Sonny Clark Catalog
1953 (The age of 22)
Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1 (Prestige PRLP 7008)
Frank Morgan (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Teddy Charles (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Dick Nivison (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 20, 1953
| 467 | The Man I Love |
| 468 | Lavonne |
| 469 | So Long Broadway |
| 470 | Paul's Cause |
** part of Prestige PR 7343.
Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio - Straight Ahead Jazz, Vol. 1 (Straight Ahead Jazz SAJ 1001)
Art Pepper (as -1/5) Sonny Clark (p) Harry Babasin (b, cello) Bobby White (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, March 30, 1953
| 1. | Brown Gold |
| 2. | These Foolish Things |
| 3. | Tickle Toe |
| 4. | Strike Up The Band |
| 5. | Night And Day |
| 6. | Tenderly |
Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio - Straight Ahead Jazz, Vol. 2 (Straight Ahead Jazz SAJ 1004)
Art Pepper (as) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b -2) Harry Babasin (b, cello) Bobby White (d) John Levine (cga -2)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, March 30, 1953
| 1. | Deep Purple |
| 2. | Bluebird |
| 3. | 'S Wonderful |
| 4. | Pennies From Heaven |
| 5. | Holiday Flight |
Buddy DeFranco - The Progressive Mr. DeFranco (Norgran MGN 1006)
Harry "Sweets" Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari (tp) Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson (tb) George Roberts (btb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz (as) Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raeffel (ts) Marty Berman (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Wesley Landers (d) Russ Garcia, Nelson Riddle (arr)Los Angeles, CA, September 28 & 29, 1953
| 1319-6 | Gold Nugget Sam |
| 1320-5 | Love Is For The Very Young |
| 1321-4 | From Here To Eternity |
| 1322-4 | Punkin' |
| 1323-6 | Pyramid |
| 1324-1 | Cornball |
NYC, April 7, 1954
| 1536-3 | Cable Car |
| 1537-4 | I Wish I Knew |
| 1542-2 | Monogram |
| 1544-1 | Blues In The Closet |
1954
Billie Holiday - Billie's Blues (United Artists UAJ 14014)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Red Norvo (vib) Sonny Clark, Carl Drinkard (p) Beryl Booker (p -1) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b) Elaine Leighton (d) Billie Holiday (vo)live in Koln, West Germany, January 5, 1954
| 1. 27060 | Billie's Blues |
| 2. 27061 | Lover Come Back To Me |
Jimmy Raney/George Wallington - Swingin' In Sweden (EmArcy MG 36121)
Gosta Theselius (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b -1) Simon Brehm (b -2) Elaine Leighton (d)Stockholm, Sweden, January 13, 1954
| 1. | Invention |
| 2. | Jumpin' For Jane |
The Sonny Clark Memorial Album (Xanadu 121)
Sonny Clark (p)Randi Hultin's home, Oslo, Norway, January 15, 1954
| Improvisation, #1 | |
| All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | |
| Body And Soul / Jeepers Creepers | |
| Improvisation, #2 / Over The Rainbow | |
| Move |
The Penguin Club's "youth-branch", Sinsen Restaurant, Oslo, Norway, January 16, 1954
| Oslo | |
| After You've Gone |
Various Artists - Jazz Club U.S.A. In Europe (no label no number)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Continental, January-February, 1954
| I'll Remember April | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown |
Jimmy Raney - Visits Paris, Vol. 1 (BMG (F) 40935-2)
Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b) Bobby White (d)Paris, France, February 14, 1954
| Body And Soul (alt. take) | |
| Stella By Starlight (alt. take 1) | |
| Stella By Starlight (alt. take 2) | |
| There Will Never Be Another You (alt. take) | |
| Yesterdays (alt. take) |
Jimmy Raney/Sonny Clark - Together (Xanadu 209)
Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Raney (g -1/6) Red Mitchell (b) Bobby White (d)Paris, France, February 14, 1954
| 1. | Body And Soul |
| 2. | Pennies From Heaven |
| 3. | Stella By Starlight |
| 4. | There Will Never Be Another You |
| 5. | Yesterdays |
| 6. | You Go To My Head |
| 7. | Once In A While |
Buddy DeFranco - Jazz Tones (Norgran MGN 1068)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)NYC, April 7, 1954
