Sonny's Crib
| Sonny's Crib | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 1958[1][2][3] | |||
| Recorded | September 1, 1957 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio Hackensack, NJ | |||
| Genre | Hard bop | |||
| Length | 44:18 | |||
| Label | Blue Note BLP 1576 | |||
| Producer | Alfred Lion | |||
| Sonny Clark chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings | [5] |
Sonny's Crib is a studio album by the jazz pianist Sonny Clark. It was released through Blue Note Records in March 1958.[1][2][3] The sextet assembled for the recording session consists of horn players Donald Byrd, Curtis Fuller, and John Coltrane and rhythm section Paul Chambers and Art Taylor.[6] The first half of the album comprises three jazz standards, while the second half contains two original compositions by Clark. The recording was made on September 1, 1957.
Critical reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek states, "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".[7]
Critic Reid Thompson compared the album favorably to Coltrane's Blue Train (recorded two weeks later), seeing them as the epitome of the Blue Note sound in the late 1950s.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "With a Song in My Heart" | 7:54 | |
| 2. | "Speak Low" | 6:50 | |
| 3. | "Come Rain or Come Shine" | 7:29 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sonny's Crib" | Sonny Clark | 13:31 |
| 2. | "News for Lulu" | Clark | 8:34 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "With a Song in My Heart" (alternate take) | Rodgers | 8:47 |
| 7. | "Speak Low" (alternate take) |
| 6:57 |
| 8. | "Sonny's Crib" (alternate take) | Clark | 9:56 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Sonny Clark – piano
- Donald Byrd – trumpet
- Curtis Fuller – trombone
- John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
- Paul Chambers – bass
- Art Taylor – drums
Technical personnel
- Alfred Lion – producer
- Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer, mastering
- Reid Miles – design
- Francis Wolff – photography
- Leonard Feather – liner notes
References
- ^ a b DeVito, Chris; Fujioka, Yasuhiro; Schmaler, Wolf; Wild, David (2013). Porter, Lewis (ed.). The John Coltrane Reference. New York/Abingdon: Routledge. p. 482. ISBN 9780415634632. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
- ^ a b "New LP Releases". The Billboard. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. March 3, 1958. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ a b "March Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. March 8, 1958. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
- ^ Allmusic Review
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.
- ^ Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.
- ^ Thompson, Reid (December 1, 2001). "Sonny Clark: Sonny's Crib". All About Jazz. Retrieved March 3, 2015.