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1998 compilation album by Sonny Clark
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 .
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Reception
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".
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Track listing
"
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
Production
References
Years indicated are for the recording(s), not release.
As leader 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)