Sonny Clark Discography
1953 (age 22)
Teddy Charles West Coasters
Frank Morgan (as) Wardell Gray (ts) Teddy Charles (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Dick Nivison (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, February 20, 1953
| 467 | The Man I Love | Prestige PREP 1307, PRLP 7008, P 24062; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 050-2 |
| 468 | Lavonne | - |
| 469 | So Long Broadway | Prestige 889, PREP 1307, PRLP 7008, P 24062; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 050-2 |
| 470 | Paul's Cause | Prestige PREP 1307, PRLP 7008, P 24062; Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 050-2 |
= Prestige PR 7343 Wardell Gray Memorial Album
* Prestige P 24062 Wardell Gray - Central Avenue
* Original Jazz Classics OJCCD 050-2 Wardell Gray Memorial, Vol. 1
* Prestige PREP 1307 Teddy Charles - West Coasters
* Prestige 889 Teddy Charles - So Long Broadway b/w Nobody's Heart
Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio
Art Pepper (as -1/3,5/11) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b -8) Harry Babasin (b, cello) Bobby White (d) John Levine (cga -8)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, March 30, 1953
| 1. | Brown Gold | Straight-Ahead Jazz SAJ 1001 |
| 2. | These Foolish Things | - |
| 3. | Tickle Toe | - |
| 4. | Tenderly | - |
| 5. | Strike Up The Band | - |
| 6. | Night And Day | - |
| 7. | Deep Purple | Straight-Ahead Jazz SAJ 1004 |
| 8. | Bluebird | - |
| 9. | 'S Wonderful | - |
| 10. | Pennies From Heaven | - |
| 11. | Holiday Flight | Venus (J) TKCZ 79005; Norma/Vantage (J) NOCD 5629 |
= Venus (J) TKCZ 79005 Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio - Holiday Flight - Lighthouse 1953
= Norma/Vantage (J) NOCD 5629 Bob Andrews Presents Art Pepper Quartet Featuring Sonny Clark Live At The Lighthouse '53
* Straight-Ahead Jazz SAJ 1004 Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio - Straight-Ahead Jazz, Vol. 2
= Venus (J) TKCZ 79005 Art Pepper With Sonny Clark Trio - Holiday Flight - Lighthouse 1953
= Norma/Vantage (J) NOCD 5629 Bob Andrews Presents Art Pepper Quartet Featuring Sonny Clark Live At The Lighthouse '53
Buddy DeFranco And His Orchestra
Harry Edison, Conrad Gozzo, Jack Lee, Joe Triscari (tp) Hoyt Bohannon, Joe Howard, Tommy Pederson (tb) George Roberts (btb) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Gus Bivona, Willie Schwartz (as) Jimmy Giuffre, Don Raeffel (ts) Marty Berman (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Wesley Landers (d) Russ Garcia, Nelson Riddle (arr)Los Angeles, CA, September 28 & 29, 1953
| 1319-6 | Gold Nugget Sam | Clef 89092; Norgran MGN 1006 |
| 1320-5 | Love Is For The Very Young | Clef 89088; Norgran MGN 1006 |
| 1321-4 | From Here To Eternity | - |
| 1322-4 | Punkin' | Norgran MGN 1006 |
| 1323-6 | Pyramid | Clef 89092; Norgran MGN 1006 |
| 1324-1 | Cornball | Norgran MGN 1006 |
= Norgran MGN 1094; Verve MGV 8182 Buddy DeFranco - Odalisque
* Clef 89092, 89092x45 Buddy DeFranco - Gold Nugget Sam b/w Pyramid
* Clef 89088, 89088x45 Buddy DeFranco - Love Is For The Very Young b/w From Here To Eternity
1954
Billie Holiday And Her Orchestra
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Red Norvo (vib) Sonny Clark, Carl Drinkard (p) Beryl Booker (p -1) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b) Elaine Leighton (d) Billie Holiday (vo) Leonard Feather (ann)"Jazz Club U.S.A.", live in Koln, West Germany, January 5, 1954
| 1. 27060 | Billie's Blues | United Artists UAJ 14014 |
| 2. 27061 | Lover Come Back To Me | - |
Leonard Feather Presents Swingin' In Sweden
Gosta Theselius (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b -1) Simon Brehm (b -2) Elaine Leighton (d)Stockholm, Sweden, January 13, 1954
| 1. MR603 | Invention | Metronome (Swd) MEP 50; Prestige PRLP 179; EmArcy MG 36121; Xanadu 209; Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-103 |
| 2. MR604 | Jumpin' For Jane | Metronome (Swd) MEP 63; Prestige PRLP 179; EmArcy MG 36121; Xanadu 209; Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-103 |
* Xanadu 209 Jimmy Raney/Sonny Clark - Together
* Metronome (Swd) JMLP 2-103 Various Artists - Americans In Sweden 1949-1954, Vol. 2: Stockholm Sweetnin'
* Prestige PRLP 179 Various Artists - Swingin' In Sweden
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 50; Esquire (E) EP 17 Various Artists - Leonard Feather Presents Swingin' In Sweden, Vol. 1
* Metronome (Swd) MEP 63; Prestige PREP 1341; Esquire (E) EP 45 Various Artists - Americans In Sweden
Sonny Clark Solo
Sonny Clark (p)Randi Hultin's home, Oslo, Norway, January 15, 1954
| Improvisation, #1 | Xanadu 121 | |
| All God's Chillun Got Rhythm | - | |
| Body And Soul / Jeepers Creepers | - | |
| Improvisation, #2 / Over The Rainbow | - | |
| Move | - |
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark (p) Ivar Borsum (b) Bobby White (d)The Penguin Club's "youth-branch", Sinsen Restaurant, Oslo, Norway, January 16, 1954
| Oslo | Xanadu 121 | |
| After You've Gone | - |
Jazz Club U.S.A. In Europe
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Continental, January-February, 1954
| I'll Remember April | no label no number | |
| Sweet Georgia Brown | - |
Jimmy Raney Quartet
Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Raney (g) Red Mitchell (b) Bobby White (d)Paris, France, February 14, 1954
| Stella By Starlight | Vogue (F) LD 201, EPL 7042, CLD 882; Xanadu 209 | |
| Pennies From Heaven | Vogue (F) LD 201, EPL 7042, CLD 882; Pop (F) SPO 17069; Xanadu 209 | |
| You Go To My Head | Vogue (F) LD 201; Xanadu 209 | |
| Yesterdays | Vogue (F) LD 201, EPL 7042, CLD 882; Xanadu 209 | |