| 1535-1 | Jack The Fieldstalker |
| 1538-1 | If I Should Lose You |
| 1539-1 | Lover Man |
| 1540-2 | Tenderly |
| 1541-2 | Deep Purple |
| 1543-1 | Yesterdays |
Buddy DeFranco And His Clarinet (Norgran MGN 1012)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
| 1868-2 | Mine |
| 1869-2 | You Go To My Head |
| 1870-3 | Gerry's Tune |
| 1871-4 | Now's The Time |
| 1872-1 | Autumn Leaves |
| 1873-1 | Titoro (long version) |
Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #2 (Verve MGV 8195)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
| 1873-4 | Titoro (short version) |
Buddy DeFranco - In A Mellow Mood (Norgran MGN 1079)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, August 10, 1954
| 1874-1 | The Bright One |
| 1875-1 | Sonny's Idea |
| 1876-1 | Laura |
| 1877-1 | Everything Happens To Me |
| 1878-1 | I'll Remember April |
| 1879-1 | Willow Weep For Me |
Los Angeles, CA, September 1, 1954
| 1920-1 | Minor Incident |
| 1921-2 | A Foggy Day |
Buddy DeFranco - Sweet And Lovely (Verve MGV 8224)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, September 1, 1954
| 1922-1 | What Can I Say Dear |
| 1923-5 | Moe |
Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1955
| 1. 2425-3 | Getting A Balance |
| 2. 2426-1 | That Old Black Magic |
Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2458-5 | They Say It's Wonderful |
| 2459-1 | But Beautiful |
| 2461-1 | The Nearness Of You |
1955
Sonny Clark - Oakland 1955 (Uptown UPCD 27.40)
Sonny Clark (p) Jerry Good (b) Al Randall (d)"Mocambo Club", Oakland, CA, January 13, 1955
| What's New? | |
| Willow Weep For Me | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| D And E | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| But Not For Me | |
| Bags' Groove | |
| You Go To My Head | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | |
| A Night In Tunisia | |
| Ow! | |
| The Theme |
Cal Tjader - Tjader Plays Tjazz (Fantasy LP 3211)
Brew Moore (ts) Cal Tjader (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)"Little Theater", Berkeley, CA, June 6, 1955
| Moten Swing | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | |
| Jeepers Creepers | |
| A Minor Goof | |
| Imagination | |
| Brew's Blues |
The Complete Verve Recordings Of The Buddy DeFranco Quartet/Quintet With Sonny Clark (Mosaic MR5-117)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p, org) Tal Farlow (g) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2460-7 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
Buddy DeFranco - Cooking The Blues (Verve MGV 8221)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p, org) Tal Farlow (g) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same sessionLos Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2462-1 | How About You? |
| 2463-1 | Little Girl Blue |
| 2464-5 | Indian Summer |
| 2465-1 | I Can't Get Started |
| 2466-2 | Stardust |
| 2467-2 | Cooking The Blues |
Vince Guaraldi/Ron Crotty/Jerry Dodgion - Modern Music From San Francisco (Fantasy LP 3213)
Jerry Dodgion (as) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Lawrence Marable (d)San Francisco, CA, 1955
| Miss Jackie's Dish | |
| The Groove |
1956 (The age of 25)
Leonard Feather - Swingin' On The Vibories (ABC-Paramount ABC 110)
Sonny Clark (p -1,2, vibories -3,4) Kenny Drew (vibories -1,2, p -3,4) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| 1. | Bluesology |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
| 3. | Ornithology |
| 4. | People Will Say We're In Love |
Serge Chaloff - Blue Serge (Capitol T 742)
Serge Chaloff (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 1956
| 15157-3 | A Handful Of Stars |
| The Goof And I | |
| Thanks For The Memory | |
| All The Things You Are | |
| I've Got The World On A String | |
| Susie's Blues | |
| Stairway To The Stars |
Serge Chaloff - Blue Serge (Capitol CDP 7 94505-2)
Serge Chaloff (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Philly Joe Jones (d): same sessionCapitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 1956
| How About You? |
Frank Rosolino - I Play Trombone (Bethlehem BCP 26)
