American saxophonist (1939–2018)
| Description | American saxophonist (1939–2018) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1939-05-19 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | Philadelphia Philadelphia Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 2018-10-25 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | flautist saxophonist clarinetist jazz musician composer Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | saxophone electric guitar flute alto saxophone soprano saxophone clarinet Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | free jazz jazz-funk jazz soul jazz jazz fusion Afro-Cuban jazz modal jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Record labels | Atlantic Records Prestige Horizon Records Blue Note Strata-East Records Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Elvin Jones Quartet Dollar Brand Orchestra Nat Adderley Sextet Nat Adderley Quintet Mal Waldron Quintet McCoy Tyner Quartet The Elvin Jones Jazz Machine The Pat Dinizio Foursome The New York Saxophone Madness Michael Carvin Quintet Sonny Fortune Quartet One for Trane Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
Fortune S. Fortune Sonny Fortun
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