| There'll Never Be Another You | Vogue (F) LD 201, CLD 882; Xanadu 209 | |
| Body And Soul | Vogue (F) LD 201, EPL 7042, CLD 882; Xanadu 209 | |
| Once In A While | Vogue (F) LD 201, CLD 882; Xanadu 209 | |
| Stella By Starlight (alt. take 1) | BMG (F) 40935-2 | |
| Stella By Starlight (alt. take 2) | - | |
| Yesterdays (alt. take) | - | |
| There'll Never Be Another You (alt. take) | - | |
| Body And Soul (alt. take) | - |
* Xanadu 209 Jimmy Raney/Sonny Clark - Together
* BMG (F) 40935-2 Jimmy Raney - Visits Paris, Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) LD 201 Jimmy Raney - Visits Paris, Vol. 1
* Vogue (F) EPL 7042 Jimmy Raney Quartet
* Pop (F) SPO 17069 Jimmy Raney Quartet
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)NYC, April 7, 1954
| 1535-1 | Jack The Fieldstalker | Norgran MGN 1068 |
| 1536-3 | Cable Car | Norgran MGN 1006 |
| 1537-4 | I Wish I Knew | - |
| 1538-1 | If I Should Lose You | Norgran MGN 16, MGN 1068 |
| 1539-1 | Lover Man | - |
| 1540-2 | Tenderly | - |
| 1541-2 | Deep Purple | - |
| 1542-2 | Monogram | Norgran MGN 1006; Verve MGV 8230 |
| 1543-1 | Yesterdays | Norgran MGN 16, MGN 1068 |
| 1544-1 | Blues In The Closet | Norgran MGN 1006 |
* Norgran MGN 1006 Buddy DeFranco - The Progressive Mr. DeFranco
= Norgran MGN 1094; Verve MGV 8182 Buddy DeFranco - Odalisque
* Verve MGV 8230 Various Artists - The Anatomy Of Improvisation
* Norgran MGN 16; Universal (J) UCCV 9046 Pretty Moods By Buddy DeFranco
Buddy DeFranco Quartet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, August 9, 1954
| 1868-2 | Mine | Norgran MGN 1012 |
| 1869-2 | You Go To My Head | - |
| 1870-3 | Gerry's Tune | - |
| 1871-4 | Now's The Time | - |
| 1872-1 | Autumn Leaves | Norgran 125, MGN 1012 |
| 1873-1 | Titoro (long version) | Norgran MGN 1012, MGN 1021 |
| 1873-4 | Titoro (short version) | Norgran 125; Verve MGV 8195 |
= Norgran MGN 1096; Verve MGV 8183 Buddy DeFranco - Autumn Leaves
* Norgran MGN 1021 Various Artists - Our Best, Vol. 2
* Verve MGV 8195 Various Artists - Verve Compendium Of Jazz, #2
* Norgran 125 Buddy DeFranco - Autumn Leaves b/w Titoro
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, August 10, 1954
| 1874-1 | The Bright One | Norgran MGN 1079 |
| 1875-1 | Sonny's Idea | - |
| 1876-1 | Laura | - |
| 1877-1 | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| 1878-1 | I'll Remember April | - |
| 1879-1 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, September 1, 1954
| 1920-1 | Minor Incident | Norgran MGN 1079 |
| 1921-2 | A Foggy Day | - |
| 1922-1 | What Can I Say Dear | Verve MGV 8224 |
| 1923-5 | Moe | - |
* Verve MGV 8224 Buddy DeFranco - Sweet And Lovely
1955
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark (p) Jerry Good (b) Al Randall (d)"Mocambo Club", Oakland, CA, January 13, 1955
| What's New? | Uptown UPCD 27.40 | |
| Willow Weep For Me | - | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| D And E | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| But Not For Me | - | |
| Bags' Groove | - | |
| You Go To My Head | - | |
| Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | - | |
| A Night In Tunisia | - | |
| Ow! | - | |
| The Theme | - |
Cal Tjader Quintet
Brew Moore (ts) Cal Tjader (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)"Little Theater", Berkeley, CA, June 6, 1955
| Moten Swing | Fantasy LP 3211 | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| Jeepers Creepers | Fantasy EP 4050, LP 3211 | |
| A Minor Goof | - | |
| Imagination | Fantasy EP 4049, LP 3211 | |
| Brew's Blues | - |
* Fantasy EP 4050, EP 4049 Cal Tjader Quintet (no details)
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p, org) Tal Farlow (g -1) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)Los Angeles, CA, August 12, 1955
| 1. 2425-3 | Getting A Balance | Verve MGV 8224 |
| 2. 2426-1 | That Old Black Magic | - |
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p, org) Tal Farlow (g) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d): same personnelLos Angeles, CA, August 26, 1955
| 2458-5 | They Say It's Wonderful | Verve MGV 8224 |
| 2459-1 | But Beautiful | - |
| 2460-7 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | Mosaic MR5-117 |
| 2461-1 | The Nearness Of You | Verve MGV 8224 |
| 2462-1 | How About You? | Verve MGV 8221 |
| 2463-1 | Little Girl Blue | - |
| 2464-5 | Indian Summer | - |
| 2465-1 | I Can't Get Started | - |
| 2466-2 | Stardust | - |
| 2467-2 | Cooking The Blues | - |
* Mosaic MR5-117, MD4-117 The Complete Verve Recordings Of The Buddy DeFranco Quartet/Quintet With Sonny Clark
* Verve MGV 8221 Buddy DeFranco - Cooking The Blues
Modern Music From San Francisco
Jerry Dodgion (as) Sonny Clark (p) Gene Wright (b) Lawrence Marable (d)San Francisco, CA, 1955
| Miss Jackie's Dish | Fantasy LP 3213, FCD 24760-2 | |
| The Groove | - |
* Fantasy FCD 24760-2 Various Artists - The Jazz Scene: San Francisco
1956 (age 25)
Leonard Feather's West Coast Jazzmen
Sonny Clark (p -1,2, vibories -3,4) Kenny Drew (vibories -1,2, p -3,4) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Los Angeles, CA, January 26, 1956
| 1. | Bluesology | ABC-Paramount ABC 110 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | - |
| 3. | Ornithology | - |
| 4. | People Will Say We're In Love | - |
Serge Chaloff Quartet
Serge Chaloff (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Capitol Studios, Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA, March 14, 1956
| 15157-3 | A Handful Of Stars | Capitol T 742 |
| The Goof And I | - | |
| Thanks For The Memory | - | |
| All The Things You Are | - | |
