1975 studio album by Sonny Fortune
Awakening Sonny Fortune recorded in 1975 and released on the Horizon label.[ 1]
Reception
In The Village Voice Robert Christgau said while Awakening featured nothing innovative, it did showcase Fortune's knack for "great synthesis", including "shades of hard bop and late-'50s Miles in a more modal setting, so lyrical and tough-minded that the 12-minute flute-and-congas thing (the title cut, wouldn't you know) becomes quite credible, even listenable."[ 4] AllMusic calls the album "an adequate set of mostly straight-ahead jazz, which sets it apart from many of his fusion-venturing peers of the '70s".[ 2]
Track listing All compositions by Sonny Fortune except where noted.
"Triple Threat" (Rodgers Grant ) - 10:27
"Nommo" (Jymie Merritt ) - 9:38
"Sunshower" (Kenny Barron) - 5:14
"For Duke and Cannon" - 2:58
"Awakening" - 12:16
Personnel Sonny Fortune - alto saxophone , flute , cowbell , chimes , claves , shaker , percussion Charles Sullivan - trumpet , flugelhorn (tracks 1 & 5)Kenny Barron - piano , electric piano (tracks 1-3 & 5)John Hicks - piano (track 4)Wayne Dockery (track 1 & 3-5), Reggie Workman (track 2) - bass Billy Hart (tracks 1-3 & 5), Chip Lyle (track 4) - drums Angel Allende - congas , percussion (tracks 2 & 5)
References
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
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Solid! Eric Alexander , 1998)Sunday in New York Eby Hamiet Bluiett , 1984)Fast Last! Lester Bowie , 1974)Now It's My Turn Betty Carter , 1976)The Audience with Betty Carter It's Not About the Melody Gardenias for Lady Day James Carter , 2003)The Bassist: Homage to Diversity Richard Davis , released 2001)Structurally Sound Booker Ervin , 1966)Flying Colors Ricky Ford , 1980)Interpretations Awakening Sonny Fortune , 1985)The Outside Within Chico Freeman , 1978)Spirit Sensitive Habana Roy Hargrove , 1997)Again and Again Oliver Lake , 1991)52nd Street Themes Joe Lovano , 1999)On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard Streams of Expression Hi Voltage Hank Mobley , 1967)Taru Lee Morgan , 1968)Staying on the Watch Sonny Simmons , 1966)Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival Charles Tolliver , 1972)Love Remains Bobby Watson , 1986)
