Sonny Clark, Sonny's Crib - 1h 7m 17s

Tracks & Durations

1. With A Song In My Heart	7:55
2. With A Song In My Heart (alternate take)	7:58
3. Speak Low	6:50
4. Speak Low (alternate take)	5:04
5. Come Rain Or Come Shine	7:28
6. Sonny's Crib	13:30
7. Sonny's Crib (alternate take)	9:55
8. News For Lulu	8:32

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Review

Because the great hard-bop pianist died at age 31, each of his recordings carries that much more weight. This 1957 outing features a top-shelf unit including John Coltrane (two weeks before he waxed the legendary Blue Train), Donald Byrd, Paul Chambers, Curtis Fuller, and Art Taylor. Clark had all the urgency and drive of hard bop's funkiest pianists, but he tempered it with an artfulness and elegance that was perhaps a remnant of his West Coast years. This ensemble brings to life standards such as "Speak Low" (with vibrant Latin head), "With a Song in My Heart" (at brisk tempo), and "Come Rain or Come Shine" (caressed at an especially slow clip), while Clark's two originals give ample room for the soloists to shine. The 1998 reissue adds three alternate takes to an already exciting session. --Marc Greilsamer

Other Versions

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Sonny's Crib

Tracks: 8, Disk length: 1h 10m 2s (+2m 45s)

Sonny's Crib

Tracks: 5 (-3 tracks), Disk length: 44m 25s (-23m 8s)

Sonny's Crib

Tracks: 5 (-3 tracks), Disk length: 44m 6s (-24m 49s)

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