| I've Got The World On A String | - | |
| Susie's Blues | - | |
| Stairway To The Stars | - | |
| How About You? | Capitol CDP 7 94505-2 |
Frank Rosolino Quartet
Frank Rosolino (tb) Sonny Clark (p) Wilfred Middlebrooks (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, May, 1956
| I May Be Wrong | Bethlehem BCP 26 | |
| The Things We Did Last Summer | - | |
| Frieda | - | |
| Doxy | - | |
| My Delux | Bethlehem BCP 26, EXLP 2 | |
| Flamingo | Bethlehem BCP 26, BCP 6065 |
* Bethlehem EXLP 2 Various Artists - Bethlehem's Grab Bag
* Bethlehem BCP 6065 Various Artists - Golden Jazz Instrumentals
Sonny Criss Quartet
Sonny Criss (as) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Master Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 10, 1956
| IM-1084 | Summertime | Imperial LP 9020 |
| IM-1085 | Memories Of You | - |
| IM-1086 | Wailin' With Joe | - |
| IM-1087 | How Deep Is The Ocean? | - |
| IM-1088 | The Blues For Rose | - |
| IM-1089 | The Man I Love | Imperial LP 9020, LP 9205 |
* Imperial LP 9205, LP 12205 Sonny Criss - Criss Cross
Sonny Criss Quartet
Sonny Criss (as) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Lawrence Marable (d): same personnelMaster Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, July 31, 1956
| IM-1090 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along | Imperial LP 9020 |
| IM-1091 | Blue Prelude | Imperial LP 9020, LP 9205 |
| IM-1092 | After You've Gone | Imperial LP 9020 |
| IM-1093 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Imperial LP 9020, LP 9205 |
| IM-1094 | How High The Moon | Imperial LP 9020 |
| IM-1095 | If I Had You | - |
* Imperial LP 9205, LP 12205 Sonny Criss - Criss Cross
Sonny Criss Quintet
Sonny Criss (as) Larry Bunker (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Buddy Clark (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, August 26, 1956
| IM-1101 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | Imperial LP 9024 |
| IM-1102 | Night And Day | - |
| IM-1103 | Love For Sale | Imperial LP 9024, LP 9205 |
| IM-1104 | Just One Of Those Things | Imperial LP 9024 |
| IM-1105 | Anything Goes | - |
| IM-1106 | I Get A Kick Out Of You | Imperial LP 9024, LP 9205 |
* Imperial LP 9205, LP 12205 Sonny Criss - Criss Cross
Buddy DeFranco With Russ Garcia Orchestra
Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Roberts (g) Russ Garcia (dir) unidentified brass, reeds, rhythm and stringsLos Angeles, CA, August 27, 1956
| 2960-5 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | Norgran MGN 1104 |
| 2961-9 | Autumn In New York | - |
| 2962-4 | Makin' Whoopee | - |
| 2963-4 | Mad About The Boy | - |
| 2964-4 | Speak Low | - |
| 2965-3 | In The Still Of The Night | - |
= Verve MGV 2033 Buddy DeFranco - Broadway Showcase
Buddy DeFranco With Russ Garcia Orchestra
Don Fagerquist (tp) Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Roberts (g) Russ Garcia (dir) unidentified brass, reeds, rhythm and strings: same personnelLos Angeles, CA, August 28, 1956
| 2966-5 | Almost Like Being In Love | Norgran MGN 1104 |
| 2967-2 | Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man | - |
| 2968-3 | Who Cares? | - |
| 2969-9 | Have You Met Miss Jones? | - |
| 2970-1 | That Old Devil Moon | - |
| 2971-7 | Heat Wave | - |
= Verve MGV 2033 Buddy DeFranco - Broadway Showcase
Lawrence Marable Quartet Featuring James Clay
James Clay (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Bond (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Capitol Studios, Vine Street, Hollywood, CA, August, 1956
| IM-4602 | Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea | Jazz West JWLP 8 |
| IM-4603 | Easy Living | - |
| IM-4604 | Minor Meeting | - |
| IM-4605 | Airtight | - |
| IM-4606 | Willow Weep For Me | - |
| IM-4607 | Three Fingers North (Sweet Georgia Brown) | - |
| IM-4608 | Lover Man | - |
| IM-4609 | Marbles | - |
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Frank Rosolino (tb) Bob Cooper (ts, ob) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d) June Christy (vo -3,4)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 3, 1956
| 1. | Now I Lay Me Down To Dream | Norma/Vantage (J) NLP 5004; Interplay (J) ABCJ 534 |
| 2. | That's All | - |
| 3. | Isn't This A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening | - |
| 4. | 'Round Midnight | - |
| 5. | Mambo Las Vegas | - |
| 6. | When Sunny Gets Blue | - |
* Interplay (J) ABCJ 534 Sonny Clark - LA Session 1956 & 57
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Buddy Collette (fl) Bob Cooper (ob, ehr) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, September 25, 1956
| Blue Sands | Contemporary CEP 4053, C 2510, C 3520 | |
| Swing House | - | |
| A Bit Of Basie | - | |
| Waikikian | - |
* Contemporary C 2510 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars, Vol. 4
* Contemporary CEP 4053 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Bob Cooper (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Howard Rumsey (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, October 2, 9 & 16, 1956
| Love Me Or Levey | Contemporary C 3528 | |
| Taxi War Dance | - | |
| Octavia | - | |
| Mambo Las Vegas | Contemporary C 3528, CCD 14077-2 | |
| Jubilation | Contemporary C 3528 | |
| I Deal | - | |
| Latin For Lovers | Contemporary C 3528, CCD 14077-2 | |
| Topsy | Contemporary C 3528 |
* Contemporary CCD 14077-2 Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - Mexican Passport
Sonny Criss Quintet
Sonny Criss (as) Larry Bunker (vib) Sonny Clark (p) Buddy Clark (b) Lawrence Marable (d)Radio Recorders, Hollywood, CA, October 3, 1956
| IM-1155 | Easy To Love | Imperial LP 9024 |
