Quintets (1958)Sonny Clark Quintets1958

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 original album comprises six jazz standards; three alternate takes have been added in the 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