The use of creole as the leader of the group sonny plays with in this last. Profoundly influenced by bud powell,sonny,eventually,found his own voice. There was a natural, effortless quality to clark s right. The record was clarks last as a leader and one of his final albums before his premature. The character of creole and the playing of the song am i blue. Like sonny clark, he was a fine pianist born in a small, pennsylvania coal mining town. Recorded on january 5, 1958 at the van gelder studio, hackensack, nj. Sonny clark trio sonny clark trio volume 2 1985, vinyl. Sonny clark was a hardbop piano master who appeared on a slew of classic late1950s and early1960s jazz recordings. Sonnys blues summary from litcharts the creators of sparknotes. His miner father, emery clark, died of a lung disease two weeks after sonny was born.
The best of the blue note years sonny clark jazz 2001. Blue minor, 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. Sonny clark trio is an album by jazz pianist sonny clark recorded for the blue note label and performed by clark with paul chambers and philly joe jones. Blue minorfm sheet music for piano download free in. Coleman hawkins ts, urbie green tb, markie markowitz tpt, clark p, chuck israels b, roy haynes d.
Sonny clark, piano max roach, drums george duvivier, bass. Sonny clark blue minor intellectual property law scribd. As sonny flounders about, baldwin brings into play two key references that lead and inspire sonny to finally find himself through his music. Sonny clark licensed to youtube by umg on behalf of emi. Described as an enduring hardbop classic by the new york times, the album features alto. It features donald byrd, curtis fuller, john coltrane, paul chambers, and art taylor.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Sep 03, 2019 pianist sonny clark reached the peak of his short career with 1958s cool struttin but each date he led on blue note is now considered a classic. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we have temporarily suspended operations. His parents were originally from stone mountain, georgia. Find sonny clark discography, albums and singles on allmusic. To print or download this file, click the link below. Conrad yeatis sonny clark july 21, 1931 january, 1963 was an american jazz pianist who mainly worked in the hard bop idiom. This lesserknown sonny clark session his only studio album not made for blue note is sometimes issued under drummer max roachs name, too. Clark was born and raised in herminie, pennsylvania, a coal mining town east of pittsburgh. I stared at it in the swinging lights of the subway car, and in the faces. Aug 01, 2019 sonny clark leapin and lopin 19622014 flac tracks 24 bit192 khz time 41. Get a printable copy pdf file of the complete article 197k, or click on a page image below to browse page by page. The first half of the album comprises three jazz standards, while the second half contains two original compositions by clark.
Front cover leapin and lopin was jazz pianist sonny clarks blue note release. Find sonny clark discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Blue minor sonny clark piano sheet music for piano, tenor. Recorded on january 5, 1958 at van gelder studio, hackensack, nj.
Watch taylor swift party with katy perry and rupaul in new video. Sonny clark sonny clark quintets 1976 2004 blue note. Sonnys crib is an album by jazz pianist sonny clark recorded for the blue note label. Lesson on sonny clarks blue minor solo posted on by freejazzlessons one of the most powerful ways to learn jazz piano is to transcribe and study the playing of your favorite jazz musicians. Sonny clark, wynton kelly the immortal session from blue note blue note j lnj70079 sonny clark, piano. Louis, missouri, who had a floating, hornlike style, but it was clarks piano playing that cast a spell.
Curtis fullers bone and bari date, the john jenkins with kenny burrell session, and a hank mobley session hank mobley quintet featuring sonny clark. Albums include cool struttin, leapin and lopin, and sonny clark trio. Sonnys blues by james baldwin to print or download this file, click the link below. Clark was born and raised in herminie, pennsylvania, a coal mining town southeast of pittsburgh. Sonny clark blue minor sheet music download printable pdf. Sonny clark cool struttin 1958 dad reissue 2000 flac. 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. Blue note blp 1576, bst 81576, cdp 7 46819 2 sonny clark sonny s crib blue note bst 89903 various artists blue notes three decades of jazz, volume 1 19491959 blue note bnla159g2 various artists a decade of jazz, volume two 19491959. Sonny clark cool struttin 1958 rvg edition, 1999 eac rip flac. Sonny clarkstateexpanded to show the template expanded, i. Influenced deeply by bud powell, clark nonetheless developed an intricate and hardswinging harmonic sensibility that was full of nuance and detail.
Of the many jazz pianists on the scene in the 1950s and 60s, there were a surprising number of gifted musicians who remained relatively unknown even to jazz aficionados. One of the prime examples of this unfortunate phenomenon was the herminie, pa native sonny clark. Though commercial success always eluded him, he was in demand as a sideman and played dozens of dates, including tina brookss minor move. In the original song, part a is played in swing and part b in latin. Download, fill in and print sonny clark blue minor sheet music pdf online here for free. Minor move tina brooks tap music for tap dancers vol. Here are a couple of other nice recordings of sonny s crib on tribute albums. Print and download in pdf or midi blue minor sonny clark.