| IM-1156 | It's All Right With Me | - |
| IM-1157 | I Love You | - |
| IM-1158 | In The Still Of The Night | - |
Stan Levey Sextet
Conte Candoli (tp) Frank Rosolino (tb) Richie Kamuca (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Leroy Vinnegar (b) Stan Levey (d)Los Angeles, CA, November, 1956
| Hit That Thing | Bethlehem 11033, BCP 71 | |
| Why Do I Love You? | - | |
| Blues At Sunrise | Bethlehem BCP 71, BCP 6038 | |
| Angel Cakes | Bethlehem BCP 71 | |
| A Gal In Calico | - | |
| Grand Stan | - | |
| Yesterdays | - | |
| Tiny's Tune | - |
* Bethlehem BCP 6038 Various Artists - Bluesville
* Bethlehem 11033 Stan Levey - Why Do I Love You? b/w Hit That Thing
1957
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Nat Adderley (tp) Cannonball Adderley (as) Sonny Clark (p) Sam Jones (b) Specs Wright (d)"Lighthouse Club", Hermosa Beach, CA, January 19, 1957
| The Way You Look Tonight | Interplay (J) ABCJ 534 |
Buddy DeFranco Quintet
Buddy DeFranco (cl) Sonny Clark (p) Tal Farlow (g) Gene Wright (b) Bobby White (d)possibly KABC television broadcast, "Stars Of Jazz", Los Angeles, CA, April 7, 1957
| Fascinating Rhythm | Calliope CAL 3015 | |
| I Loves You, Porgy | - | |
| Concerto For The Heartbeat And Machine Age (Now's The Time) | - |
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Percy Heath (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, June 11, 1957
| Dearly Beloved | Riverside RLP 12-241 | |
| Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye | Riverside RLP 12-241, RLP 12-272 |
= Milestone M 47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
* Riverside RLP 12-272 Various Artists - 8 Ways To Jazz: Cole Porter Compositions
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Percy Heath (b) Roy Haynes (d): same personnelNYC, June 12, 1957
| Just In Time | Riverside R 45604, RLP 12-241, RLP 1124 | |
| Toot, Toot, Tootsie | Riverside RLP 12-241, RLP 1124 | |
| Cutie | Riverside REP 127, RLP 12-241, RLP 1124, RLP 12-284; Jazzland JLP 72 | |
| Mangoes | Riverside R 45605, RLP 12-241, RLP 1124; Jazzland JLP 72 |
= Milestone M 47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
* Riverside RLP 1124 Sonny Rollins/Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo
* Riverside RLP 12-284 Various Artists - Saxophone Revolt
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time
* Riverside REP 127 Sonny Rollins
* Riverside R 45604 Sonny Rollins - Just In Time b/w The Last Time I Saw Paris
* Riverside R 45605 Sonny Rollins - Mangoes, Pt. 1&2
Sonny Rollins Quartet
Sonny Rollins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Roy Haynes (d)NYC, June 19, 1957
| What Is There To Say? | Riverside RLP 12-241, RLP 1124; Jazzland JLP 72 |
= Milestone M 47007 Sonny Rollins - The Freedom Suite Plus
* Riverside RLP 1124 Sonny Rollins/Benny Golson - Saxes In Stereo
* Jazzland JLP 72, JLP 972 Sonny Rollins - Sonny's Time
Hank Mobley Sextet
Bill Hardman (tp) Curtis Porter (as, ts) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, June 23, 1957
| tk.2 | Mighty Moe And Joe (alt. take) | Blue Note (H) 1A158-83391/4; Mosaic MQ10-181 |
| tk.2/3 | Mighty Moe And Joe | Blue Note BLP 1568 |
| tk.5 | News | - |
| tk.6 | Bags' Groove | - |
| tk.8 | Double Exposure | - |
| tk.10 | Falling In Love With Love | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1568 Hank Mobley
= Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
Charles Mingus Trio
Sonny Clark (p) Charles Mingus (b) Dannie Richmond (d)NYC, July 9, 1957
| JB889 | I Can't Get Started | Jubilee JLP 1054 |
Sonny Clark Sextet
Art Farmer (tp -1/5) Curtis Fuller (tb -1/5) Hank Mobley (ts -1/5) Sonny Clark (p) Wilbur Ware (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, July 21, 1957
| 1. tk.2 | Sonny's Mood | Blue Note BLP 1570 |
| 2. tk.5 | Bootin' It | - |
| 3. tk.8 | Dial "S" For Sonny | - |
| 4. tk.11 | It Could Happen To You | - |
| 5. tk.13 | Shouting On A Riff | - |
| 6. tk.15 | Love Walked In | - |
Curtis Fuller Quintet
Curtis Fuller (tb -1/3,5,6) Tate Houston (bars -1/4,6) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 4, 1957
| 1. tk.2 | Algonquin | Blue Note 45-1689, BLP 1572 |
| 2. tk.5 | Bone And Bari | Blue Note BLP 1572 |
| 3. tk.7 | Nita's Waltz | - |
| 4. tk.8 | Again | - |
| 5. tk.10 | Heart And Soul | - |
| 6. tk.13 | Pickup | Blue Note 45-1689, BLP 1572 |
* Blue Note 45-1689 Curtis Fuller - Algonquin b/w Pickup (not released)
John Jenkins Quintet
John Jenkins (as) Sonny Clark (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Dannie Richmond (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 11, 1957
| tk.2 | Chalumeau (alt. take) | unissued |
| tk.2/1 | Chalumeau | Blue Note BLP 1573 |
| tk.3 | From This Moment On | - |
| tk.4 | Motif | - |
| tk.5 | Everything I Have Is Yours | - |
| tk.7 | Sharon (alt. take) | unissued |
| tk.7/6 | Sharon | Blue Note BLP 1573 |
| tk.9 | Blues For Two | - |
Hank Mobley Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp -1/5) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Rowser (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, August 18, 1957
| 1. tk.3 | My Reverie | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61006 |
| 2. tk.6 | Curtain Call | - |
| 3. tk.9 | On The Bright Side | - |
| 4. tk.10 | The Mobe | - |
| 5. tk.11 | Don't Get Too Hip | - |
| 6. tk.12 | Deep In A Dream | - |
= Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
Sonny Clark Sextet
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) John Coltrane (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, September 1, 1957
| tk.2 | News For Lulu | Blue Note BLP 1576 |
