Sonny Fortune Discography
1974 (age 35)
Sonny Fortune Octet
Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto, soprano sax, flute; Stanley Cowell, electric, acoustic piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Chip Lyle, drums; Mario Munoz, bass drum, timbales; Angel Allende, congas, triangle, tambourine; Richie Pablo Landrum, cowbell, shakery.
Minot Sound, White Plains, NY, September 8 and 15, 1974
| Long Before Our Mothers Cried | Strata-East SES-7423 | |
| A Tribute To A Holiday (Billie) | - | |
| Sound Of Silents | - | |
| Five For Trane | - | |
| Wayneish | - |
* Strata-East SES-7423 Sonny Fortune - Long Before Our Mothers Cried 1974
1975
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto sax; John Hicks, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Chip Lyles, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, August 28, 1975
| For Duke And Cannon | A&M/Horizon SP-704 |
* A&M/Horizon SP-704 Sonny Fortune - Awakening 1975
Sonny Fortune Quintet/Sextet
Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Kenny Barron, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, September 8, 1975
| Triple Threat | A&M/Horizon SP-704 |
Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax, cowbell, chimes, small percussion; Kenny Barron, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Angel Allende, congas, percussion.
| Nommo | - |
Charles Sullivan, flugelhorn; Sonny Fortune, flute, shaker, small percussion; Kenny Barron, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Angel Allende, congas, percussion.
| Awakening | - |
* A&M/Horizon SP-704 Sonny Fortune - Awakening 1975
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute, claves, shaker; Kenny Barron, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Sound Ideas Studios, NYC, September 9, 1975
| Sunshower | A&M/Horizon SP-704 |
* A&M/Horizon SP-704 Sonny Fortune - Awakening 1975
1976
Sonny Fortune and others
Sonny Fortune, alto, soprano sax, flute; and others.
Mediasound, NYC, February 22, 1976
| 35294 | Untitled Original | Atlantic unissued |
Sonny Fortune Sextet/Quartet
Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, soprano sax, tambourine, shaker, handclaps; Michael Cochrane, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip Lyle, drums; Angel Allende, conga shell.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, March 22, 1976
| Seeing Beyond The Obvious | A&M/Horizon SP-711 |
Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Michael Cochrane, piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip Lyle, drums.
| A Space In Time | - |
* A&M/Horizon SP-711 Sonny Fortune - Waves Of Dreams 1976
Sonny Fortune Septet/Sextet
Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax, shaker, Ocean; Michael Cochrane, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip Lyle, drums; Angel Allende, triangle; + Clifford Coulter, Minimoog synthesizer.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, March 23, 1976
| In Waves Of Dreams | A&M/Horizon SP-711 |
Charles Sullivan, flugelhorn; Sonny Fortune, flute, triangle, claves; Michael Cochrane, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip Lyle, drums; Angel Allende, bombo.
| Revelation | - |
Charles Sullivan, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax, claves, Minimoog synthesizer; Michael Cochrane, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Buster Williams, bass; Chip Lyle, drums; Angel Allende, congas; + Clifford Coulter, Minimoog synthesizer, ARP Odyssey synthesizer.
| Thoughts | - |
* A&M/Horizon SP-711 Sonny Fortune - Waves Of Dreams 1976
1977
Sonny Fortune Sextet
Sonny Fortune, flute, alto flute; Kenny Barron, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Gary King, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas, bongos; Rafael Cruz, percussion.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 6, 1977
| 33798 | Bacchanal | Atlantic SD 18225 |
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Gary King, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas; Rafael Cruz, percussion.
| 33801 | Not All Dreams Are Real | - |
* Atlantic SD 18225 Sonny Fortune - Serengeti Minstrel 1977
Sonny Fortune Septet
Sonny Fortune, soprano sax, piccolo, flute, alto flute; Kenny Barron, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Gary King, electric bass; Horacee Arnold, drums, celeste, bass marimba, gong, handclaps; Sammy Figueroa, congas; Jack DeJohnette, handclaps; Rafael Cruz, percussion.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 6 and 7, 1977
| 33803 | Serengeti Minstrel | Atlantic SD 18225 |
* Atlantic SD 18225 Sonny Fortune - Serengeti Minstrel 1977
Sonny Fortune Septet
Woody Shaw, cornet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax, handclaps; Kenny Barron, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Gary King, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas; Rafael Cruz, percussion.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 7, 1977
| 33799 | The Afro-Americans | Atlantic SD 18225 |
Woody Shaw, flugelhorn; Sonny Fortune, soprano sax; Kenny Barron, Fender Rhodes electric piano; Gary King, electric bass; Jack DeJohnette, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas, whistle; Rafael Cruz, cuica, percussion.
| 33800 | There's Nothing Smart About Being Stupid | - |
* Atlantic SD 18225 Sonny Fortune - Serengeti Minstrel 1977
Sonny Fortune Duo
Sonny Fortune, flute; Jack Wilkins, electric guitar.
