Sonny Fortune | |
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 Sonny Fortune, April 2007 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Cornelius Fortune |
| Born | May 19, 1939 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S |
| Died | October 25, 2018 (aged 79) New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, free jazz, jazz fusion |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Saxophone, flute, clarinet |
| Years active | 1966–2018 |
| Labels | Prestige, Strata-East, Horizon, Atlantic, Blue Note |
Cornelius "Sonny" Fortune (May 19, 1939[1] – October 25, 2018)[2] was an American jazz saxophonist. He played soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, clarinet, and flute.
- ^ Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 895. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
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