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Waves Of Dreams
''Waves of Dreams'' is an album by American saxophonist Sonny Fortune recorded in 1976 and released on the Horizon Records, Horizon label. accessed February 2, 2015 Reception The Allmusic review by Scott Yanow awarded the album 2 stars stating "Considering his talent, this was a rather weak and overly commercial effort by the great altoist Sonny Fortune".Yanow, S., [ Allmusic Review] accessed February 2, 2015Track listing ''All compositions by Sonny Fortune except as indicated'' # "Seeing Beyond the Obvious" - 6:17 # "A Space in Time" - 7:17 # "In Waves of Dreams" - 6:48 # "Revelation" (Michael Cochrane) - 9:41 # "Thoughts" - 10:19Personnel *Sonny Fortune - alto saxophone, soprano saxophone, flute, tambourine, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sonny Fortune
Cornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939 – October 25, 2018) was an American jazz saxophonist. Fortune played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute. Biography He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. After moving to New York City in 1967, Fortune recorded and appeared live with drummer Elvin Jones's group. In 1968, he was a member of Mongo Santamaría's band. He performed with singer Leon Thomas, and with pianist McCoy Tyner (1971–73). In 1974, Fortune replaced Dave Liebman in Miles Davis's ensemble, remaining until spring 1975, when he was succeeded by Sam Morrison. Fortune can be heard on the albums '' Big Fun'', ''Get Up With It'', '' Agharta'', and ''Pangaea'', the last two recorded live in Japan. Fortune joined Nat Adderley after his brief tenure with Davis, then formed his own group in June 1975, recording two albums for the Horizon Records. During the 1990s, he recorded several albums for Blue Note. He has also performed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |