Sonny Clark

American jazz pianist and composer

Born July 21, 1931, Herminie, Pennsylvania, USA

Died January 13, 1963 in New York City, New York, USA

First emerged as a member of a group led by [a430829] in California, but mainly worked in the hard bop idiom based in New York City. Recorded multiple sessions as a leader for the [l281] label, effectively serving as the label's house pianist, also a composer.