Sonny Clark

• 180 GRAM VINYL

• PRESSED FROM THE ORIGINAL MASTER TAPES

Conrad Yeatis Clark, otherwise known as Sonny Clark, was in many ways the quintessential hard bop pianist. Possessed of an enviable lyrical flow and a wealth of inventive melodic ideas that unfurled with clarity and without fuss, Clark had a deeply rooted feeling for the blues.

After moving from his hometown of Pittsburgh to New York, Clark emerged as a ubiquitous presence on Blue Note starting in 1957. It was on his fifth Blue Note date as a leader that Clark arrived at his masterwork, Cool Struttin’, recorded in January 1958 with a top-shelf quintet featuring Art Farmer on trumpet, Jackie McLean on alto saxophone, Paul Chambers on bass, and ‘Philly’ Joe Jones on drums. The album has only grown in stature as a timeless hard bop classic since Clark’s premature death at age 31 in 19

PERSONNEL:

• Art Farmer - trumpet
• Jackie McLean - alto sax
• Sonny Clark - piano
• Paul Chambers - bass
• "Philly" Joe Jones - drums

Recorded on January 5, 1958

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1: Cool Struttin’
• A2: Blue Minor

• SIDE B
• B1: Sippin’ At Bells
• B2: Deep Night