Sonny Fortune

Sonny Fortune's Academic­Influence.com Rankings

Sonny Fortune

Communications

#7212

World Rank

#9861

Historical Rank

#3153

USA Rank

communications Degrees

Download Badge

• Communications

Why Is Sonny Fortune Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Cornelius "Sonny" Fortune 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 . 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.

Other Resources About Sonny Fortune

• en.wikipedia.org
• www.sonnyfortune.com