Generation Sound Studios, NYC, April 8, 1977
| 33802 | Never Again Is Such A Long Time | Atlantic SD 18225 |
* Atlantic SD 18225 Sonny Fortune - Serengeti Minstrel 1977
1978
Sonny Fortune's Group
Tom Browne, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, soprano, alto sax, flute; Larry Willis, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes; Allan Zavod, organ, synthesizer; Ray Gomez, rhythm guitar, lead guitar; Anthony Jackson, bass; Mark Egan, solo bass #2; Steve Jordan, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas; Rafael Cruz, percussion.
Mediasound, NYC;
additional recording: Atlantic Studios, NYC, released 1978
| 1. | Turning It Over | Atlantic SD 19187 |
| 2. | A Ballad For The Times | - |
| 3. | This Side Of Infinity | - |
| 4. | Perihelion | - |
| 5. | The Blues Are Green | - |
| 6. | Samba Touch | - |
| 7. | Make Up | - |
* Atlantic SD 19187 Sonny Fortune - Infinity Is 1978
1979 (age 40)
Sonny Fortune's Group
Sonny Fortune, soprano, alto sax, flute; Larry Willis, keyboards; Ray Gomez, rhythm guitar, lead guitar; Willie Weeks, bass; Mark Egan, bass #4,5; Steve Jordan, drums; Sammy Figueroa, congas, percussion #3,6; Raphael Cruz, percussion; Manolo Bachena, percussion #2.
Atlantic Studios, NYC, released 1979
| 1. | Igbob's Shuffle | Atlantic SD 19239 |
| 2. | Boy From Witbank | - |
| 3. | Francisco | - |
| 4. | Come In Out Of The Rain | - |
| 5. | Georgiana | - |
| 6. | Loneliness Returns | - |
| 7. | Afortunado | - |
* Atlantic SD 19239 Sonny Fortune - With Sound Reason 1979
1980
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto, soprano sax, flute; Charles Eubanks, piano; Ben Brown, bass; Ronnie Burrage, drums.
e.j.'s, Atlanta, GA, June, 1980
| Diabolo | Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.613 | |
| Big Bop Shuffle | - | |
| Turning It Over | - | |
| Come In, Come Out Of The Rain | - | |
| Sunshower | - |
same session.
| Paravillion | - | |
| Invitation | - | |
| Sound Of Sounds | - | |
| Caravan | - |
* Live At e.j.'s (Portuguese) JLR 103.613 Sonny Fortune Quartet - Sound Of Sounds 1997?
1984
Sonny Fortune Quartet/Quintet
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Kenny Barron, piano; Cecil McBee, bass; Billy Hart, drums; Steve Berrios, percussion #4-6.
January and February, 1984
| 1. | It's A Bird | Konnex Records (G) KCD 5030 |
| 2. | Mind Games | - |
| 3. | Laying It Down | - |
| 4. | Tribute To A Holiday | - |
| 5. | Real Knowing | - |
| 6. | From Now On | - |
* Konnex Records (G) KCD 5030 Sonny Fortune - Laying It Down 1991
1986
Sonny Fortune Quintet
Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Billy Harper, tenor sax; Stanley Cowell, piano; Reggie Workman, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Sysmo Studio, Paris, France, July 7, 1986
| Cal Massey | Black And Blue (F) 233220 | |
| It Is Not True, Simply Because You Cannot Believe It | - | |
| Thoughts | - | |
| Equipoise | - | |
| Synapse | - | |
| East Harlem Nostalgia | - | |
| Insight | - | |
| Awakening | - |
* Black And Blue (F) 233220 Sonny Fortune, Billy Harper, Stanley Cowell, Reggie Workman, Billy Hart - Great Friends 1987
= Evidence ECD 22225-2 - 2003
1987
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Renee Rosnes, piano; Kenny Davis, bass; Ronnie Burrage, drums.
