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56 of 58 people found the following review helpful
By Ian Thumwood
Format:Audio CD
Sonny Clark is something of a neglected figure these days. However, he should be immortalised for making this one record alone, if not also for his inluence upon Bill Evans, whose "NYC's No Lark" is dedicated to the pianist-composer. "Cool Struttin'" is one of my absolute favourite Blue Notes and features a rare appearance on the label by Art Farmer on trumpet. Needless -to-say, his playing is as exemplorary as ever. Full marks to Mr. McLean on alto too.
This is classic fifties hard bop, music caught between the pioneer playing of Bird and the 60's revolutions of Mile and 'Trane. It displays an innocence and freshness typical of the era and Clark's writing is instantly memorable. This has been one of my most played records in my collection for years.
The rythmn team of Clark, Paul Chamber and the great Philly Joe Jones is fantastic and the leader contributes several compositions that are now classics of the jazz canon. Clark's style is simple, effective and always swinging. The best track is "Blue Minor" where the band really hit it's stride, but there is not a duff note on this legendary disc. If you are a fan of Blue Note, this is a must for every collection.Even the cover is a classic!!
Fans of Sonny Clark's music who are musicians should also check out Gerard & Sarzin's book "Jazz composers of the 50's & 60's" that includes the music for "Cool Struttin'", "Blue Minor" and "Royal Flush", all featured on this disc. It also includes music by other Blue Note piano gods such as Herbie Nichols and Andrew Hill.
Clark's album "Sonny's Crib" is nearly as good and features John
Coltrane in the line up amongst Curtis Fuller and Donald Byrd. Unfortunately, Clark did not make too many records in his short and tragic career and "Cool Struttin'" remains his masterpiece. This is certainly an album you will want on your desert island.
This is classic fifties hard bop, music caught between the pioneer playing of Bird and the 60's revolutions of Mile and 'Trane. It displays an innocence and freshness typical of the era and Clark's writing is instantly memorable. This has been one of my most played records in my collection for years.
The rythmn team of Clark, Paul Chamber and the great Philly Joe Jones is fantastic and the leader contributes several compositions that are now classics of the jazz canon. Clark's style is simple, effective and always swinging. The best track is "Blue Minor" where the band really hit it's stride, but there is not a duff note on this legendary disc. If you are a fan of Blue Note, this is a must for every collection.Even the cover is a classic!!
Fans of Sonny Clark's music who are musicians should also check out Gerard & Sarzin's book "Jazz composers of the 50's & 60's" that includes the music for "Cool Struttin'", "Blue Minor" and "Royal Flush", all featured on this disc. It also includes music by other Blue Note piano gods such as Herbie Nichols and Andrew Hill.
Clark's album "Sonny's Crib" is nearly as good and features John
Coltrane in the line up amongst Curtis Fuller and Donald Byrd. Unfortunately, Clark did not make too many records in his short and tragic career and "Cool Struttin'" remains his masterpiece. This is certainly an album you will want on your desert island.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By Fiction Fan
Format:Audio CD
Sonny Clark was the "house" pianist at Blue Note, playing on dozens of great hard-bop dates for the label. He had a definite sound of his own; like all the greats, a kind of lilting, melodic quality on long runs of the keyboard which - as here - lifted the music to a higher level of expression. "Cool Struttin'" is a masterpiece - performed with the Blue Note bedrock rhythm section of Philly Joe on drums and Mr PC on bass and with the joyful exuberance of Art Farmer and Jackie McLean on trumpet and alto sax respectively, this is a CD you will return to again and again. The high spot is undoubtedly "Deep Night", which hits a perfect groove and carries the listener away to a cooler and better place. Not to be missed.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cool Struttin', Sonny Clark (Rudy Van Gelder Edition) - Another slice of classic Jazz from the golden age
15 Dec 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Recorded in the hey day of cool jazz, in the famous Van Gelder studios for the master of all jazz labels, Blue Note, and starring some of the big names of the time this is an album with an impressive pedigree. And it lives up to all expectations.
The original album was four extended cuts of superb cool jazz. In contrast to some of the other great albums of the time the feel of the album is a little more up tempo than usual, with some great swinging sets that really get you tapping your foot to the beat.
The rhythm section of Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones do superlative work in the background, laying down a rock steady beat for the soloists, Art Farmer on trumpet, Jackie McLean on sax and Sonny Clark on piano, to work around. Everyone really gets to stretch their legs, with all players given room to breathe and shine individually, but it is when they all come together that the magic is really in the air.
Included in this edition are two cuts, Royal Flush and Lover that did not make it onto the original album. These are worthy additions, and really add to the album. It must have been a tough choice when this was originally released, deciding which tracks had to be cut!
As with all the Rudy Van Gelder Edition series, I have found the remastering to be excellent, with my untutored ears finding a nice crisp sound and good separation when played on my stereo.
The original album was four extended cuts of superb cool jazz. In contrast to some of the other great albums of the time the feel of the album is a little more up tempo than usual, with some great swinging sets that really get you tapping your foot to the beat.
The rhythm section of Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones do superlative work in the background, laying down a rock steady beat for the soloists, Art Farmer on trumpet, Jackie McLean on sax and Sonny Clark on piano, to work around. Everyone really gets to stretch their legs, with all players given room to breathe and shine individually, but it is when they all come together that the magic is really in the air.
Included in this edition are two cuts, Royal Flush and Lover that did not make it onto the original album. These are worthy additions, and really add to the album. It must have been a tough choice when this was originally released, deciding which tracks had to be cut!
As with all the Rudy Van Gelder Edition series, I have found the remastering to be excellent, with my untutored ears finding a nice crisp sound and good separation when played on my stereo.
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buen titulo de blue note
toda la coleccion del blue note es fantastica y se deberia tener en cualquier discoteca que se precie.
Buen sonido y buena musica
Buen sonido y buena musica
Published 2 months ago by Eduardo
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Sonny Clark's hard bop classic from 1958.
Pianist Sonny Clark recorded this BLUE NOTE hard bop classic on January 5, 1958 with Jackie McLean(alto sax); Art Farmer(trumpet); Paul Chambers(bass) & Philly Joe Jones(drums). Read more
Published 12 months ago by Jazzrook
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Lukewarm
The music on this album is lukewarm rather than cool. The compositions are perhaps rather typical of this period when people started moving away from playing standards to writing... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Derek
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Sonny struttin`
Sonny Clark was not a name I knew that well until relatively recently. Now I not only know his name, I also have the privilege of knowing & loving the driving, honest,... Read more
Published 23 months ago by GlynLuke
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cool, very cool :(
Excellent item, record and seller. Fast shipping.
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I'm so glad with this transaction.
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L.
Published 24 months ago by Lorenzo Sanchez Feria
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high heels
This is a must-having album. Everything is perfect in it, from the beautiful and stylish cover to the incredible six tracks of this unforgettable masterpiece.
Published on 4 April 2010 by J. J. B. Abellan
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Genius
Want a pick me up? Try this then. This is the music of "cool" and Sonny Clark is one of the coolest. Today's so-called pop stars could learn a lot from this album.
Published on 4 Aug 2009 by Mr. C. J. Waldron
4.0 out of 5 stars
Sassy!
I bought this album based on the cool NYC feel cover and an attempt as a jazz newcomer to listen to something that wasn't just Miles or Coltrane. Read more
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