His miner father, emery clark, died of a lung disease two weeks after sonny was born. Liam payne lyric video song cool struttin artist sonny clark. Conrad yeatis sonny clark july 21, 1931 january, 1963 was an american jazz pianist who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom. Albums include cool struttin, leapin and lopin, and sonny clark trio. Cool struttin sonny clark by sonny clark on amazon music. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. On cool struttin from 1958, clark matches wits and inventive ideas with altoist jackie mclean and trumpeter art farmer.
Many listeners point to clarks 1958 quintet date cool struttin as his masterpiece, and rightly so. Clark died of a heroin overdose in 1963 five years after the release of cool struttin, which didnt allow the. Packaging all items are shipped brandnew and unopened in original packaging. And though commercial success always eluded him, he was in demand as a sideman and played dozens of alfred lionproduced dates, including tina brooks minor move. Dial s for sonny sonny clark trio cool struttin leapin and lopin remastered 9. With the single exception of kind of blue, sonny clark s cool struttin is almost certainly the coolest jazz album of all time. Sonny clark never made a better album than cool struttin. Clark died of blacklung disease two weeks after sonny was born. This is my first sonny clark album and i, over the course of owning cool struttin for the last several weeks now, have come to really appreciate putting this album on and letting it flow throughout the evening or afternoon because it can bring to life even the most mundane of tasks. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Cool struttin is, for me, a great introduction to jazz pianist sonny clark. But to release an album in 1958 one year after miles davis birth of the cool with the word cool in the title was a very unblue noteish thing. Sonny clark cool struttin 19582014 hires hires 24 bit jazz 18052018, 14.
By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Here you can find sonny clark transcription shared files. Cool struttin remastered rudy van gelder edition, an album by sonny clark on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Free customizable online radio with unlimited skips. Clark also backed dinah washington, serge chaloff, and sonny criss before assuming his role as a leader in 1957. This 1958 blue note date may have been conceived as just another blowing date, but the high quality of the music made it an instant classic. He then went to san francisco with oscar pettiford and after a couple months, was working with clarinetist buddy defranco and toured the usa and europe with him until january 1956 when he joined the lighthouse allstars led by howard rumsey aged 20 clark began working with. Elokuva deadliest catch mission impossible ghost protocol adobe acrobat john wick 2014 creed it chapter two ex on the beach run s01e03 insecure s04e03. The classic cool struttin album and the standards albums were released in 1958. According to the stereo times, the album enjoys a nearly cult status among hardcore jazz followers.
With the single exception of kind of blue, sonny clarks cool struttin is almost certainly the coolest jazz album of all time 100 greatest jazz albums. Every record is shipped in original factoryapplied shrink wrap and has never been touched by human hands. Dial s for sonnysonny clark triocool struttinleapin and lopin released. Influenced deeply by bud powell, clark nonetheless developed an intricate and hardswinging harmonic sensibility that was full of nuance and detail. An archetypal example of hard bop, sonny clarks 1958 album cool struttin is one of many classic jazz albums to be found in blue notes influential 1500 series blue note embraced the 12. As a band leader, clark recorded albums dial s for sonny 1957, sonnys crib 1957, sonny clark trio 1957, with paul chambers and philly joe jones, and cool struttin 1958.
Beginning with his debut as a leader, dial s for sonny, clark betrayed a preference for large ensembles and displayed considerable talent as both composer and arranger. Get a special offer and listen to over 60 million songs, anywhere with amazon music. Listen to your favorite songs from cool struttin sonny clark by sonny clark now. Sonny clark cool struttin 1958 1999 7243 4 95327 2 4 rvg edition cd. But everything from his first date as leader dial s for sonny, 1957 to his last 1961s leapin and lopin features clarks consummate taste, elegance and swinging solos along with his wonderful. Music from the original soundtrack and more 19702014 official digital download 24. Cool struttin features a constellation of jazz greats. Jackie mclean on alto sax, art farmer on trumpet, and two members of miles davis quintet philly joe jones on drums. Conrad yeatis sonny clark was among the finest jazz pianists in the hard bop idiom. Unlimited free sonny clark music click to play cool struttin, blue minor and whatever else you want. Clark died of a heart attack in new york city in 1963. Sonny clark cool struttin released 20120720 on not. Questions about sonny clark complete cool struttin session.
In 1957, clark and his quintet recorded three pieces for a scheduled album blp. Cool struttin the rudy van gelder edition remastered 1958 the complete quartets with sonny clark 1997 sonny clark trio the rudy van gelder edition 1956 sonnys crib 1958. Song information for cool struttin sonny clark on allmusic. Track list cool struttin side a blue minor side a sippin at bells side b deep night side b protection each record is protected within its record sleeve by a white vellum antidust sleeve. Clark was born and raised in herminie, pennsylvania, a coal mining town east of pittsburgh. On this 1958 gem, clark is featured on four lengthy performances, including miles davis sippin at bells and the exotic deep night.
