Sonny's Crib
Sonny's Crib | ||||
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Studio album by Sonny Clark | ||||
Released | Mid March 1958[1] | |||
Recorded |
September 1, 1957 Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack | |||
Genre | Hard bop | |||
Length | 44:18 | |||
Label |
Blue Note BLP 1576 | |||
Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
Sonny Clark chronology | ||||
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Professional ratings | |
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Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [2] |
Sonny's Crib is an album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label. It features Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, John Coltrane, Paul Chambers, and Art Taylor.[3] The first half of the album comprises three jazz standards, while the second half contains two original compositions by Clark. The album is often compared to Coltrane's Blue Train, recorded a fortnight later which features Fuller and Chambers, as the epitome of the Blue Note sound in the late 1950s.[4]
Critical reception
Sonny's Crib was awarded 3½ stars by Thom Jurek in an Allmusic review which stated "Sonny's Crib is a phenomenal recording, one that opened the door to hard bop becoming the norm in the late '50s, and one that drew deft, imaginative performances from all its players".[5]
Track listing
- All compositions by Sonny Clark except as indicated
- "With a Song in My Heart" (Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart) - 7:54
- "Speak Low" (Kurt Weill, Ogden Nash) - 6:50
- "Come Rain or Come Shine" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 7:29
- "Sonny's Crib" - 13:31
- "News for Lulu" - 8:34
- "With a Song in My Heart" [alternate take] (Rodgers) - 8:47 Bonus track on CD
- "Speak Low" [alternate take] (Weill, Nash) - 6:57 Bonus track on CD
- "Sonny's Crib" [alternate take] - 9:56 Bonus track on CD
Personnel
- Sonny Clark - piano
- Donald Byrd - trumpet
- Curtis Fuller - trombone
- John Coltrane - tenor saxophone
- Paul Chambers - bass
- Art Taylor - drums
Production
References
- ↑ Billboard Mar 31, 1958
- ↑ Allmusic Review
- ↑ Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.
- ↑ Thompson, Reid (Dec 1, 2001). "Sonny Clark: Sonny's Crib". All About Jazz. Retrieved 3 March 2015.
- ↑ Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.