Frank Rosolino (tb) Sonny Clark (p) Wilfred Middlebrooks (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, May, 1956
| I May Be Wrong | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | |
| Frieda | |
| Doxy | |
| My Delux | |
| Flamingo |
Sonny Criss - Go Man! (Imperial LP 9020)
Sonny Criss (as) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1956
| IM-1084 | Summertime |
| IM-1085 | Memories Of You |
| IM-1086 | Wailin' With Joe |
| IM-1087 | How Deep Is The Ocean? |
| IM-1088 | The Blues For Rose |
| IM-1089 | The Man I Love |
Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1956
| IM-1090 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
| IM-1091 | Blue Prelude |
| IM-1092 | After You've Gone |
| IM-1093 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| IM-1094 | How High The Moon |
| IM-1095 | If I Had You |
Sonny Criss Plays Cole Porter (Imperial LP 9024)
Sonny Criss (as) Larry Bunker (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Buddy Clark (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 26, 1956
| IM-1101 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| IM-1102 | Night And Day |
| IM-1103 | Love For Sale |
| IM-1104 | Just One Of Those Things |
| IM-1105 | Anything Goes |
| IM-1106 | I Get A Kick Out Of You |
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 3, 1956
| IM-1155 | Easy To Love |
| IM-1156 | It's All Right With Me |
| IM-1157 | I Love You |
| IM-1158 | In The Still Of The Night |
Buddy DeFranco - Broadway Showcase (Verve MGV 2033)
Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Roberts (g) Russ Garcia (dir) unidentified brass, reeds, rhythm and stringsLos Angeles, CA, August 27, 1956
| 2960-5 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
| 2961-9 | Autumn In New York |
| 2962-4 | Makin' Whoopee |
| 2963-4 | Mad About The Boy |
| 2964-4 | Speak Low |
| 2965-3 | In The Still Of The Night |
Los Angeles, CA, August 28, 1956
| 2966-5 | Almost Like Being In Love |
| 2967-2 | Can't Help Lovin' That Man |
| 2968-3 | Who Cares? |
| 2969-9 | Have You Met Miss Jones? |
| 2970-1 | That Old Devil Moon |
| 2971-7 | Heat Wave |
Lawrence Marable/James Clay - Tenorman (Jazz West JWLP 8)
James Clay (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, August, 1956
| IM-4602 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea |
| IM-4603 | Easy Living |
| IM-4604 | Minor Meeting |
| IM-4605 | Airtight |
| IM-4606 | Willow Weep For Me |
| IM-4607 | Three Fingers North (Sweet Georgia Brown) |
| IM-4608 | Lover Man |
| IM-4609 | Marbles |
Hampton Hawes/Sonny Clark - The Pianoman (Vantage NLP 5004)
Frank Rosolino (tb) Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d) June Christy (vo -3,4)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 3, 1956
| 1. | Now I Lay Me Down To Dream |
| 2. | That's All |
| 3. | Isn't This A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening |
| 4. | 'Round About Midnight |
| 5. | Mambo Las Vegas |
| 6. | When Sunny Gets Blue |
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4 - Oboe/Flute (Contemporary C 3520)
Buddy Collette (fl) Bob Cooper (ob, ehr) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 25, 1956
| Blue Sands | |
| Swing House | |
| A Bit Of Basie | |
| Waikikian |
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Music For Lighthousekeeping (Contemporary C 3528)
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Bob Cooper (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 2, 9 & 16, 1956
| Love Me Or Levey | |
| Taxi War Dance | |
| Octavia | |
| Mambo Las Vegas | |
| Jubilation | |
| I Deal | |
| Latin For Lovers | |
| Topsy |
Stan Levey - Grand Stan (Bethlehem BCP 71)
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Richie Kamuca (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, November, 1956
| Hit That Thing | |
| Why Do I Love You? | |
| Blues At Sunrise | |
| Angel Cakes | |
| A Gal In Calico | |
| Grand Stan | |
| Yesterdays | |
| Tiny's Tune |
1957
Buddy DeFranco/Art Pepper - Sessions, Live (Calliope CAL 3015)
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Tal Farlow (g) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, April 7, 1957
| Fascinating Rhythm | |
| I Loves You, Porgy | |
