Xanadu Records · in the Kissa Kissa racks
The Sonny Clark Memorial Album
| Recorded | Jan 15, 1954 |
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| Label | Xanadu Records |
| Released | 1954 |
| Personnel | 3 credited players |
| Discogs | master 1014759 |
The record
A trio session cut early in Clark's career, well before the Blue Note dates that made his name -- lean, unhurried piano work with Brehm and White holding steady behind him. Xanadu's tribute framing reminds us how brief his run was, and how much of his gift was already audible here.
Session personnel
- Simon Brehm — bass
- Bobby White — drums
- Sonny Clark — piano
Contemporary reception
No period review located yet. The vintage-press pipeline searches DownBeat, Cash Box, and Billboard for this session.
Pressings
| 1976 | Xanadu Records · JC-7016 — Vinyl, LP, Album, Mono earliest on file |
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| 1976 | Xanadu Records — MONO |
| 1978 | Xanadu Records · ULS-1642-T — Vinyl, LP, Repress, Mono |
| 1982 | Xanadu Records · YS 7106 DU — Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue, Mono |
Follow the players
Simon Brehm also plays on
Bobby White also plays on