Sonny Clark

INCLUDES BONUS ALBUM: SONNY CLARK TRIO

This release presents the complete trio albums made by the legendary pianist Sonny Clark for the Blue Note label, along with all of the alternate takes from those dates. They consist of three sessions recorded in 1957-58, and feature such stars as bassists Paul Chambers and Jymie Merritt (the latter well known for his long tenure with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers), and drummer Philly Joe Jones.

As a bonus, we have added Clark's complete trio album for the Time label, taped in 1960 with George Duvivier on bass, and Max Roach on drums. While the Blue Note recordings were a collection of versions of standards, the Time LP consists exclusively of Sonny Clark compositions.

PERSONNEL:

SONNY CLARK, piano on all tracks, plus

CD 1 [1-9] PAUL CHAMBERS, bass PHILLY JOE JONES, drums
New York, October 13, 1957.

CD 1 [10-15] & CD 2 [1]: PAUL CHAMBERS, bass WESS LANDERS, drums
Hackensack, New Jersey, December 7, 1958

CD 2 [2-8] JYMMIE MERRITT, bass WES LANDERS, drums
Hackensack, New Jersey, November 16, 1958

CD 2 [9-16] BONUS ALBUM: SONNY CLARK TRIO (Time 70010)
SONNY CLARK, piano
GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass
MAX ROACH, drums
New York, March 23, 1960
("My Conception" is an unaccompanied piano performance)

CD 1: TOTAL TIME: 76:06 min

01. BEBOP
02. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS
03. TWO BASS HIT
04. TADD'S DELIGHT
05. SOFTLY, AS IN A MORNING SUNRISE
06. I'LL REMEMBER APRIL
07. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT TIME IT WAS [alt tk]
08. TWO BASS HIT [alt tk]
09. TADD'S DELIGHT [alt tk]
10. BLUES IN THE NIGHT
11. CAN'T WE BE FRIENDS
12. SOMEBODY LOVES ME
13. ALL OF YOU
14. DANCING IN THE DARK
15. I COVER THE WATERFRONT

CD 2: TOTAL TIME; 77:41 min

01. BLUES IN THE NIGHT [alt tk]
02. GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD FOR YOU
03. AIN'T NO USE
04. I CAN'T GIVE YOU ANYTHING BUT LOVE
05. BLACK VELVET
06. I'M JUST A LUCKY SO AND SO
07. THE BREEZE AND I
08. GEE BABY, AIN'T I GOOD FOR YOU [alt tk]
09. MINOR MEETING
10. NICA
11. SONNY'S CRIB
12. BLUES MAMBO
13. BLUES BLUE
14. JUNKA
15. MY CONCEPTION
16. SONIA