Van gelder studio, hackensack, nj, november 16, 1958. A jazz piano transcription and lesson on piano legend sonny clarks blue minor solo. This is clark at his very bestemotional and laid back without being showy. Jazz piano transcription learn from sonny clarks blue minor solo. Shelved after its original recording, minor move was saxophonist tina brooks debut recording as a bandleader for. Lou donaldson alto saxophone, jamil nasser bass, donald byrd trumpet, curtis fuller trombone, sonny clark piano, art taylor drums release date. Soniabrilliant late 50s material by the great hard bop pianist and equally gifted supporting players, bassist paul chambers and drummer philly joe jones. The sonny clark quintet by sonny clark album, hard bop. Watch will smith perform to iconic song prince ali from aladdi. Sonny clark biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Selection file type icon file name description size revision time user. Sonny s blues sonny s blues i read about it in the paper, in the subway, on my way to work. Profoundly influenced by bud powell, sonny,eventually,found his own voice. Its a latinish toetapper featuring a wonderful, noirlike mclean. Jul 21, 2011 sam stephenson, who is doing remarkable research on the life of the shortlived jazz pianist and composer sonny clark, posts at the jazz loft project today on the occasion of clarks birthday. They are joined by bassist george duvivier for a set of generally obscure clark originals including minor meeting, blues mambo, and my conception which is taken as an unaccompanied piano solo. Sonny clark piano, paul chambers bass, alfred lion producer, rudy van gelder recording engineer. The previous two nightsjanuary 11 and 12, 1963he had played piano at juniors bar on the ground floor of the alvin hotel on the northwest corner of fiftysecond and broadway. It features a classic line up of clark on piano, john coltrane on tenor, curtis fuller on trombone, donald byrd on trumpet, paul chambers on bass, and art taylor on drums. His solos crackle with electricity, while he lends solid support to the horns clark stated in interviews that he enjoyed comping almost as much as he enjoyed soloing. Again, not aggressive hard bop, as you expect on blue note, but a showcase nonetheless. I read it, and i couldnt believe it, and i read it again. Sonny clarkstatecollapsed to show the template collapsed, i. Sonny clark trio time sonny clark, sonny clark trio.
Song information for blue minor sonny clark on allmusic. Though clark has garnered a cult following over the years, especially on the. He recorded only nine records as a leader for the legendary blue note label, but sonny clark was practically the labels house pianist, a highly. Sonny clark, george duvivier, max roach sonny clark trio. May 26, 2015 sonny clark cool struttin 1958 rvg edition, 1999 eac rip flac. January 6, 2009 from before bebop to the present day, some of the best jazz albums of all time have been issued by blue note records. Not to be confused with another self titled lp which has completely different songs and content released in 1957 on blue note sonny clark trio. As a matter of fact the numerous similarities between rollins solos on blue 7 and. Sonny clark,one of the great back up pianist and leaders of the late 50s and the early 60s,was also a prolific composer in his own right, producing some remarkable small ensemble recording and superb trio sessions during his tenure recording for blue note records. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy. Join facebook to connect with sonny clark and others you may know. Jun 29, 2019 01 cool struttin 02 blue minor 03 sippin at bells 04 deep night produced by alfred lion. Blue note also keep him busy in between his two dates with three other recordings. News for lulu sonny clark latinswing medium sonnys crib sonny clark swing medium a remarkable composer and pianist whose special touch and articulation makes him instantly recognizable at the piano, sonny conrad yeatis clark recorded so much on the blue note label that he was practically their inhouse pianist.
Blue note blp 1576, bst 81576, cdp 7 46819 2 sonny clark sonnys crib blue note bst 89903 various artists blue notes three decades of jazz, volume 1 19491959 blue note bnla159g2 various artists a decade of jazz, volume two 19491959. They are joined by bassist george duvivier for a set of generally obscure clark originals, including minor meeting, blues mambo, and my conception which is taken as an unaccompanied piano solo. Sonny clark trio, with george duvivier and max roach was released in 1960. There was a natural, effortless quality to clarks right. Still, the narrator says he doesnt plan to do anything to help sonny, though he gives sonnys friend money when he asks. 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. American popular musicblues american popular music blues classical country folk jazz rhythm and blues, rap, and hip. 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. This is a hard swinging blue note session from the late 50s. Sonny clark cool struttin 2014, gatefold, 180 gram, vinyl. Hes accompanied by the great max roach on drums and bassist george duvivier, both former powell bandmates. 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.
Blue minor sonny clark marianne kim jazz quintet youtube. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Track 2, blue minor, another clark original, keeps up the mood. 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. Baldwins use of these two elements is, to say the least, unusual. Like fats navarro and charlie parker before him, sonny clarks life was short but it burned with musical intensity. Sonny clark cool struttin19582017 official digital. Clark died of a heart attack in new york city in 1963. Then perhaps i just stared at it, at the newsprint spelling out his name, spelling out the story. Sonny clark trio sonny clark trio releases discogs. Louis, missouri, who had a floating, hornlike style, but it was clark s piano playing that cast a spell. Fortyeight years ago today, the pianist conrad yeatis sonny clark died of a heroin overdose in a shooting gallery somewhere in new york city.
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