Sonny Clark Trio warpaint Choosing to self-title a non-debut

Choosing to self-title a non-debut album is always an interesting move

and jumpy pop tunes that the band play with a light touch

The Velvet Underground's 1970 Atlantic Records debut

but as the group’s two 45s exist in single digit quantities

Donovan Blanc delivers a glimpse of the lush textures and vivid colors of pop's golden age through a modern lens

Sonny Clark Trio warpaint Choosing to self-title a non-debutBrilliant late '50s material by the great hard bop pianist and equally gifted supporting players, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Philly Joe Jones. Clark was among the most inventive pianists of the period, a masterful ballad interpreter and dynamic uptempo soloist, while Chambers and Jones had few peers, either as accompanists or in the spotlight.