| Concert For The Heartbeat And Machine Age |
Sonny Rollins - The Sound Of Sonny (Riverside RLP 12-241)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Percy Heath (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, June 11 & 12, 1957
| Dearly Beloved | |
| Everytime We Say Goodbye | |
| Just In Time | |
| Toot-Toot-Tootsie | |
| Mangoes | |
| Cutie |
NYC, June 19, 1957
| What Is There To Say? |
Various Artists - Blues For Tomorrow (Riverside RLP 12-243)
Sonny Rollins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Roy Haynes (d): same sessionNYC, June 19, 1957
| Funky Hotel Blues |
Various Artists - 40 Years Of Jazz: History Of Blue Note, Box 3 (Blue Note (H) 1A158-83391/4)
Bill Hardman (tp) Curtis Porter (as, ts) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1957
| tk.2 | Mighty Moe And Joe (alt. take) |
Hank Mobley (Blue Note BLP 1568)
Bill Hardman (tp) Curtis Porter (as, ts) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1957
| tk.2/3 | Mighty Moe And Joe |
| tk.5 | News |
| tk.6 | Bags' Groove |
| tk.8 | Double Exposure |
| tk.10 | Falling In Love With Love |
Charles Mingus - Mingus Three (Jubilee JLP 1054)
Sonny Clark (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, July 9, 1957
| JB889 | I Can't Get Started |
Sonny Clark - Dial "S" For Sonny (Blue Note BLP 1570)
Art Farmer (tp -1/5) Curtis Fuller (tb -1/5) Hank Mobley (ts -1/5) Sonny Clark (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 21, 1957
| 1. tk.2 | Sonny's Mood |
| 2. tk.5 | Bootin' It |
| 3. tk.8 | Dial "S" For Sonny |
| 4. tk.11 | It Could Happen To You |
| 5. tk.13 | Shouting On A Riff |
| 6. tk.15 | Love Walked In |
Curtis Fuller, Vol. 2 - Bone And Bari (Blue Note BLP 1572)
Curtis Fuller (tb -1/3,5,6) Tate Houston (bars -1/4,6) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 4, 1957
| 1. tk.2 | Algonquin |
| 2. tk.5 | Bone And Bari |
| 3. tk.7 | Nita's Waltz |
| 4. tk.8 | Again |
| 5. tk.10 | Heart And Soul |
| 6. tk.13 | Pickup |
John Jenkins With Kenny Burrell (Blue Note BLP 1573)
John Jenkins (as) Sonny Clark (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Dannie Richmond (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 11, 1957
| tk.2/1 | Chalumeau |
| tk.3 | From This Moment On |
| tk.4 | Motif |
| tk.5 | Everything I Have Is Yours |
| tk.7/6 | Sharon |
| tk.9 | Blues For Two |
Hank Mobley Quintet Featuring Sonny Clark (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61006)
Kenny Dorham (tp -1/5) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Rowser (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1957
| 1. tk.3 | My Reverie |
| 2. tk.6 | Curtain Call |
| 3. tk.9 | On The Bright Side |
| 4. tk.10 | The Mobe |
| 5. tk.11 | Don't Get Too Hip |
| 6. tk.12 | Deep In A Dream |
Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib (Blue Note BLP 1576)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1957
| tk.2 | News For Lulu |
| tk.3 | Sonny's Crib |
| tk.7/6 | Speak Low |
| tk.10/9 | With A Song In My Heart |
| tk.12 | Come Rain Or Come Shine |
Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib (Blue Note CDP 7 46819-2)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1957
| tk.4 | Sonny's Crib (alt. take) |
| tk.6 | Speak Low (alt. take) |
| tk.9 | With A Song In My Heart (alt. take) |
Sonny Clark - The Art Of The Trio (Blue Note (J) GXF 3069)
Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 13, 1957
| tk.2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was (alt. take) |
| tk.5 | Two Bass Hit (alt. take) |
| tk.9 | Tadd's Delight (alt. take) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 16, 1958
| tk.5 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You |
Sonny Clark Trio (Blue Note BLP 1579)
Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b -1/5) Philly Joe Jones (d -1/5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 13, 1957
| 1. tk.3 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was |
| 2. tk.7 | Two Bass Hit |
| 3. tk.8 | Be-Bop |
| 4. tk.10 | Tadd's Delight |
| 5. tk.11 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise |
| 6. tk.12 | I'll Remember April |
Hank Mobley - Poppin' (Blue Note (J) GXF 3066)
Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 20, 1957
| tk.3 | Gettin' Into Something |
| tk.6 | Poppin' |
| tk.8 | East Of Brooklyn (Night Watch) |
| tk.9 | Tune Up |
| tk.12 | Darn That Dream |
** part of Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181.
Johnny Griffin - The Congregation (Blue Note BLP 1580)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Dennis (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 23, 1957
| tk.4 | It's You Or No One |
| tk.6 | I'm Glad There Is You |
| tk.10 | Latin Quarter |
| tk.11 | Main Spring |
| tk.14 | The Congregation |
Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10)
Johnny Griffin (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Dennis (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 23, 1957
| tk.12 | I Remember You |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 18, 1957
| tk.14 | All At Once, You Love Her (Untitled Morgan Tune) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 30, 1958
| tk.1 | Tunesmith (Bakin') |
| tk.11 | Au Privave |
Cliff Jordan - Cliff Craft (Blue Note BLP 1582)
Art Farmer (tp -1/5) Clifford Jordan (ts) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 10, 1957
| 1. tk.1 | Confirmation |
| 2. tk.4 | Anthropology |
| 3. tk.7 | Soul-Lo Blues |
| 4. tk.9 | Laconia |
| 5. tk.11 | Cliff Craft |
| 6. tk.13 | Sophisticated Lady |
Lee Morgan - Candy (Blue Note BLP 1590)
Lee Morgan (tp) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 18, 1957
| tk.4 | Since I Fell For You |
| tk.7 | Personality |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 2, 1958
| tk.5 | Who Do You Love, I Hope? |
| tk.9 | Candy |
| tk.12 | C.T.A. |
| tk.14 | All The Way |
** part of Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162.
Curtis Fuller, Vol. 3 (Blue Note BLP 1583)
Art Farmer (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 1, 1957
| tk.3 | Quantrale |
| tk.4 | Two Quarters Of A Mile |
| tk.6 | Little Messenger |
| tk.8 | Too Late Now |
| tk.9 | Jeanie |
| tk.12 | Carvon |
Sonny Clark Quintet (Blue Note (J) LNJ 70093)
Clifford Jordan (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 8, 1957
| tk.4 | Minor Meeting |
| tk.6 | Eastern Incident |
| tk.10 | Little Sonny |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 5, 1958
| tk.4 | Royal Flush |
| tk.7 | Lover |
** also issued on Blue Note (J) K18P 9279 entitled "Cool Struttin', Vol. 2": Blue Note (J) BNJ 61016, (J) BRP 8049.
Lou Donaldson - Lou Takes Off (Blue Note BLP 1591)
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Sonny Clark (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1957
| tk.4 | Groovin' High |
| tk.5 | Strollin' In |
| tk.6 | Sputnik |
| tk.8 | Dewey Square |
1958
Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin' (Blue Note BLP 1588)
Art Farmer (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 5, 1958
| tk.1 | Blue Minor |
| tk.2 | Cool Struttin' |
| tk.5 | Sippin' At Bells |
| tk.6 | Deep Night |
Curtis Fuller - Two Bones (Blue Note (J) GXF 3064)
Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton (tb) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Charlie Persip (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 22, 1958
| tk.2 | Pajama Tops |
| tk.3 | Slide's Ride |
| tk.6 | Loquacious Lady |
| tk.10 | Mean Jean |
| tk.14 | Fuss Budget |
| tk.15 | Oatmeal Cookie |
| tk.17 | Da-Baby |
Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601)
Lee Morgan (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958
| tk.3 | Minor Move (alt. take) |
Tina Brooks - Minor Move (Blue Note (J) GXF 3072)
