Sonny Clark: My Conception LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) XMAS22 and conceptual notions explored over

and conceptual notions explored over his catalog into a layered yet accessible 10-track album

B2: Straight Up And Down

To celebrate Wes Montgomery’s centennial on March 6

and the set also includes memorable compositions by Shorter ("Children of the Night")

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Sonny Clark: My Conception LP (Blue Note Tone Poet Series) XMAS22 and conceptual notions explored overBlue Note, 1979 The soulful and elegant pianist Sonny Clark brings his A game to My Conception, a program of all Clark originals recorded in 1959 but not released until 1979. Joining the pianist are a cast of hard bop masters including Hank Mobley on tenor saxophone, Donald Byrd on trumpet, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Blakey on drums. Highlights from this session include the lead off track Junka, the fiery brilliance of Minor Meeting, and Hank