http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6285&rws=%2Fsonny-clark%2Fdiscography.rssSonny Clark wasn't a fancy player, yet his uncluttered approach to Bop piano was elegant in its own way. Tunes such as "Voodoo" and "Cool Struttin'" are archetypes of Blue Note Hard Bop and they exemplify his strengths: a strong feel for the blues, a relaxed sense of swing and an ear for simple, almost effortless melodies. He recorded frequently for Blue Note in the late 1950s and early '60s with consistently strong results. <I>Cool Struttin'</I>, <I>Leapin' and Lopin'</I>, and <I>Sonny's Crib</I>, in particular, rank among his career highlights. His sidemen included Hank Mobley, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers and John Coltrane -- a who's who list that indicates how fellow musicians regarded him. Outside connoisseur circles, however, he wasn't a well known commodity, and his premature death in 1963 at age thirty-one did little to help. Fortunately, there's been a resurgent interest in his work in recent years, aided by a number of long-overdue CD reissues. - Will YorkHard Bopen720Tue, 22 Dec 2009 11:06:29 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.6285&rws=%2Fsonny-clark%2Fdiscography.rss Sonny Clark wasn't a fancy player, yet his uncluttered approach to Bop piano was elegant in its own way. Tunes such as "Voodoo" and "Cool Struttin'" are archetypes of Blue Note Hard Bop and they exemplify his strengths: a strong feel for the blues, a relaxed sense of swing and an ear for simple, almost effortless melodies. He recorded frequently for Blue Note in the late 1950s and early '60s with consistently strong results. <I>Cool Struttin'</I>, <I>Leapin' and Lopin'</I>, and <I>Sonny's Crib</I>, in particular, rank among his career highlights. His sidemen included Hank Mobley, Art Blakey, Philly Joe Jones, Jackie McLean, Paul Chambers and John Coltrane -- a who's who list that indicates how fellow musicians regarded him. Outside connoisseur circles, however, he wasn't a well known commodity, and his premature death in 1963 at age thirty-one did little to help. Fortunately, there's been a resurgent interest in his work in recent years, aided by a number of long-overdue CD reissues. - Will York http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.270450&rws=%2Fsonny-clark%2Fdiscography.rss Hard Bop Tue, 18 Mar 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Sonny Clark Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.270450 alb.270450 Sonny Clark art.6285 0.0 Sonny Clark Trio [Morada Music] alb.270450 2003-03-18 00:00:00.0 2003-03-18 00:00:00.0 false false main-release http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.270450&rws=%2Fsonny-clark%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.270450&variant=data&rws=%2Fsonny-clark%2Fdiscography.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=alb.6708321&rws=%2Fsonny-clark%2Fdiscography.rss Hard Bop Tue, 25 Feb 2003 00:00:00 -0800 Sonny Clark Discography on Rhapsody Online alb.6708321 alb.6708321 Sonny Clark art.6285 0.0 1954 Memorial Album alb.6708321 2003-02-25 00:00:00.0 2003-02-25 00:00:00.0 false false main-release 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