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1975 studio album by Sonny Fortune
Awakening is an album by American saxophonist
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] Vincent Thomas for
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.
Albums
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
Albums as leader or co-leader
You Had Better Listen (with
Jimmy Owens , 1967)
Sunset to Dawn (1973)
Peruvian Blue (1974)
In Tandem (and
Ted Dunbar , 1975)
Lucifer (1975)
Innocence (1978)
Together (and
Tommy Flanagan , 1978)
Golden Lotus (1980)
Kenny Barron at the Piano (1981)
Imo Live (1982)
Spiral (1982)
Green Chimneys (1983–87)
1+1+1 (1984)
Autumn in New York (1984)
Landscape (1984)
Scratch (1985)
The Red Barron Duo (and
Red Mitchell , 1986)
Two as One (and
Buster Williams , 1986)
What If? (1986)
Live at Fat Tuesdays (1988)
Rhythm-a-Ning (and
John Hicks , 1989)
Invitation (1990)
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Ten (1990)
The Only One (1990)
Confirmation (and
Barry Harris , 1991)
Lemuria-Seascape (1991)
The Moment (1991)
Quickstep (1991)
Sambao (1992)
Other Places (1993)
Wanton Spirit (1994)
Swamp Sally (and
Mino Cinelu , 1995)
Things Unseen (1995)
Live at Bradley's (1996)
Live at Bradley's II (1996)
Night and the City (and
Charlie Haden , 1996)
Spirit Song (1999)
Canta Brasil (2000)
Freefall (and
Regina Carter , 2000)
Images (2003)
Super Standard (2004)
The Traveler (2007)
Minor Blues (2009)
Kenny Barron & the Brazilian Knights (2012)
The Art of Conversation (and
Dave Holland , 2014)
Book of Intuition (2015)
Concentric Circles (2018)
Without Deception (and
Dave Holland , 2020)
The Source (2023)
Member of
Sphere With
Bill Barron With
Ron Carter With
Stan Getz With
Dizzy Gillespie With
Freddie Hubbard With
Yusef Lateef With
James Moody With
Buddy Rich With others
Many a New Day: Karrin Allyson Sings Rodgers & Hammerstein (
Karrin Allyson , 2015)
Live at the Blue Note (
Franco Ambrosetti , 1992)
Mustang (
Curtis Amy , 1967)
Old Bottles - New Wine (
Ray Anderson , 1985)
The Best Thing for You (
Chet Baker , 1977)
You Can't Go Home Again (Chet Baker, 1977)
Studio Trieste (
Chet Baker and
Hubert Laws , 1982)
Bad Benson (
George Benson , 1974)
Code Red (
Cindy Blackman , 1990)
The Oracle (Cindy Blackman, 1995)
Shining Hour (
Larry Coryell , 1989)
Quicksand (
Ted Curson , 1974)
Continuum (
Ray Drummond , 1994)
Booker 'n' Brass (
Booker Ervin , 1967)
Tex Book Tenor (Booker Ervin, 1968)
All That Jazz (
Ella Fitzgerald , 1989)
Awakening (
Sonny Fortune , 1975)
Two for the Blues (
Frank Foster and
Frank Wess , 1983)
Frankly Speaking (Frank Foster and Frank Wess, 1984)
Tiger in the Rain (
Michael Franks , 1978)
Man & Woman (
George Freeman , 1974)
Panorama: Live at the Village Vanguard (
Jim Hall , 1996)
Light and Lively (
Louis Hayes , 1989)
Una Max (Louis Hayes, 1989)
The Gap Sealer (
Albert Heath , 1972)
Kwanza (The First) (
Jimmy Heath , 1973)
Now! (
Bobby Hutcherson , 1969)
In the Vanguard (Bobby Hutcherson, 1986)
New Agenda (
Elvin Jones , 1975)
Time Capsule (Elvin Jones, 1977)
The Bassist! (
Sam Jones , 1979)
We're Goin' Up (
Eric Kloss , 1967)
Jazz Nocturne (
Lee Konitz , 1992)
Number Two Express (
Christian McBride , 1995)
Brownie: Homage to Clifford Brown (
Helen Merrill , 1995)
Never Never Land (
Jane Monheit , 2000)
Peace and Rhythm (
Idris Muhammad , 1971)
A Time for Love (
Arturo Sandoval , 2010)
This Bud's for You... (
Bud Shank , 1984)
Solid (
Woody Shaw , 1986)
Kamau (
Charles Sullivan , 1995)
Pure Dynamite (
Buddy Terry , 1972)
A Bluish Bag (
Stanley Turrentine , 1967)
Jazz French Horn (
Tom Varner , 1985)
Listen Here (
Roseanna Vitro , 1982)
Natural Essence (
Tyrone Washington , 1967)
Two at the Top (
Frank Wess and
Johnny Coles , 1983)
New York, New Sound (
Gerald Wilson , 2003)
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader
Hells Bells (1975)
Steadfast (1975)
After the Morning (
West 54 , 1979)
Some Other Time (1981)
John Hicks (1982)
In Concert (1984)
Inc. 1 (1985)
Luminous (and
Elise Wood , 1985–88)
Two of a Kind (and
Ray Drummond , 1986–87)
I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987)
East Side Blues (1988)
Naima's Love Song (1988)
Oleo (New York Unit, 1989)
Rhythm-a-Ning (and
Kenny Barron , 1989)
Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990)
Is That So? (1990)
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990)
Power Trio (1990)
St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991)
Tribute to George Adams (1991–92)
After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992)
Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Crazy for You (1992)
Friends Old and New (1992)
Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992)
Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992)
Single Petal of a Rose (1992)
The Missouri Connection (and
Jay McShann , 1992)
Beyond Expectations (1993)
Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993)
Akari (New York Unit, 1994)
Duality (and
Peter Leitch , 1994)
Gentle Rain (1994)
In the Mix (1994)
Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995)
Piece for My Peace (1995)
Cry Me a River (1997)
Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997)
Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997)
Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997)
Trio + Strings (1997)
Hicks Time (released 1998)
Impressions of Mary Lou (1998)
Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000)
Music in the Key of Clark (2001)
Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003)
Twogether (with
Frank Morgan , 2005–6)
I Remember You (2006)
On the Wings of an Eagle (2006)
Sweet Love of Mine (2006)
With
Art Blakey With
Arthur Blythe With
David Murray With
Pharoah Sanders With others
Solid! (
Eric Alexander , 1998)
Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005)
Eby (
Hamiet Bluiett , 1984)
Fast Last! (
Lester Bowie , 1974)
Now It's My Turn (
Betty Carter , 1976)
The Audience with Betty Carter (1979)
It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992)
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 (Ricky Ford, 1982)
Awakening (
Sonny Fortune , 1985)
The Outside Within (
Chico Freeman , 1978)
Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79)
Habana (
Roy Hargrove , 1997)
Again and Again (
Oliver Lake , 1991)
52nd Street Themes (
Joe Lovano , 1999)
On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002)
Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005)
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)