Standards (Sonny Clark album)

Standards
Standards
Compilation album by Sonny Clark
Released	February 10, 1998
Recorded	November 16 & December 7, 1958; Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:20
Label	Blue Note; Blue Note 21283
Producer	Alfred Lion
Sonny Clark chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	^[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	^[2]

Standards is a 1998 compilation album by jazz pianist Sonny Clark recorded for the Blue Note label and performed by Clark with Jymie Merritt or Paul Chambers, and Wes Landers, combining sessions previously released as The Art of The Trio and Blues in the Night.^[3]

Reception[edit]

The album was awarded 3 stars by Stephen Thomas Erlewine in an Allmusic review which stated "Although some of the performances are a little brief, limiting his opportunity to solo, Standards is a lovely collection of beautiful music that's a welcome addition to Clark's catalog".^[4]

Track listing[edit]

"Blues in the Night" (Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer) - 5:54
"Can't We Be Friends?" (Paul James, Kay Swift) - 4:20
"Somebody Loves Me" (Buddy DeSylva, George Gershwin, Ballard MacDonald) - 4:18
"All of You" (Cole Porter) - 3:54
"Dancing in the Dark" (Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz) - 3:31
"I Cover the Waterfront" (Johnny Green, Edward Heyman) - 4:41
"Blues in the Night" [Alternate Take] - 7:15
"Gee, Baby, Ain't I Good to You" (Andy Razaf, Don Redman) - 4:01
"Ain't No Use" (Leroy Kirkland, Sidney Wyche) - 4:49
"I Can't Give You Anything But Love" (Dorothy Fields, Jimmy McHugh) - 3:52
"Black Velvet" (Illinois Jacquet, Jimmy Mundy) - 3:23
"I'm Just a Lucky So-and-So (Mack David, Duke Ellington) - 4:33
"The Breeze and I" (Tutti Camarata, Ernesto Lecuona, Al Stillman) - 4:00
"Gee Baby, Ain't I Good to You" [Alternate Take] - 3:49

Recorded on November 16 (#8-14) and December 7 (#1-7), 1958.

Personnel[edit]

Sonny Clark - piano
Jymie Merritt (#8-14), Paul Chambers (#1-7) - bass
Wes Landers - drums

Production[edit]

References[edit]

^ 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.
^ Earlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.

[1] Allmusic Review

[Penguin-2] Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.

[3] Sonny Clark discography accessed December 21, 2009.

[4] Earlewine, S. T. Allmusic Review accessed December 21, 2009.

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v t e Sonny Clark
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
As leader	Dial "S" for Sonny (1957) Sonny's Crib (1957) Sonny Clark Trio (Blue Note, 1957) Sonny Clark Quintets/My Conception (1957–59) Cool Struttin' (1958) The Art of The Trio (1958) Blues in the Night (1958) Standards (1958) Leapin' and Lopin' (1961)
As sideman	Minor Move (Tina Brooks, 1958) Blue Serge (Serge Chaloff, 1956) Lou Takes Off (Lou Donaldson, 1957) Bone & Bari (Curtis Fuller, 1957) Curtis Fuller Volume 3 (1957) Two Bones (Curtis Fuller, 1958) Go! (Dexter Gordon, 1962) A Swingin' Affair (Dexter Gordon, 1962) Soul Stirrin' (Bennie Green, 1958) The 45 Session (Bennie Green, 1958) Gooden's Corner (Grant Green, 1961) Oleo (1962) Nigeria (1962) The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark (Grant Green, 1961–62) Born to Be Blue (Grant Green, 1962) The Congregation (Johnny Griffin, 1957) John Jenkins with Kenny Burrell (1957) Showcase (Philly Joe Jones, 1959) Cliff Craft (Clifford Jordan, 1957) Jackie's Bag (Jackie McLean, 1959) A Fickle Sonance (Jackie McLean, 1961) Vertigo (Jackie McLean, 1962) Tippin' the Scales (Jackie McLean, 1962) Poppin' (Hank Mobley, 1957) Hank Mobley (1957) Curtain Call (Hank Mobley, 1957) Candy (Lee Morgan, 1957–58) Easy Living (Ike Quebec, 1962) The Sound of Sonny (Sonny Rollins, 1957) Smithville (Louis Smith, 1957) Stan 'The Man' Turrentine (1960) Jubilee Shout!!! (Stanley Turrentine, 1962) Preach Brother! (Don Wilkerson, 1962)