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:   Cool Struttin' (Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition)  (2021)

Genre:  Jazz, Hard Bop, Post-Bop, Jazz Instrument, Mainstream Jazz, Piano Jazz, West Coast Jazz

Label:   Blue Note

Rating:  *****  

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  Cool Struttin'  (9:23)

 2  Blue Minor  (10:19)

Side 2:

 1.  Sippin' At Bells  (8:18)

 2.  Deep Night  (9:34)

Personnel:

Sonny Clark:  Piano

Jackie McLean:  Alto Saxophone

Art Farmer:  Trumpet

Paul Chambers:  Bass

Philly Joe Jones:  Drums

Cool Struttin'  is an album by Sonny Clark, originally released on October, 1958 by Blue Note, remastered and reissued on June 25, 2021 by Blue Note, featuring Jackie McLean, Art Farmer, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.  180 Gram Vinyl.