Sonny Fortune
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Sonny Fortune was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist known for his work in post-bop and fusion, including collaborations with Miles Davis and McCoy Tyner.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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flutist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy Rich
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Elvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ George Benson NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Mongo Santamaría NERFINISHED ⓘ Nat Adderley NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharoah Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashied Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Ayers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1939-05-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2018-10-25 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fullName | Cornelius Fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charlie Parker
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John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ soprano saxophone ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Awakening (album)
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In the Spirit of John Coltrane (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Serengeti Minstrel (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Waves of Dreams (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
A&M Records
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Atlantic Records ⓘ Blue Note Records ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Shanachie Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Sonny Fortune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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