My Conception (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & Blues

My Conception (Vinyl LP) Rhythm & BluesThe 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 Mobley's sublime

The record's got a slinky groove that's almost more CTI than Chess Records - with full arrangements by Billy Jones

No Solution (Outtake)

The formula is as you'd expect

no wave and jazz

was comprised of four seasoned musicians with a solid grounding in jazz and blues

judicious use of sampling and production craziness

and comes housed in a replica sleeve

The album includes gypsy violin player Raffi Hakopian

it's make do

while 'Where Are You Now

Murakami takes inspiration from a traditional Japanese landscape watercolour and converts it into a psychedelic scene for the album's artwork

yet still spare