Sonny Clark

2-LPs SET

Sonny Clark's reputation as one of the finest jazz pianists of his era has grown in recent years, with many folks rediscovering his classic Blue Note recordings like 'Cool Struttin', 'Dial 'S' for Sonny', 'Leapin' and Lopin', as well as session work with Lee Morgan, Grant Green and others. Cut down by heroin addiction at age 31 in 1961, Clark's legacy continues to expand. The Time sessions were produced by the late Bob Shad, owner of Time and Mainstream Records.

This reissue includes the original Time album re-mastered from the original tapes by Dave Donnelly, plus an extra disc of alternate takes previously unavailable on vinyl. Nat Hentoff wrote the original liner notes, included in the reissue package, and former New York Times critic Ben Ratliff contributes a new 3500-word essay.

PERSONNEL:

SONNY CLARK, piano
GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass
MAx ROACH, drums

Recorded at Bell Studios, New York, January 5 & 6, 1960.

SIDE A:

01. Minos Meeting
02. Nica
03. Sonny's Crip
04. Blues Mambo

SIDE B:

01. Blues Blue
02. Junka
03. My Conception
04. Sonia

SIDE C:

01. Nica (Take 2)
02. NIca (Take 3)
03. Minor Meeting (Take 10)

SIDE D:

01. Junka (Take 1)
02. NIca (take 4)
03. Minor Meeting (Take 9)