| tk.3 | Sonny's Crib | Blue Note 45-1697, BLP 1576 |
| tk.4 | Sonny's Crib (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46819-2 |
| tk.6 | Speak Low (alt. take) | - |
| tk.7/6 | Speak Low | Blue Note 45-1719, BLP 1576, BST 89903 |
| tk.9 | With A Song In My Heart (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 46819-2 |
| tk.10/9 | With A Song In My Heart | Blue Note BLP 1576 |
| tk.12 | Come Rain Or Come Shine | - |
* Blue Note BST 89903 Various Artists - Blue Note's Three Decades Of Jazz 1949-1959
= Blue Note BN-LA 159-G2 Various Artists - Decades Of Jazz, Vol. 2
* Blue Note 45-1697 Sonny Clark - Sonny's Crib, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1719 John Coltrane/Sonny Clark - Speak Low b/w Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b -1/8) Philly Joe Jones (d -1/8)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 13, 1957
| 1. tk.2 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) GXF 3069, CDP 7 46547-2 |
| 2. tk.3 | I Didn't Know What Time It Was | Blue Note BLP 1579 |
| 3. tk.5 | Two Bass Hit (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) GXF 3069, CDP 7 46547-2 |
| 4. tk.7 | Two Bass Hit | Blue Note BLP 1579 |
| 5. tk.8 | Be-Bop | - |
| 6. tk.9 | Tadd's Delight (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) GXF 3069, CDP 7 46547-2 |
| 7. tk.10 | Tadd's Delight | Blue Note BLP 1579 |
| 8. tk.11 | Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | Blue Note 45-1719, BLP 1579 |
| 9. tk.12 | I'll Remember April | Blue Note BLP 1579 |
= Blue Note (J) BNJ 61017 Sonny Clark Trio, Vol. 2
* Blue Note BLP 1579, BST 81579, CDP 7 46547-2 Sonny Clark Trio
* Blue Note 45-1719 John Coltrane/Sonny Clark - Speak Low b/w Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise
Hank Mobley Sextet
Art Farmer (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Pepper Adams (bars) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 20, 1957
| tk.3 | Gettin' Into Something | Blue Note (J) GXF 3066 |
| tk.6 | Poppin' | - |
| tk.8 | East Of Brooklyn (Night Watch) | - |
| tk.9 | Tune Up | - |
| tk.12 | Darn That Dream | - |
= Mosaic MQ10-181, MD6-181 The Complete Blue Note Hank Mobley Fifties Sessions
Johnny Griffin Quartet
Johnny Griffin (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Kenny Dennis (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, October 23, 1957
| tk.4 | It's You Or No One | Blue Note BLP 1580 |
| tk.6 | I'm Glad There Is You | - |
| tk.10 | Latin Quarter | - |
| tk.11 | Main Spring | - |
| tk.12 | I Remember You | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 89383-2, (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.14 | The Congregation | Blue Note BLP 1580 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
Clifford Jordan Quintet
Art Farmer (tp -1/5) Clifford Jordan (ts) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 10, 1957
| 1. tk.1 | Confirmation | Blue Note BLP 1582 |
| 2. tk.4 | Anthropology | - |
| 3. tk.7 | Soul-Lo Blues | Blue Note 45-1699, BLP 1582 |
| 4. tk.9 | Laconia | Blue Note BLP 1582 |
| 5. tk.11 | Cliff Craft | - |
| 6. tk.13 | Sophisticated Lady | - |
* Blue Note 45-1699 Cliff Jordan - Soul-Lo Blues, Pt. 1&2 (not released)
Lee Morgan Quartet
Lee Morgan (tp) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 18, 1957
| tk.4 | Since I Fell For You | Blue Note BLP 1590 |
| tk.7 | Personality | - |
| tk.14 | All At Once, You Love Her (Untitled Morgan Tune) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10, CDP 7 46508-2; Mosaic MR6-162 |
| Who Do You Love, I Hope? | rejected |
= Sunset SUS 5263 Lee Morgan - All The Way
= Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162 The Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan Fifties Sessions
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
Curtis Fuller - Art Farmer Quintet
Art Farmer (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 1, 1957
| tk.3 | Quantrale | Blue Note 45-1702, BLP 1583 |
| tk.4 | Two Quarters Of A Mile | - |
| tk.6 | Little Messenger | Blue Note BLP 1583 |
| tk.8 | Too Late Now | - |
| tk.9 | Jeanie | - |
| tk.12 | Carvon | - |
* Blue Note 45-1702 Curtis Fuller - Quantrale b/w Two Quarters Of A Mile (not released)
Sonny Clark Quintet
Clifford Jordan (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Paul Chambers (b) Pete LaRoca (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 8, 1957
| tk.4 | Minor Meeting | Blue Note BLP 1592 |
| tk.6 | Eastern Incident | - |
| tk.10 | Little Sonny | - |
= Blue Note (J) LNJ 70093, (J) BNJ 61016, (J) BRP 8049 Sonny Clark Quintet
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9279 Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin', Vol. 2
Lou Donaldson Sextet
Donald Byrd (tp) Curtis Fuller (tb) Lou Donaldson (as) Sonny Clark (p) George Joyner (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 15, 1957
| tk.4 | Groovin' High | Blue Note BLP 1591 |
| tk.5 | Strollin' In | - |
| tk.6 | Sputnik | Blue Note 45-1713, BLP 1591 |
| tk.8 | Dewey Square | Blue Note BLP 1591 |
* Blue Note 45-1713 Lou Donaldson - Sputnik, Pt. 1&2
1958
Sonny Clark Quintet
Art Farmer (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 5, 1958
| tk.1 | Blue Minor | Blue Note BLP 1588, (J) NP 2008, (J) NP 9020C |
| tk.2 | Cool Struttin' | Blue Note 45-1714, BLP 1588, (J) NP 9020C |
| tk.4 | Royal Flush | Blue Note BLP 1592, CDP 7 46513-2 |
| tk.5 | Sippin' At Bells | Blue Note BLP 1588 |
| tk.6 | Deep Night | - |
| tk.7 | Lover | Blue Note BLP 1592, CDP 7 46513-2 |
* Blue Note (J) NP 9020C Various Artists - Blue Note Jazz
* Blue Note BLP 1592 Sonny Clark Quintet (not released)
