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In the pantheon of Blue Note records, certain catalog numbers function less as identifiers and more as incantations. Blue Note 1588 is one such number. To the uninitiated, it is simply a jazz album from the late fifties. To the crate digger, the audiophile, and the digital archivist, however, it represents a holy grail of hard bop aesthetic. Sonny Clark - Cool Struttin- -1958- -EAC-FLAC-

is more than just a jazz record; for many, it is the ultimate embodiment of the "Blue Note Sound." Recorded on January 5, 1958 , at Rudy Van Gelder’s legendary studio in Hackensack, New Jersey, it stands as a pillar of the hard bop era. For audiophiles, the specific digital preservation in EAC-FLAC (Exact Audio Copy - Free Lossless Audio Codec) ensures that the grit, soul, and meticulous engineering of the original session are captured with bit-perfect accuracy. The Quintessential Hard Bop Lineup Use any modern player that supports FLAC: In

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The session features a "dream team" quintet of hard bop masters: Art Farmer

To truly appreciate Cool Struttin’ , one must understand the tragic trajectory of Sonny Clark. Born Conrad Yeatis Clark in Herminie, Pennsylvania, he was a prodigy who moved to California and eventually settled in New York. He quickly became the first-call pianist for Blue Note, appearing on dozens of sessions for Dexter Gordon, Grant Green, and Hank Mobley.