Sonny Clark – Cool Struttin’ (180g LP – Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series)

Description

Conrad Yeatis Clark, otherwise known asSonny Clark, was in many ways the quintessential hard bop pianist. Possessed of an enviable lyrical flow and a wealth of inventive melodic ideas that unfurled with clarity and without fuss,Clarkhad a deeply rooted feeling for the blues.

After moving from his hometown of Pittsburgh to New York, Clark emerged as a ubiquitous presence on Blue Note starting in 1957. It was on his fifth Blue Note date as a leader thatClarkarrived at his masterwork,Cool Struttin, recorded in January 1958 with a top-shelf quintet featuring Art Farmer on trumpet,Jackie McLeanon alto saxophone,Paul Chamberson bass, and PhillyJoe Joneson drums. The album has only grown in stature as a timeless hard bop classic sinceClarkspremature death at age 31 in 1963.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Tracklist:

A1: Cool Struttin
A2: Blue Minor

B1: Sippin At Bells
B2: Deep Night