Leapin & Lopin [Import] [Limited Edition] [Original recording remastered]

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Special Limited Edition with Paper Sleeve Cover.

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Average customer rating: Without a Song Incomparable song Lovin' and Lovin' it A recommendation to "orangeduke" Sonny's last

Leapin' and Lopin' Sonny Clark Manufacturer: Blue Note Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Sonny's Crib Sonny Clark Trio Cool Struttin' Dial "S" for Sonny True Blue ASIN: B000005HCA Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

1. Somethin' Special
2. Deep In A Dream
3. Melody For C
4. Melody For C (Alternative Take)
5. Eric Walks
6. Voodoo
7. Midnight Mambo
8. Zellmars Delight

Customer Reviews:

Without a Song.......2006-07-20

I recently picked up Walter Davis Jr.'s first date as a leader, "Davis Cup," and despite the strong performances by all hands I had to down-rate it because of the pedestrian tunes and arrangements, none of which provided the least hint of the singular, strikingly original, even visionary, compositions that would issue from Davis' pen beginning in the 1970's. Sonny Clark's "Leapin' and Lopin'" comes up short for the same reason but, as Sonny's last date, has to be judged the greater disappointment.

The compelling reason for purchase, besides Sonny's tasteful piano work, is the frontline of Charlie Rouse and Tommy Turrentine. A player of the first order, Rouse is well represented on Columbia, Jazzland, and Dawn but not on Blue Note. No tenor player has a more personal, inimitable sound or, for that matter, a more inventive imagination along with the pyrotechnical skills to follow it wherever it leads. (Rouse's "Takin' Care of Business" on OJC offers a veritable clinic on the limitless possibilities of the tenor saxophone.) Turrentine is usually passed over completely, almost as scarce on recordings these days as the underappreciated but towering Bill Hardman. Like his younger brother, tenor saxophonist Stanley, Tommy has a big sound and the ability to say the most with the fewest number of notes.

Sonny Clark himself is one of the most eloquent and elegant of the post-Powell generation of piano "blowers." His touch is light and full, not unlike Tommy Flanagan's. Although his left hand uses basic, Bud-like "shell" voicings, he's so sparing in his use of it that all the attention is directed to the unfailing, flowing logic of his right hand constructions. And he can improvise through a sequence of rapidly changing chords in a manner that accounts for the shifting harmonic pattern without sacrificing melodic continuity.

With the exception of the Jimmy Van Heusen standard, "Deep in a Dream," these are all undistinguished originals, reminiscent of the exercises in numerous jazz improvisation books. "Melody in C" is one of those tunes I can hear once and write down all of the harmonies for. To have to listen to an additional, alternate, even longer, version of it is a questionable use of the listener's time. Of all the originals, the only one that has sufficient inherent interest to be memorable is "Zellmar's Delight," which was not included on the original LP.

Incomparable song.......2004-09-24

The tenor-trumpet front line gives this recording an incomparable warmth, further intensified by the appearance of tenorman Ike Quebec crooning "Deep in a Dream". Notwithstanding Billy Higgins' brilliant work with Ornette Coleman and, later, Cedar Walton, it sounds as though as Clark was the bandleader closest to Billy's "own" music. In any case the rhythm section with Butch Warren is extraordinarily responsive and swinging. They gradually build as the soloist develops his solo. The key accents are the all the more moving coming on top of their fairly spare support in the initial choruses. Charlie Rouse is remarkably lyrical and funky, obviously in a more relaxed environment than Monk's quartet, and rich-toned Tommy Turrentine is probably at his best as well. This is a rhythm section and compositional context in which everybody is at their best. In any case, Clark was surely "onto something", but could not pursue further. Put his magnificent quintet on a powerful sound system and go for a swim in NYC-early 60s heat. Such sounds will never be heard again.

Lovin' and Lovin' it.......2004-07-09

All of Sonny Clark's blue note albums are excellent, this one is exiting since the front line is unusual for blue note, Charlie Rouse and Tommy Turrentine. Dig Turrentine's tone on the trumpet, and check out the tunes, I really like Voodoo and Midnight Mambo. Check out how solid Billy Higgins is on this, listen to the swing on Melody for C.

A recommendation to "orangeduke".......2004-01-06

Dear friend, you need to go urgently to the ophtalmologist because your hearing already have lost completely.

