1960 Time Sessions

Two CD set. Tompkins Square is proud to announce the release of Sonny Clark Trio : The 1960 Time Sessions. Sonny Clarks reputation as one of the finest jazz pianists of his era has grown in recent years, with many folks rediscovering his classic Blue Note recordings like Cool Struttin, Dial S for Sonny, Leapin and Lopin, as well as session work with Lee Morgan, Grant Green and others. Cut down by heroin addiction at age 31 in 1961, Clarks legacy continues to expand. The Time sessions were produced by the late Bob Shad, owner of Time and Mainstream Records. The reissue includes the original Time album remastered from the original tapes by Dave Donnelly, plus an extra disc of alternate takes. Nat Hentoff wrote the original liner notes, included in the reissue package, and former New York Times critic Ben Ratliff contributes a new 3500-word essay. The set was produced for reissue by Mia Apatow (Time Records) and Josh Rosenthal (Tompkins Square).