= Blue Note (J) LNJ 70093, (J) BNJ 61016, (J) BRP 8049 Sonny Clark Quintet
= Blue Note (J) K18P 9279 Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin', Vol. 2
* Blue Note (J) NP 2008 Sonny Clark - Blue Minor, Pt. 1&2
* Blue Note 45-1714, (J) NP 2016 Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin', Pt. 1&2
Curtis Fuller Quintet
Curtis Fuller, Slide Hampton (tb) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Charlie Persip (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 22, 1958
| tk.2 | Pajama Tops | Blue Note (J) GXF 3064 |
| tk.3 | Slide's Ride | - |
| tk.6 | Loquacious Lady | - |
| tk.10 | Mean Jean | - |
| tk.14 | Fuss Budget | - |
| tk.15 | Oatmeal Cookie | - |
| tk.17 | Da-Baby | - |
Lee Morgan Quartet
Lee Morgan (tp) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, February 2, 1958
| tk.5 | Who Do You Love, I Hope? | Blue Note BLP 1590 |
| tk.9 | Candy | Blue Note BLP 1590, (J) NP 9020C |
| tk.12 | C.T.A. | Blue Note BLP 1590 |
| tk.14 | All The Way | - |
= Sunset SUS 5263 Lee Morgan - All The Way
= Mosaic MR6-162, MD4-162 The Complete Blue Note Lee Morgan Fifties Sessions
* Blue Note (J) NP 9020C Various Artists - Blue Note Jazz
Tina Brooks Quintet
Lee Morgan (tp) Tina Brooks (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Doug Watkins (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 16, 1958
| tk.3 | Minor Move (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 |
| tk.7 | The Way You Look Tonight | Blue Note (J) GXF 3072 |
| tk.9 | Nutville | - |
| tk.10 | Star Eyes | - |
| tk.11 | Everything Happens To Me | - |
| tk.15 | Minor Move | - |
= Mosaic MR4-106 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of The Tina Brooks Quintets
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 1601 Various Artists - Blue Trails: The Rare Tracks
Louis Smith Quintet
Louis Smith (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 30, 1958
| tk.1 | Tunesmith (Bakin') | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.8 | There Will Never Be Another You | Blue Note BLP 1594 |
| tk.11 | Au Privave | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| tk.13 | Smithville | Blue Note 45-1715, BLP 1594 |
| tk.16 | Embraceable You | Blue Note BLP 1594 |
| tk.17 | Later | - |
| tk.18 | Wetu | - |
* Blue Note BLP 1594 Louis Smith - Smithville
* Blue Note 45-1715 Louis Smith - Smithville, Pt. 1&2
Bennie Green Sextet
Bennie Green (tb, vo) Gene Ammons, Billy Root (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Ike Isaacs (b) Elvin Jones (d) Babs Gonzales (vo -2,4,5)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, April 28, 1958
| 1. tk.2 | Lullaby Of The Doomed | Blue Note 45-1709, BLP 1599, BST 81599 |
| 2. tk.5 | We Wanna Cook | - |
| 3. tk.9 | That's All | Blue Note 45-1708, BLP 1599, BST 81599 |
| 4. tk.12 | Soul Strrin' (stereo take) | Blue Note BST 81599, CDP 7243 8 59381-2 |
| 5. tk.12/13 | Soul Strrin' (mono take) | Blue Note 45-1708, BLP 1599, (J) BNJ 61008/10 |
| 6. tk.15 | B.G. Mambo | Blue Note BLP 1599, BST 81599 |
| 7. tk.19 | Black Pearl | - |
* Blue Note BST 81599 Bennie Green - Soul Stirrin'
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61008/10 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 1500 Series
* Blue Note 45-1709 Bennie Green - We Wanna Cook b/w Lullaby Of The Doomed
* Blue Note 45-1708 Bennie Green - Soul Strrin' b/w That's All
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark (p) Jymie Merritt (b) Wes Landers (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 16, 1958
| tk.3 | Black Velvet | Blue Note 45-1731, (J) LNJ 70079, (J) GXF 3069 |
| tk.4 | I'm Just A Lucky So And So | Blue Note 45-1730, (J) LNJ 70079, (J) GXF 3069 |
| tk.5 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? | Blue Note 45-1731, (J) GXF 3069 |
| tk.6 | Gee Baby, Ain't I Good To You? (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) LNJ 70079, (J) GXF 3051, (J) BNJ 61017 |
| tk.8 | Ain't No Use | Blue Note 45-1730, (J) LNJ 70079, (J) GXF 3069 |
| tk.9 | The Breeze And I | Blue Note 45-1729, (J) LNJ 70079, (J) GXF 3069 |
| tk.13 | I Can't Give You Anything But Love | - |
* Blue Note (J) GXF 3069, (J) GXK 8157 Sonny Clark - The Art Of The Trio
= Blue Note (J) BNJ 61017 Sonny Clark Trio, Vol. 2
* Blue Note (J) GXF 3051, (J) GXK 8156 Sonny Clark - Blues In The Night
* Blue Note 45-1731 Sonny Clark - Gee Baby b/w Black Velvet
* Blue Note 45-1730 Sonny Clark - Lucky So And So b/w Ain't No Use
* Blue Note 45-1729 Sonny Clark - I Can't Give You Anything But Love b/w The Breeze And I
Bennie Green Quintet
Bennie Green (tb) Eddie Williams (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Jerry Segal (d) Babs Gonzales (vo -5,6)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, November 23, 1958
| 1. tk.6 | On The Street Where You Live | Blue Note 45-1732, (J) GXF 3063 |
| 2. tk.9 | Can't We Be Friends? | Blue Note 45-1734, (J) GXF 3063 |
| 3. tk.13 | Minor Revelation | - |
| 4. tk.14 | Why Do I Love You? | Blue Note (J) GXF 3063 |
| 5. tk.15 | Encore (45 rpm take) | Blue Note 45-1733, (J) GXF 3063, CDP 7 84464-2 |
| 6. tk.16 | Encore (LP take) (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) BNJ 61020, CDP 7 84464-2 |
| 7. tk.19 | Bye Bye Blackbird | Blue Note 45-1732, (J) GXF 3063 |
| 8. tk.21 | It's Groovy | Blue Note (J) GXF 3063 |
| 9. tk.22 | Ain't Nothin' But Blues | Blue Note 45-1733, (J) GXF 3063 |
= Blue Note (J) BNJ 61020 Bennie Green - The 45 Session
* Blue Note CDP 7 84464-2 Babs Gonzales - Weird Lullaby
* Blue Note 45-1732 Bennie Green - Bye Bye Blackbird b/w On The Street Where You Live
* Blue Note 45-1734 Bennie Green - Minor Revelation b/w Can't We Be Friends?
