Sonny Clark Trio

Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark Trio
Studio album by Sonny Clark
Released	May 1958
Recorded	October 13, 1957
Studio	Van Gelder Studio; Hackensack, New Jersey
Genre	Hard bop
Length	35:31 (LP); 48:53 (CD)
Label	Blue Note; BLP 1579
Producer	Alfred Lion
Sonny Clark chronology

Sonny Clark Trio is an album by American jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded on October 13, 1957 and released on Blue Note the following year. The trio features rhythm section Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states, "Mainstream jazz lovers will find much to enjoy about this edition of Clark discography, and a very good primer for recordings of his original music to come later in his career."

Track listing

Side 1
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Be-Bop"	Dizzy Gillespie	9:54
2.	"I Didn't Know What Time It Was"	Richard Rodgers Lorenz Hart	4:22
3.	"Two Bass Hit"	Gillespie John Lewis	3:45

Side 2
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Tadd's Delight"	Tadd Dameron	6:02
2.	"Softly, As in a Morning Sunrise"	Oscar Hammerstein II Sigmund Romberg	6:33
3.	"I'll Remember April"	Gene DePaul Patricia Johnston Don Raye	4:55

CD bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
7.	"I Didn't Know What Time It Was" (alternate take)	Rodgers Hart	4:20
8.	"Two Bass Hit" (alternate take)	Gilespie Lewis	4:01
9.	"Tadd's Delight" (alternate take)	Dameron	5:01

Personnel

Sonny Clark Trio

Sonny Clark – piano
Paul Chambers – bass (except "I'll Remember April")
Philly Joe Jones – drums (except "I'll Remember April")

Technical personnel

Alfred Lion – producer
Rudy Van Gelder – recording engineer
Reid Miles – design
Francis Wolff – photography

Charts

Chart performance for *Sonny Clark Trio*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)	200