Lee Morgan (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958
| tk.7 | The Way You Look Tonight |
| tk.9 | Nutville |
| tk.10 | Star Eyes |
| tk.11 | Everything Happens To Me |
| tk.15 | Minor Move |
** part of Mosaic MR4-106.
Louis Smith - Smithville (Blue Note BLP 1594)
Louis Smith (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 30, 1958
| tk.8 | There Will Never Be Another You |
| tk.13 | Smithville |
| tk.16 | Embraceable You |
| tk.17 | Later |
| tk.18 | Wetu |
Bennie Green - Soul Stirrin' (Blue Note BLP 1599)
Bennie Green (tb, vo) Gene Ammons, Billy Root (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Ike Isaacs (b) Elvin Jones (d) Babs Gonzales (vo -2,4)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 28, 1958
| 1. tk.2 | Lullaby Of The Doomed |
| 2. tk.5 | We Wanna Cook |
| 3. tk.9 | That's All |
| 4. tk.12/13 | Soul Strrin' (mono take) |
| 5. tk.15 | B.G. Mambo |
| 6. tk.19 | Black Pearl |
Bennie Green - Soul Stirrin' (Blue Note BST 81599)
Bennie Green (tb, vo) Gene Ammons, Billy Root (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Ike Isaacs (b) Elvin Jones (d) Babs Gonzales (vo): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 28, 1958
| tk.12 | Soul Strrin' (stereo take) |
Sonny Clark/Wynton Kelly - The Immortal Session From Blue Note (Blue Note (J) LNJ 70079)
Sonny Clark (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Wes Landers (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 16, 1958
| tk.3 | Black Velvet |
| tk.4 | I'm Just A Lucky So And So |
| tk.6 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You (alt. take) |
| tk.8 | Ain't No Use |
| tk.9 | The Breeze And I |
| tk.13 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love |
Bennie Green - Minor Revelation (Blue Note (J) GXF 3063)
Bennie Green (tb) Eddie Williams (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jerry Segal (d) Babs Gonzales (vo -5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 23, 1958
| 1. tk.6 | On The Street Where You Live |
| 2. tk.9 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| 3. tk.13 | Minor Revelation |
| 4. tk.14 | Why Do I Love You? |
| 5. tk.15 | Encore (45 rpm take) |
| 6. tk.19 | Bye Bye Blackbird |
| 7. tk.21 | It's Groovy |
| 8. tk.22 | Ain't Nothin' But Blues |
Bennie Green - The 45 Session (Blue Note (J) BNJ 61020)
Bennie Green (tb) Eddie Williams (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jerry Segal (d) Babs Gonzales (vo): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 23, 1958
| tk.16 | Encore (LP take) (alt. take) |
Sonny Clark - Blues In The Night (Blue Note (J) GXF 3051)
Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Wes Landers (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1958
| tk.3 | Can't We Be Friends? |
| tk.4 | I Cover The Waterfront |
| tk.8 | Somebody Loves Me |
| tk.9 | Blues In The Night |
| tk.10 | Blues In The Night (alt. take) |
| tk.12 | All Of You |
| tk.14 | Dancing In The Dark |
1959
Jackie McLean - Jackie's Bag (Blue Note BLP 4051)
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 18, 1959
| tk.8 | Blues Inn |
| tk.10 | Fidel |
Bennie Green - Swings The Blues (Enrica LP 2002)
Bennie Green (tb) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Paul Gussman (d)NYC, January, 1959
| Been Walkin' | |
| Blue Mambo | |
| Hop, Skip And Jump | |
| Love At Last | |
| Penthouse Blues | |
| A Bun Dance | |
| Change Up Blues | |
| Benny's From Heaven |
Sonny Clark - My Conception (Blue Note (J) GXF 3056)
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1959
| tk.4 | Blues Blue |
| tk.7 | Royal Flush |
| tk.9 | Junka |
| tk.11 | Minor Meeting |
| tk.12 | My Conception |
| tk.16 | Some Clark Bars |
Philly Joe Jones Showcase (Riverside RLP 12-313)
Blue Mitchell (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Bill Barron (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, November 18, 1959