Sonny's last.......2003-02-09

Sonny Clark has been a cult pianist for many years, in part because Blue Note failed to keep his discs consistently in print. He was prized among Japanese hard bop enthusiasts & also was a favourite of the avantgardist John Zorn's circle (there's a nice tribute disc, _Voodoo_, by "The Sonny Clark Memorial Quartet": Zorn, Wayne Horvitz, Ray Drummond & Bobby Previte). But Clark's star's risen a lot in the past decade, as his work's finally gotten properly reissued: I suspect one key moment was Blue Note's putting together all three Clark/Grant Green quartet sessions on an unbeatable low-priced twofer in the mid-1990s. Anyway, _Leapin' and Lopin'_ is one of the few Clark discs to have been around on CD for a while, along with the perennial _Cool Strutting_. _Leapin' and Lopin'_ is also Clark's last date as a leader (from November 1961), though it wasn't his last recording session by any means (he died in 1963, a victim of the jazz life--alcohol & drugs). The rhythm section here--Clark, bassist Butch Warren & drummer Billy Higgins--became something of a house rhythm section at Blue Note at this period: in addition to this album, they formed the rhythm section to a number of albums by Jackie McLean & Dexter Gordon (including the popular _Go_). Despite the brilliance of the Chamber-Philly Joe Jones rhythm section on _Cool Strutting_, I'd actually recommend listening to this disc to hear Clark at his best as an accompanist, simply because these guys have clearly established a very close relation. (One sign of this is that Butch Warren contributes a tune to the album, "Eric Walks"--it's a nice swinger, a close cousin of Gillespie's "Woody'n You".) The band is completed by Warren's pal from the Monk band, Charlie Rouse, & the trumpeter Tommy Turrentine. Rouse is in absolutely terrific form throughout--arguably better than on most of the albums he cut with Monk, in fact (& fans of Rouse should investigate this album for this reason).

Much of the material here is deliberately minimalist, & one suspects that if Clark had lived he would have moved strongly in the direction of modal jazz. "Melody for C" is mentioned in Ira Gitler's liner notes as being Clark's essay in modal jazz, but actually "Voodoo" & "Midnight Mambo" are also in a similar vein, pursuing a stripped-down blues-minimalism which obviously is indebted to _Kind of Blue_ but is already moving off in a different direction from Miles. "Voodoo" is especially remarkable, not least for Clark's comping. For each soloist he devises a distinctive, complementary pattern & works variations on it for the duration of the solo (in tandem with bassist & drummer)--it gives the piece a sense of almost compositional development.

One track on the album stands at something of a distance from the rest. "Deep in a Dream" is a ballad feature for Clark and the tenorist Ike Quebec (who worked for Blue Note as an A&R man & was presumably simply around the studio that day & dropped in to play). Unlike the contemporary blues-drenched feel of the rest of the session, this ballad is deliberately old-fashioned in feel, a little sentimental, stated caressingly by Clark in the intro (over bowed bass) & then given a tough/tender reading by Quebec in the best tradition of Hawkins & Webster. A nice track. Those who wish to pursue this side of Clark's work should check out Quebec's _Blue & Sentimental_ & Grant Green's _Born to Be Blue_, both of which feature Clark on piano.

_Leapin' and Lopin'_ comes highly recommended: for anyone interested in Clark's work, it's essential listening.

Average customer rating:

Leapin' Guitars: Rockin' Roulette Instros Various Artists Manufacturer: Sequel Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Styles | Music Surf Rock | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies & Retro | Rock | Styles | Music Vintage Rock & Roll | Compilations | Rock | Styles | Music General | Oldies | Pop | Styles | Music Oldies | Compilations | Pop | Styles | Music Garage Rock | Rock | Alternative Styles | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Oldies & Retro | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music Rock | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000000PU7 Release Date: 1997-08-19

Tracks:

1. Ramrod - 'Frantic' Johnny Rogers
2. The Chase - Wild Bill & The Blue Denims
3. Woo Hoo - The Rock-A-Teens
4. War Paint - Bill Haley & His Comets
5. El Rancho Grande - Duane Eddy
6. Poor Boy - The Royaltones
7. Cha-Hua-Hua - Eddie Platt
8. Salty - Tony Castle & The Raiders
9. Leapin' Guitars - The Chapparals
10. Bikini - The Bikinis
11. Pagan - The Rock-A-Teens
12. Mona My Love - Wild Bill & The Blue Denims
13. Sassy - 'Frantic' Johnny Rogers
14. Riviera - Bill Haley & His Comets
15. Hi Lili Hi Lo - Tony Castle & The Raiders
16. Down Yonder Rock - The Gone All Stars
17. Offbeat - The Rock-A-Teens
18. Wail - The Royaltones
19. Sincerely - Tony Caste & The Raiders
20. Beer Barrell Rock - The Chapparals
21. See Saw - The Royaltones
22. Tara's Theme - Tony Castle & The Raiders
23. Little Bo - The Royaltones
24. Oh, My Nerves - The Rock-A-Teens
25. Boogie Rock And Roll - The Bikinis
26. Twangy - The Rock-A-Teens
27. Poppa's Movin' On - Duane Eddy

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True Love ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000IAN0 Release Date: 1998-01-01

Tracks:

1. say goodnight
2. sunshine
3. haunted house
4. everything's fine
5. love gone bad
6. true love
7. back with you
8. 7th street
9. won't be back
10. over you

Album Description

A lyrical excursion through loves ups and downs.

