SONNY CLARK - COOL STRUTTIN' (LIMITED EDITION 180g JAPANESE IMPORT LP)

Sonny Clark Cool Struttin' On Limited Edition 180g Japanse Import LP! 

This series of Blue Note titles are made for music lovers and collectors who are not happy with the current trend in mastering at 45-RPM. Many of our customers have complained about flipping sides every eight to ten minutes. These Japanese pressings are made for these jazz lovers, at the standard speed of 33 1/3.

For many decades, Japanese pressings have been sought out by audiophiles and serious collectors the world over. Their mastering technology is first-class and the pressing quality is the world’s best. Japanese pressing plants are virtual “Clean Rooms”, unlike pressing plants here in the USA. LPs from Japan have always been the quietest ever manufactured! These LPs only get pressed once; don’t miss out or you’ll be paying a lot more on eBay.

Sonny Clark was ubiquitous at Blue Note sessions and led a handful of great albums of his own along the way. Cool Struttin' has a wonderful after-hours feel, especially on the extended title blues and it is undoubtedly the highlight of Clark's prolific career. The recording opens with the aptly named title cut, as Clark's jaunty, forward-leaning piano drives the tune with crisp precision. The rest of the album is a sterling example of a late-50s, finger-poppin' bop session featuring a virtual who's who of Blue Note's then-rising young crop of hard-bop stars including trumpeter Art Farmer, saxophonist Jackie McClean, bassist Paul Chambers, and drummer Philly Joe Jones. Now here on Limited Edition 180g Japanese Import LP!

Sonny Clark Cool Struttin' Track Listing

1.  Cool Struttin'
2.  Blue Minor
3.  Sippin' At Bells
4.  Deep Night
5.  Royal Flush
6.  Lover