| Minor Mode | |
| Interpretation | |
| Gone, Gone, Gone (Gone) |
1960
Stanley Turrentine - Stan "The Man" Turrentine (Time M 52086)
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Sonny Clark (p) George Duvivier (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, early 1960
| Sheri | |
| Mild Is The Mood | |
| My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me |
Sonny Clark Trio (Time T 70010)
Sonny Clark (p) George Duvivier (b -1/7) Max Roach (d -1/7)NYC, March 23, 1960
| 1. | Minor Meeting |
| 2. | Nica |
| 3. | Junka |
| 4. | Sonia |
| 5. | Sonny's Crib |
| 6. | Blues Mambo |
| 7. | Blues Blue |
| 8. | My Conception |
Bennie Green (Time M 52021)
Bennie Green (tb) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Al Dreares (d) Joe Gorgas (bgo)NYC, September 27, 1960
| Sometimes I'm Happy | |
| It's Time | |
| Solitude | |
| Sonny's Crip (Sonny's Crib) | |
| Cool Struttin' | |
| And That I'm So In Love |
1961 (The age of 30)
Jackie McLean - A Fickle Sonance (Blue Note BLP 4089)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 26, 1961
| tk.1 | Enitrnerrut |
| tk.8 | Five Will Get You Ten |
| tk.9 | Subdued |
| tk.11 | A Fickle Sonance |
| tk.13 | Lost |
| tk.18 | Sundu |
Grant Green - First Session (Blue Note CDP 7243 5 27548-2)
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 27, 1961
| tk.4 | Woody'n You (take 4) |
| tk.7 | Woody'n You (take 7) |
Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series (Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1961
| tk.5 | Melody For C (alt. take) |
Sonny Clark - Leapin' And Lopin' (Blue Note BLP 4091)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1961
| tk.7 | Voodoo |
| tk.12 | Somethin' Special |
| tk.17 | Midnight Mambo |
| tk.18 | Melody For C |
| tk.21 | Eric Walks |
same location, date
| tk.24 | Deep In A Dream |
Grant Green - Gooden's Corner (Blue Note (J) GXF 3058)
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 23, 1961
| tk.3 | Moon River |
| tk.8 | On Green Dolphin Street |
| tk.17 | What Is This Thing Called Love? |
| tk.25 | Shadrack |
| tk.26 | Gooden's Corner |
| tk.27 | Two For One |
** part of Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133.
Ike Quebec - Blue And Sentimental (Blue Note BLP 4098)
Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 23, 1961
| tk.24 | Count Every Star |
1962
The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark (Mosaic MR5-133)
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1962
| tk.4 | Airegin (alt. take) |
| tk.7 | Nancy |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 31, 1962
| tk.8 | Oleo (alt. take) |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 1, 1962
| tk.24 | Born To Be Blue (alt. take) |
| tk.29 | Cool Blues |
| tk.31 | Outer Space |
Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 7, 1962
| tk.5 | Grenada |
| tk.12 | Hey There |
** same contents as Blue Note BST 84432 + LT 1032 + (J) GXF 3058 + (J) GXF 3065 + 8 bonus tracks.
Grant Green - Nigeria (Blue Note LT 1032)
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1962
| tk.5 | Airegin |
| tk.8 | I Concentrate On You |
| tk.12 | The Things We Did Last Summer |
| tk.21 | The Song Is You |
| tk.24 | It Ain't Necessarily So |
Ike Quebec - Congo Lament (Blue Note LT 1089)
Bennie Green (tb) Ike Quebec, Stanley Turrentine (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1962
| tk.4 | Congo Lament |
| tk.12 | Que's Pill |
| tk.15 | See See Rider |
| tk.22 | B.G.'s Groove Two |
| tk.27 | I.Q. Shuffle |
Ike Quebec - Easy Living (Blue Note CDP 7 46846-2)
Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1962
| tk.29 | I've Got A Crush On You |
| tk.33 | Easy Living |
| tk.35 | Nancy With The Laughing Face |
Grant Green - Oleo (Blue Note (J) GXF 3065)
