As leader
- Oakland, 1955 (1955), Uptown
- Dial “S” for Sonny (1957), Blue Note
- Sonny’s Crib (1957), Blue Note
- Sonny Clark Trio (1957), Blue Note
- Sonny Clark Quintets (1957), Blue Note
- Cool Struttin’ (1958), Blue Note
- The Art of The Trio (1958), Blue Note
- Blues in the Night (1958), Blue Note
- My Conception (1959), Blue Note
- Sonny Clark Trio (1960), Time/Bainbridge – with Max Roach, George Duvivier
- Leapin’ and Lopin’ (1961), Blue Note
Compilations
- Standards (1998), Blue Note
As sideman
With Tina Brooks
- Minor Move (1958)
With Serge Chaloff
- Blue Serge (1956)
With Buddy DeFranco
- In a Mellow Mood (1954)
- Cooking the Blues (1955)
- Autumn Leaves (1956)
- Sweet and Lovely (1956)
- Jazz Tones (1956)
With Lou Donaldson
- Lou Takes Off (1957)
With Curtis Fuller
- Bone & Bari (1957)
- Curtis Fuller Volume 3 (1957)
- Two Bones (1958)
With Dexter Gordon
- Go (1962)
- A Swingin’ Affair (1962)
With Bennie Green
- Soul Stirrin’ (1958)
- The 45 Session (1958)
- Bennie Green Swings the Blues (1959)
With Grant Green[4]
- Gooden’s Corner (1961*)
- Nigeria (1962*)
- Oleo (1962*)
These albums were recorded in 1961-62 for Blue Note, but not released until 1980. They have since been reissued as The Complete Quartets with Sonny Clark.
- Born to Be Blue (1962)
With Johnny Griffin
- The Congregation (1957)
With John Jenkins
With Clifford Jordan
- Cliff Craft (1957)
With Jackie McLean
- Jackie’s Bag (1959)
- A Fickle Sonance (1961)
- Vertigo (1962)
- Tippin’ the Scales (1962)
With Hank Mobley
- Poppin’ (1957)
- Hank Mobley (1957)
- Curtin Call (1957)
With Lee Morgan
- Candy (1958)
With Ike Quebec
- Easy Living (1962)
With Howard Rumsey‘s Lighthouse
- Mexican Passport (1956)
- Music for Lighthousekeeping (1956)
- Oboe/Flute (1956)
With Louis Smith
- Smithville (1958)
With Stanley Turrentine
- Jubilee Shout!!! (1962)
With Don Wilkerson
- Preach Brother! (1962)