* Blue Note 45-1733 Bennie Green - Encore b/w Ain't Nothin' But Blues
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Wes Landers (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, December 7, 1958
| tk.3 | Can't We Be Friends? | Blue Note (J) GXF 3051, (J) BNJ 61018 |
| tk.4 | I Cover The Waterfront | - |
| tk.8 | Somebody Loves Me | - |
| tk.9 | Blues In The Night | - |
| tk.10 | Blues In The Night (alt. take) | - |
| tk.12 | All Of You | - |
| tk.14 | Dancing In The Dark | - |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 61018 Sonny Clark Trio, Vol. 3
1959
Jackie McLean Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, January 18, 1959
| tk.8 | Blues Inn | Blue Note BLP 4051 |
| tk.10 | Fidel | - |
| tk.12 | unknown title | rejected |
| tk.13 | Untitled Blues | - |
Bennie Green Quintet
Bennie Green (tb) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Paul Gussman (d)NYC, January, 1959
| Been Walkin' | Enrica LP 2002 | |
| Blue Mambo | - | |
| Hop, Skip And Jump | - | |
| Love At Last | - | |
| Penthouse Blues | - | |
| A Bun Dance | - | |
| Change Up Blues | - | |
| Benny's From Heaven | - |
Sonny Clark Quintet
Donald Byrd (tp) Hank Mobley (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Paul Chambers (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, NJ, March 29, 1959
| tk.4 | Blues Blue | Blue Note (J) GXF 3056 |
| tk.7 | Royal Flush | - |
| tk.9 | Junka | - |
| tk.11 | Minor Meeting | - |
| tk.12 | My Conception | - |
| tk.16 | Some Clark Bars | - |
Philly Joe Jones Sextet
Blue Mitchell (tp) Julian Priester (tb) Bill Barron (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)NYC, November 18, 1959
| Minor Mode | Riverside RLP 12-313 | |
| Interpretation | - | |
| Gone, Gone, Gone (Gone) | Riverside RLP 12-313; Milestone M 47016 |
* Milestone M 47016 Art Blakey/Max Roach/Elvin Jones/Philly Joe Jones - The Big Beat
1960
Stan "The Man" Turrentine Quartet
Stanley Turrentine (ts) Sonny Clark (p) George Duvivier (b) Max Roach (d)NYC, early 1960
| Sheri | Time 52086 | |
| Mild Is The Mood | - | |
| My Girl Is Just Enough Woman For Me | - |
Sonny Clark Trio
Sonny Clark (p) George Duvivier (b -1/7) Max Roach (d -1/7)NYC, March 23, 1960
| 1. | Minor Meeting | Time T/70010 |
| 2. | Nica | - |
| 3. | Junka | - |
| 4. | Sonia | - |
| 5. | Sonny's Crib | - |
| 6. | Blues Mambo | - |
| 7. | Blues Blue | - |
| 8. | My Conception | - |
Bennie Green Sextet
Bennie Green (tb) Jimmy Forrest (ts) Sonny Clark (p) George Tucker (b) Al Dreares (d) Joe Gorgas (bgo)NYC, September 27, 1960
| Sometimes I'm Happy | Time 52021 | |
| It's Time | - | |
| Solitude | - | |
| Sonny's Crib (Sonny's Crip) | - | |
| Cool Struttin' | - | |
| And That I'm So In Love | - |
1961 (age 30)
Jackie McLean Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 26, 1961
| tk.1 | Enitrnerrut | Blue Note BLP 4089 |
| tk.8 | Five Will Get You Ten | - |
| tk.9 | Subdued | - |
| tk.11 | A Fickle Sonance | - |
| tk.13 | Lost | - |
| tk.18 | Sundu | - |
Grant Green Quartet
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 27, 1961
| tk.4 | Woody'n You (take 4) | Blue Note CDP 7243 5 27548-2 |
| tk.7 | Woody'n You (take 7) | - |
| Lady Bird (incomplete) | rejected |
Sonny Clark Quintet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Charlie Rouse (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1961
| tk.5 | Melody For C (alt. take) | Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 |
| tk.7 | Voodoo | Blue Note BLP 4091 |
| tk.11 | Zellmar's Delight | unissued |
| tk.12 | Somethin' Special | Blue Note BLP 4091 |
| tk.17 | Midnight Mambo | - |
| tk.18 | Melody For C | - |
| tk.21 | Eric Walks | - |
* Blue Note (J) TOCJ 5941/44 Various Artists - The Other Side Of Blue Note 4000 Series
Sonny Clark Quartet
Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 13, 1961
| tk.24 | Deep In A Dream | Blue Note BLP 4091 |
Grant Green Quartet plus Ike Quebec
Ike Quebec (ts -4) Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 23, 1961
| 1. tk.3 | Moon River | Blue Note (J) GXF 3058 |
| 2. tk.8 | On Green Dolphin Street | - |
| 3. tk.17 | What Is This Thing Called Love? | - |
| 4. tk.24 | Count Every Star | Blue Note BLP 4098, BST 84432 |
| 5. tk.25 | Shadrack | Blue Note (J) GXF 3058 |
| 6. tk.26 | Gooden's Corner | - |
| 7. tk.27 | Two For One | - |
= Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark
* Blue Note BLP 4098, BST 84098, CDP 7 84098-2 Ike Quebec - Blue And Sentimental
* Blue Note BST 84432, CDP 7 84432-2 Grant Green - Born To Be Blue
= Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark
1962
Grant Green Quartet
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 13, 1962
| tk.4 | Airegin (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-133 |
| tk.5 | Airegin | Blue Note LT 1032 |
| tk.7 | Nancy | Mosaic MR5-133 |
| tk.8 | I Concentrate On You | Blue Note LT 1032 |
| tk.12 | The Things We Did Last Summer | - |
| tk.21 | The Song Is You | - |
| tk.24 | It Ain't Necessarily So | - |
= Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark
Ike Quebec Sextet
Bennie Green (tb -1/5) Ike Quebec (ts) Stanley Turrentine (ts -1/5) Sonny Clark (p) Milt Hinton (b) Art Blakey (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 20, 1962
| 1. tk.4 | Congo Lament | Blue Note LT 1089, BST 84103 |
| 2. tk.12 | Que's Pill | - |
| 3. tk.15 | See See Rider | - |
| 4. tk.22 | B.G.'s Groove Two | Blue Note LT 1089, CDP 7 46846-2 |
| 5. tk.27 | I.Q. Shuffle | - |
| 6. tk.29 | I've Got A Crush On You | Blue Note BST 84103 |
| 7. tk.33 | Easy Living | - |