Average customer rating:

Leapin' at the Lincoln Charlie Barnet Manufacturer: Abm ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B000033JYR Release Date: 2002-01-21

Tracks:

1. Gal from Joe's
2. Midweek Function
3. Ebony Rhapsody
4. Lament for a Lost Love
5. Duke's Idea
6. Leapin' at the Lincoln
7. Shake, Rattle and Roll (Afternoon of a Moax)
8. Sergeant Was Shy
9. Ring Dem Bells
10. Wild Man of the Fishpond
11. Wings Over Manhattan, Pt. 1
12. Wingds Over Manhattan, Pt. 2
13. Merry-Go-Round
14. Spanish Kick
15. Harlem Speaks
16. Moose
17. Pow-Wow (Redskin Rhumba)
18. Drop Me off in Harlem
19. Gulf Coast Blues
20. Skyliner

Average customer rating:

Leapin' at the Lincoln Charlie Barnet Manufacturer: History ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00009262C

Tracks:

1. Swing Street Strut
2. Echoes of Harlem
3. Scotch and Soda
4. Only a Rose
5. I Never Knew
6. Miss Annabelle Lee
7. Lazy Bug
8. Ebony Rhapsody
9. Lament for a Lost Love
10. Cherokee
11. All Night Record Man (Stay Up "Stan")
12. Last Jump (A Jump to End All Jumps)
13. Duke's Idea
14. Count's Idea
15. Right Idea
16. Wrong Idea (Swing and Sweat With Charlie Barnet)
17. Ogoun Badagris (Voodoo War God)
18. Oh What You Said (Are We Burnt Up?)
19. Night Clow
20. Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street
21. Leapin' at the Lincoln
22. Afternoon of a Moax (Shake, Rattle'n Roll)
23. Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie

Tracks:

1. Flying Home
2. Rockin' in Rhythm
3. Pompton, Turnpike
4. Wild Mab of the Fish Pond
5. Southern Fried
6. Redskin Rhumba
7. Lumby
8. Charleston Alley
9. You're My Thrill
10. Things Ain't What They Used to Be
11. Washington Whirligig
12. Moose
13. Pow-Wow
14. Strollin'
15. Great Lie
16. Flat Top Flips the Lid
17. Gulf Coast Blues
18. Drop Me off in Harlem
19. Sharecroppin' Blues
20. West End Blues
21. Xango
22. E-Bob-O-Lee-Bob - Charlie Barnet, Peanuts Holland
23. Skyliner

Average customer rating:

The Definitive Black & Blue Sessions: Leapin' on Lenox Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Manufacturer: Black & Blue France ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00004S3JY Release Date: 2002-07-01

Tracks:

1. On Green Dolphin Street
2. Body And Soul
3. Leapin' On Lenox
4. Quiet Nights
5. Just Friends
6. I Can't Get Started
7. The Shadow Of Your Smile
8. Mean To Me
9. Comin' Home Baby - Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis/Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson/Bill Doggett/Milt Hinton/J.C. Heard
10. Love Is Here To Stay - Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis/Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson/Bill Doggett/Milt Hinton/J.C. Heard
11. Double Eddie - Eddie 'Lockjaw' Davis/Eddie 'Cleanhead' Vinson/Bill Doggett/Milt Hinton/J.C. Heard

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Leapin' & Lopin' ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000AU1NSS Release Date: 2005-11-01

Album Description

Limited edition Japanese pressing has been remastered. Blue Note. 2005.

Average customer rating:

Leapin' at the Lincoln Charlie Barnet Manufacturer: Fab ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Swing General | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Classic Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music Contemporary Big Band | Swing Jazz | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B00009VTZI Release Date: 2003-06-24

Tracks:

1. Gal from Joe's
2. Midweek Function
3. Ebony Rhapsody
4. Lament for a Lost Love
5. Duke's Idea
6. Leapin' at the Lincoln
7. Shake, Rattle and Roll (Afternoon of a Moax)
8. Sergeant Was Shy
9. Ring Dem Bells
10. Wild Man of the Fishpond
11. Wings Over Manhattan, Pt. 1
12. Wingds Over Manhattan, Pt. 2
13. Merry-Go-Round
14. Spanish Kick
15. Harlem Speaks
16. Moose
17. Pow-Wow (Redskin Rhumba)
18. Drop Me off in Harlem
19. Gulf Coast Blues
20. Skyliner

Average customer rating:

Leapin'-His Best Tunes ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000LSBNP2 Release Date: 2007-02-20

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Leapin' and Lopin' Sonny Clark Manufacturer: Blue Note Japan ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Bebop General | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music Hard Bop | Bebop | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Styles | Music Blue Note Records | Amazon.com Label Stores | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B00000K42F Release Date: 2004-04-27

Tracks:

1. Somethin' Special
2. Deep in a Dream
3. Melody for C
4. Melody for C [Alternate Take]
5. Eric Walks
6. Voodoo
7. Midnight Mambo
8. Zellmar's Delight

Album Details

Special Limited Edition with Paper Sleeve Cover.

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