Recorded in 1958, this legendary date with the stillundersung sonny clark in the leaders chair also featured a young jackie mclean on alto playing with a smoother tone than he had before or ever did again, trumpeter art farmer, and the legendary rhythm section of bassist paul chambers and drummer philly joe jones, both from the miles davis band. Most of his best known work especially the classic cool struttin, which has deservedly earned a place as one of the greatest blue notes of all time features horns. Join facebook to connect with sonny clark and others you may know. Coleman hawkins ts, urbie green tb, markie markowitz tpt, clark p, chuck israels b, roy haynes d. Like fats navarro and charlie parker before him, sonny clarks life was short but it burned with musical intensity. A quintessential example of hard bop, cool struttin found pianist sonny clark putting blue notes pioneering modern jazz on the map. There was a natural, effortless quality to clarks right. Hes betterknown for his extensive work as a sideman, but im getting into his albums as a leader. As a band leader, clark recorded albums dial s for sonny 1957, sonny s crib 1957, sonny clark trio 1957, with paul chambers and philly joe jones, and cool struttin 1958.
Their four lengthy performances, which include miles davis sippin at bells and the exotic deep night, are filled with magical moments where the five musicians seem to think and create like one. Described as an enduring hardbop classic by the new york times, the album features alto saxophonist jackie mclean, trumpeter art farmer and two members of the miles davis quintet, drummer philly joe jones and bassist paul chambers. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from sonny clark. Sonny clark cool struttin veroffentlichungen discogs. Louis, missouri, who had a floating, hornlike style, but it was clarks piano playing that cast a spell. Sonny clark trio the 1960 time sessions with george. The sonny clark trio, the original name of this record, was recorded in march of 1960 by the small time records, toward the end of clark s most fertile period, after the records that are. Critic thom jurek of calls the title tract cool struttin. Sonny clark cool struttin audiophile reference recordings. Download sonny clark transcription files tradownload.
Art farmer trumpet, jackie mclean alto saxophone, sonny clark piano, paul chambers bass, philly joe jones drums, alfred lion producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer, reid miles cover. Clark, sonny cool struttin mono version vinyl amazon. Check out cool struttin by sonny clark on amazon music. The album sonny clark trio with paul chambers philly joe jones was also released in 1957. Art farmer trumpet, jackie mclean alto saxophone, sonny clark piano, paul chambers bass, philly joe jones drums, alfred lion producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer, reid miles cover design, francis wolff photography, nat. Sonny clark listen to free radio stations accuradio.
Clarks classic is regarded as cool struttin but each date he led on blue note qualifies as a classic, including his final date, sonnys crib with john coltrane. Sonny clark quintets is an album by jazz pianist sonny clark, recorded for the blue note label, featuring performances by clark with clifford jordan, kenny burrell, paul chambers, and pete laroca and two with art farmer, jackie mclean, and philly joe jones replacing jordan, burrell and laroca. Provided to youtube by universal music group cool struttin remastered sonny clark cool struttin. Cool struttin remastered rudy van gelder edition by sonny. All compositions are by sonny clark including such hits as cool struttin and something special both from his classic late fifties early sixties blue note. Cool struttin, the pianists most famous and rewarding album, features sonny in a quintet with altoist jackie mclean, trumpeter art farmer, bassist paul chambers and drummer philly joe jones. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. The dave clark five if somebody loves you 19702019 hires. Information users of guests are not allowed to comment. Sonny clark is another underappreciated hard bopper who was prominent in the 50s and early 60s but has since faded from view, largely because of his death in 63 at age 31, a victim of his addictions.
Sonny clark trio the 1960 time sessions with george duvivier. After sonnys crib, sonny clark recorded six more sessions as a leader for blue note, including, a year later, what many critics perceive as his definitive album, cool struttin. Sonny is really popular in japan and the tracks royal flush and lover were released on sonny clark quintets. Jackie mclean on alto sax, art farmer on trumpet, and two members of miles davis quintet philly joe jones on drums and. Last year amy got me cool struttin outstanding cover art from 1958 and the. Like sonny clark, he was a fine pianist born in a small, pennsylvania coal mining town. Elokuva deadliest catch mission impossible ghost protocol adobe acrobat john wick 2014 creed it. His parents were originally from stone mountain, georgia. Cool struttin sonny clark to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Ive got only cool struttin and the complete quartets with sonny clark, each of which i love track 2 it aint necessarily so just defines the concept of cool as far as im concerned as for the music matters version of leapin and lopin, is that a vinyl lp or part of the blue wave xrcd series. This effort dated from within a year of that recording and features an even stronger lineup including donald byrd, john coltrane and the underrated curtis fuller. Sonny clark cool struttin 19582017 official digital. Sonny clark trio, with george duvivier and max roach was released in 1960. Sonny clark biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
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