Sonny Fortune

American saxophonist (1939–2018)

Born: 19 May 1939
Philadelphia
Died: 25 October 2018
New York City
Country: United States
Active: 1966–2018
Record labels: Blue Note, Atlantic Records, Prestige, Strata-East Records, Horizon Records
Discography: 16 albums

Biography

Sonny Fortune was a jazz musician who played saxophone, clarinet, flute and alto saxophone. Sonny Fortune was born on 19 May 1939 in Philadelphia and died on 25 October 2018 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and free jazz. Record labels: Blue Note, Atlantic Records, Prestige and Strata-East Records. The discography here lists 16 albums, from “Trip on the Strip” (1966) to “Invitation” (2010).

Cornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939 – October 25, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist. He played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Trip on the Strip 1966

Long Before Our Mothers Cried 1974 · Strata-East Awakening 1975 · A&M Records Waves of Dreams 1976 · A&M Records Serengeti Minstrel 1977 · Atlantic With Sound Reason 1979 · Atlantic Great Friends 1987 · Black and Blue Laying It Down 1991 · KONNEX Records It Ain't What It Was 1992 · KONNEX Records Four in One 1994 · Blue Note From Now On 1996 · Blue Note In the Spirit of John Coltrane 2000 · Shanachie Continuum 2003 · Sound Reason You and the Night and the Music 2007 · 18th & Vine Records Infinity Is 2010 · Wounded Bird Records Invitation 2010 · Candid

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Albums where Sonny Fortune is credited as a sideman

1968	Soul Bag — Mongo Santamaría	saxophone
1969	Tell It Like It Is — George Benson	saxophone
1970	The Other Side of Abbey Road — George Benson	alto saxophone
1972	Sahara — McCoy Tyner	soprano saxophone, woodwind, flute, alto saxophone
1972	Song for My Lady — McCoy Tyner	woodwind, saxophone
1973	Song of the New World — McCoy Tyner	woodwind, flute
1973	Izipho Zam (My Gifts) — Pharoah Sanders	alto saxophone, woodwind
1974	Get Up With It — Miles Davis	flute
1974	Big Fun — Miles Davis	flute, soprano saxophone
1974	African Space Program — Dollar Brand	alto saxophone, flute
1974	Very Live at Buddy's Place — Buddy Rich	alto saxophone, flute
1977	Three or Four Shades of Blues — Charles Mingus	alto saxophone
1978	Innocence — Kenny Barron	saxophone
1980	The Bull — Buddy Rich	alto saxophone, flute
1989	Tuff Dude — Buddy Rich	saxophone, alto saxophone
1991	Al-Jadida — Rabih Abou‐Khalil	alto saxophone
1992	In Europe — Elvin Jones	flute, tenor saxophone
1993	When I Was at Aso-Mountain — Elvin Jones	woodwind
1993	It Don't Mean a Thing — Elvin Jones	flute, tenor saxophone
1994	Alto Memories — Gary Bartz & Sonny Fortune	alto saxophone

Frequently asked questions

What instrument did Sonny Fortune play?

Sonny Fortune is known for playing saxophone, clarinet, flute and alto saxophone.

When and where was Sonny Fortune born?

Sonny Fortune was born 19 May 1939 in Philadelphia.

What are Sonny Fortune's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Long Before Our Mothers Cried (1974), Awakening (1975), Waves of Dreams (1976), Serengeti Minstrel (1977) and With Sound Reason (1979).

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