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 31, 1962
| tk.4 | My Favorite Things |
| tk.5 | Hip Funk |
| tk.6 | Oleo |
| tk.11 | Little Girl Blue |
| tk.15 | Tune Up |
** part of Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133.
Grant Green - Born To Be Blue (Blue Note BST 84432)
Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 1, 1962
| tk.4 | Someday My Prince Will Come |
| tk.11 | If I Should Lose You |
| tk.15 | My One And Only Love |
| tk.20 | Back In Your Own Backyard |
| tk.23 | Born To Be Blue |
** part of Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133.
Jackie McLean - Hipnosis (Blue Note BN-LA 483-H2)
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1962
| tk.1 | The Three Minors |
| tk.6 | Iddy Bitty |
| tk.10 | The Way I Feel |
| tk.13 | Marilyn's Dilemma |
| tk.14 | Blues In A Jiff |
| tk.15 | Blues For Jackie |
Don Wilkerson - Preach Brother! (Blue Note BLP 4107)
Don Wilkerson (ts, tamb) Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d) Jual Curtis (tamb -5,6)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1962
| 1. tk.3 | Jeanie-Weenie |
| 2. tk.4 | Pigeon Peas |
| 3. tk.6 | Eldorado Shuffle |
| 4. tk.8 | Homesick Blues |
| 5. tk.9 | Camp Meetin' |
| 6. tk.13 | Dem Tambourines |
Dexter Gordon - Landslide (Blue Note LT 1051)
Dave Burns (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Ron Carter (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1962
| tk.6 | Blue Gardenia |
| tk.12 | Second Balcony Jump |
| tk.21 | Six Bits Jones |
Dexter Gordon - Go! (Blue Note BLP 4112)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 27, 1962
| tk.3 | Three O'Clock In The Morning |
| tk.4 | Second Balcony Jump |
| tk.6 | Where Are You? |
| tk.8 | Cheese Cake |
| tk.12 | I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry |
| tk.13 | Love For Sale |
Dexter Gordon - A Swingin' Affair (Blue Note BLP 4133)
Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 29, 1962
| tk.3 | McSplivens |
| tk.6 | The Back Bone |
| tk.15 | Soy Califa |
| tk.21 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream |
| tk.20 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along |
| tk.22 | Don't Explain |
Jackie McLean - Tippin' The Scales (Blue Note (J) GXF 3062)
Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1962
| tk.5 | Nursery Blues |
| tk.11 | Rainy Blues |
| tk.16 | Tippin' The Scales |
| tk.17 | Nicely |
| tk.20 | Cabin In The Sky |
| tk.21 | Two For One |
Jackie McLean - Tippin' The Scales (Blue Note CDP 7 84427-2)
Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Art Taylor (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1962
| tk.8 | Two For One (alt. take 1) |
| tk.9 | Two For One (alt. take 2) |
| tk.15 | Tippin' The Scales (alt. take) |
Various Artists - Eddie Costa Memorial Concert (Colpix CP 450)
Marky Markowitz (tp -1) Urbie Green (tb -1) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Chuck Israels (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Village Gate", NYC, October 9, 1962
| 1. | Just You, Just Me |
| 2. | I'm Confessin' |
Stanley Turrentine - Jubilee Shouts (Blue Note BN-LA 883-J2)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Butch Warren (b) Al Harewood (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 18, 1962
| tk.9 | You Said It |
| tk.14 | Cotton Walk |
| tk.21 | Brother Tom |
| tk.26 | My Ship |
| tk.29 | Jubilee Shout |
Stanley Turrentine - Jubilee Shout!!! (also released) (Blue Note BST 84122)
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Butch Warren (b) Al Harewood (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 18, 1962
| tk.19 | Little Girl Blue (You Better Go Now) |
** part of Blue Note BN-LA 883-J2.