Sonny Clark

Artist:  Sonny Clark
Birth Name:  Conrad Yeatis Clark
Born:  July 21, 1931.  Herminie, Pennsylvania, USA
Died:  January 13, 1963 (Aged 31).  New York City, New York, USA
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz, West Coast Jazz
Occupation:  Musician
Instruments:  Piano

Sonny Clark was an American Jazz Pianist.  He was often requested as a sideman by many musicians including Kenny Burrell, Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, John Coltrane, Dexter Gordon, Art Farmer, Curtis Fuller, Grant Green, Philly Joe Jones, Clifford Jordan, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley and more!.  He also recorded sessions with Charles Mingus, Sonny Rollins, Billie Holiday, Stanley Turrentine and Lee Morgan.

Title:  The Art Of The Trio  (2018)
Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz, West Coast Jazz
Label:  Phono Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Bebop  (9:56)
 2.  I Didn't Know What Time It Was  (4:25)
 3.  Two Bass Hit  (3:47) 
 4.  Tadds Delight  (6:04)
 5.  Softly As In A Morning Sunrise  (6:36)
 6.  I'll Remember April  (4:57)
 7.  I Didn't Know What Time It Was (Alternative Take)  (4:23)
 8.  Two Bass Hit (Alternative Take)  (4:03)
 9.  Tadd's Delight (Alternative Take)  (5:04)
10. Blues In The Night  (5:59)
11. Can't We Be Friends  (4:21)
12. Somebody Loves Me  (4:19)
13. All Of You  (3:58)
14.  Dancing In The Dar  (3:34)
15. I Cover The Waterfront  (4:41)

Disc 2:

 1.  Blues In The Night (Alternative Take)  (7:18)
 2.  Gee Baby, Ain't Good For You  (4:03)
 3.  Ain't No Use  (4:52)
 4.  I Can't Give You Anything But Love  (3:54)
 5.  Black Velvet  (3:25)
 6.  I'm Just A Lucky So And So  (4:36)
 7.  The Breeze And  (4:02)
 8.  Gee Baby, Ain't I Good For You (Alternative Take)  (3:52)

Bonus Tracks:

 9.  Minor Meeting  (3:48)
10. Nica  6:16)
11. Sonny's Crib   (6:21)
12. Blues Mambo  (5:01)
13. Blues Blue  (4:24)
14. Junka  (6:10)
15. My Conception (Piano Solo)  (4:30)
16. Sonia   (5:09)

Personnel:

Disc 1:

Sonny Clark:  Piano on All Tracks

Plus

Tracks:  1-9:

Paul Chambers:  Bass
Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Tracks:  10-15:

Paul Chambers:  Bass
Wes Landers:  Drums

Disc 2:

Track:  1

Paul Chambers:  Bass
Wes Landers:  Drums

Tracks:  2-8:

Jymie Merritt:  Bass
Wes Landers:  Drums

Bonus Tracks:  9-16

George Duvivier:  Bass
Max Roach:  Drums

The Art Of The Trio is a studio album by Sonny Clark, originally released in 1980 by Blue Note Records, remastered and reissued August 31, 2018 by Phono Records, featuring Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones, Wes Landers, Jymie Merritt,  George Duvivier and Max Roach.  Great sound and superb playing.  One of the best Jazz Album!.