Sonny Clark
Born Conrad Yeatis 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 Buddy DeFranco in California, but mainly worked in the hard bop idiom based in New York City. Recorded multiple sessions as a leader for the label, effectively serving as the label's house pianist, also a composer.