Leapin' and Lopin'

Leapin' and Lopin'
Studio album by
Sonny Clark
ReleasedMay 1962 (1962-05)[1][2]
RecordedNovember 13, 1961
StudioVan Gelder Studio
Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length41:35
55:31 (CD reissue)
LabelBlue Note
BLP 4091 (mono)
BST 84091 (stereo)
ProducerAlfred Lion
Sonny Clark chronology
Sonny Clark Trio
(1960) 		Leapin' and Lopin'
(1962)

Leapin' and Lopin' is an album by American jazz pianist Sonny Clark, recorded on November 13, 1961 and released on Blue Note in May 1962—Clark's final album as leader before his death the following year.[1][2]

Background

Leapin' and Lopin' features a guest appearance from sax player Ike Quebec, who was mounting a comeback after a decade of low visibility.[citation needed] The rhythm section of Clark, Butch Warren, and Billy Higgins would also appear on sessions with Dexter Gordon yielding his albums for Blue Note Go! and A Swingin' Affair.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings [5]

The AllMusic review by Michael Nastos calls Leapin' and Lopin' "a definitive recording for Clark, and really for all time in the mainstream jazz idiom."[6]

All About Jazz stated, "Although pianist Sonny Clark had documented much fine music up to this point, one of his final recordings before an untimely death, everything seemed to solidify with this 1961 ringer."[7]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Sonny Clark, except as noted.

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Somethin' Special" 6:23
2."Deep in a Dream"
6:47
3."Melody for C" 7:50
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Eric Walks"Butch Warren5:41
2."Voodooo" 7:39
3."Midnight Mambo"Tommy Turrentine7:15
2008 reissue bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
7."Zellmar's Delight"5:43
8."Melody for C" (alternate take)8:13

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b "Jazz LPs". Billboard Music Week. Cincinnati: The Billboard Publishing Co. April 28, 1962. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  2. ^ a b "May Album Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. New York: The Cash Box Publishing Co. May 19, 1962. Retrieved 6 May 2021.
  3. ^ At Allmusic
  4. ^ Swenson, J. (1985). The Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide. Random House. p. 41. ISBN 0-394-72643-X.
  5. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 254. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  6. ^ At Allmusic
  7. ^ At All About Jazz