| 8. tk.35 | Nancy With The Laughing Face | - |
* Blue Note BST 84103 Ike Quebec - Easy Living (not released)
= Blue Note CDP 7 46846-2 Ike Quebec - Easy Living
Grant Green Quartet
Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 31, 1962
| tk.4 | My Favorite Things | Blue Note (J) GXF 3065 |
| tk.5 | Hip Funk | - |
| tk.6 | Oleo | - |
| tk.8 | Oleo (alt. take) | Mosaic MR5-133 |
| tk.11 | Little Girl Blue | Blue Note (J) GXF 3065 |
| tk.15 | Tune Up | - |
| Lament | Blue Note rejected |
= Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark
Grant Green Quintet
Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Sam Jones (b) Louis Hayes (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 1, 1962
| tk.4 | Someday My Prince Will Come | Blue Note BST 84432 |
| tk.11 | If I Should Lose You | - |
| tk.15 | My One And Only Love | - |
| tk.20 | Back In Your Own Backyard | - |
| tk.23 | Born To Be Blue | - |
| tk.24 | Born To Be Blue (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84432-2; Mosaic MR5-133 |
| tk.29 | Cool Blues | - |
| tk.31 | Outer Space | - |
= Mosaic MR5-133, MD4-133 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Grant Green With Sonny Clark
Jackie McLean Quintet
Kenny Dorham (tp) Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 14, 1962
| tk.1 | The Three Minors | Blue Note BN-LA 483-H2, BLP 4116 |
| tk.6 | Iddy Bitty | - |
| tk.10 | The Way I Feel | - |
| tk.13 | Marilyn's Dilemma | - |
| tk.14 | Blues In A Jiff | - |
| tk.15 | Blues For Jackie | - |
* Blue Note BLP 4116 Jackie McLean Quintet (not released)
= Blue Note (J) LNJ 80118, (J) BRP 8035 Jackie McLean Quintet
Don Wilkerson Sextet
Don Wilkerson (ts, tamb) Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d) Jual Curtis (tamb -5,6)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 18, 1962
| 1. tk.3 | Jeanie-Weenie | Blue Note 45-1865, BLP 4107 |
| 2. tk.4 | Pigeon Peas | Blue Note BLP 4107 |
| 3. tk.6 | Eldorado Shuffle | - |
| 4. tk.8 | Homesick Blues | Blue Note 45-1864, BLP 4107 |
| 5. tk.9 | Camp Meetin' | - |
| 6. tk.13 | Dem Tambourines | Blue Note 45-1865, BLP 4107, (J) BNJ 71106 |
* Blue Note (J) BNJ 71106 Various Artists - Soho Blue
* Blue Note 45-1865 Don Wilkerson - Jeanie-Weenie b/w Dem Tambourines (not released)
* Blue Note 45-1864 Don Wilkerson - Homesick Blues b/w Camp Meetin'
Dexter Gordon Quintet
Dave Burns (tp) Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Ron Carter (b) Philly Joe Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 25, 1962
| tk.6 | Blue Gardenia | Blue Note LT 1051 |
| tk.12 | Second Balcony Jump | - |
| tk.21 | Six Bits Jones | - |
| Three O'Clock In The Morning | rejected | |
| McSplivens | - | |
| My Heart Stood Still | - |
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 27, 1962
| tk.3 | Three O'Clock In The Morning | Blue Note BLP 4112, BST2 84433 |
| tk.4 | Second Balcony Jump | Blue Note BLP 4112 |
| tk.6 | Where Are You? | - |
| tk.8 | Cheese Cake | - |
| tk.12 | I Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry | - |
| tk.13 | Love For Sale | - |
* Blue Note BST2 84433 Various Artists - The Best Of Blue Note, Vol. 2
Dexter Gordon Quartet
Dexter Gordon (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Billy Higgins (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, August 29, 1962
| tk.3 | McSplivens | Blue Note BLP 4133 |
| tk.6 | The Back Bone | - |
| tk.15 | Soy Califa | Blue Note BLP 4133, BN-LA 393-H2 |
| tk.21 | You Stepped Out Of A Dream | Blue Note BLP 4133 |
| tk.20 | Until The Real Thing Comes Along | - |
| tk.22 | Don't Explain | Blue Note BLP 4133, BN-LA 393-H2 |
* Blue Note BN-LA 393-H2 Dexter Gordon Best Album
Grant Green Sextet
Ike Quebec (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Grant Green (g) Wendell Marshall (b) Willie Bobo (d) Carlos "Patato" Valdes (cga)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 7, 1962
| tk.5 | Grenada | Mosaic MR5-133; Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37645-2 |
| tk.12 | Hey There | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 37645-2 Grant Green - The Latin Bit
Jackie McLean Quartet
Jackie McLean (as) Sonny Clark (p) Butch Warren (b) Art Taylor (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 28, 1962
| tk.5 | Nursery Blues | Blue Note (J) GXF 3062 |
| tk.8 | Two For One (alt. take 1) | Blue Note CDP 7 84427-2 |
| tk.9 | Two For One (alt. take 2) | - |
| tk.11 | Rainy Blues | Blue Note (J) GXF 3062 |
| tk.15 | Tippin' The Scales (alt. take) | Blue Note CDP 7 84427-2 |
| tk.16 | Tippin' The Scales | Blue Note (J) GXF 3062 |
| tk.17 | Nicely | - |
| tk.20 | Cabin In The Sky | - |
| tk.21 | Two For One | - |
Eddie Costa Memorial Concert
Marky Markowitz (tp -1) Urbie Green (tb -1) Coleman Hawkins (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Chuck Israels (b) Roy Haynes (d)"Village Gate", NYC, October 9, 1962
| 1. | Just You, Just Me | Colpix CP 450 |
| 2. | I'm Confessin' | - |
Stanley Turrentine Sextet
Tommy Turrentine (tp) Stanley Turrentine (ts) Sonny Clark (p) Kenny Burrell (g) Butch Warren (b) Al Harewood (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 18, 1962
| tk.9 | You Said It | Blue Note BN-LA 883-J2, BST 84122 |
| tk.14 | Cotton Walk | - |
| tk.19 | Little Girl Blue (You Better Go Now) | Blue Note BST 84122 |
| tk.21 | Brother Tom | Blue Note BN-LA 883-J2, BST 84122 |
| tk.26 | My Ship | - |
| tk.29 | Jubilee Shout | - |
* Blue Note BST 84122 Stanley Turrentine - Jubilee Shout!!! (also released)
= Blue Note CDP 7 84122-2 Stanley Turrentine - Jubilee Shout!!!