October, 1987
| It's A Bird | WhyNot (J) 32ED-5031 | |
| Space In Time | - | |
| JAMF | - | |
| 5/4 Train | - | |
| Invitation | - | |
| Real Knowing | - | |
| Mr. P.C. | - |
* WhyNot (J) 32ED-5031 Sonny Fortune - Invitation 1988
= WhyNot (J) MTCJ-2013 - 2000
= WhyNot (US) 79420 -
1991 (age 52)
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute; Mulgrew Miller, piano; Santi DeBriano, bass; Billy Hart, drums.
Baby Monster Studio, NYC, December, 1991
| Pent Up House | Konnex Records (G) KCD 5030 | |
| Blue And Green | - |
same session.
| It Ain't What It Was | Konnex Records (G) KCD 5033 | |
| Gentle Rain | - | |
| Wayne-Ish | - | |
| Lush Life | - | |
| Straight Street | - | |
| With Sound Reason | - | |
| A Swing Touch | - |
* Konnex Records (G) KCD 5030 Sonny Fortune - Laying It Down 1991
* Konnex Records (G) KCD 5033 Sonny Fortune - It Ain't What It Was 1992
1993
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Kirk Lightsey, piano; David Williams, bass; Joe Chambers, drums.
Baby Monster Studio, NYC, January 25 and 26, 1993
| Little Rootie Tootie | Konnex Records (G) KCD 5048 | |
| Nutty | - | |
| Monk's Mood | - | |
| In Walked Bud | - | |
| Misterioso | - | |
| I Mean You | - | |
| Ruby, My Dear | - | |
| Off Minor | - |
* Konnex Records (G) KCD 5048 Sonny Fortune - Monk's Mood 1993
1994
Sonny Fortune
Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute #8; Kirk Lightsey, piano #1-7,9; Buster Williams, bass #1,2,4-7,9; Santi Debriano, bass #8,10; Billy Hart, drums #1,2,4-7,9; Ronnie Burrage, drums #10.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, January 17, 18 and 27, 1994
| 1. | Four In One | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28243 2 9 |
| 2. | Criss Cross | - |
| 3. | Reflections | - |
| 4. | Monk's Dream | - |
| 5. | Hornin' In | - |
| 6. | Coming On The Hudson | - |
| 7. | Trinkle Tinkle | - |
| 8. | Pannonica | - |
| 9. | Hackensack | - |
| 10. | Ask Me Now | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 28243 2 9 Sonny Fortune - Four In One 1994
1995
Sonny Fortune
Jerry Gonzalez, flugelhorn #3, trumpet #7,9, congas #9; Robin Eubanks, trombone #3,7,9; Sonny Fortune, flute #1,5, soprano sax #1,9, alto sax #2,4,6-8, alto flute #3; Kenny Barron, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Ronnie Burrage, drums #1,9; Billy Hart, drums #2-4,6-8; Steve Berrios, percussion #3,9.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 20 and 21, 1995
| 1. | Mind Games | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32799 2 0 |
| 2. | Laying It Down | - |
| 3. | Awakening | - |
| 4. | A Swing Touch | - |
| 5. | Never Again Is Such A Long Time | - |
| 6. | It Ain't What It Was | - |
| 7. | It's A Bird | - |
| 8. | Tribute To A Holiday | - |
| 9. | Long Before Our Mothers Cried | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 32799 2 0 Sonny Fortune - A Better Understanding 1995
1996
Sonny Fortune
Eddie Henderson, trumpet; Sonny Fortune, alto sax; Joe Lovano, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; Jeff "Tain" Watts, drums; Steve Berrios, percussion.
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 11 and 12, 1996
| Glue Fingers | Blue Note CDP 7243 8 38098 2 0 | |
| This Side Of Infinity | - | |
| From Now On | - | |
| Come In Out Of The Rain | - | |
| Suspension | - | |
| On Second And Fifth | - | |
| Gift Of Love | - | |
| Thoughts | - |
* Blue Note CDP 7243 8 38098 2 0 Sonny Fortune - From Now On 1996
1999 (age 60)
Sonny Fortune Quartet +
Sonny Fortune, soprano, alto, tenor sax; John Hicks, piano; Santi Debriano, bass; Ronnie Burrage, drums; with Reggie Workman, bass #9; Rashied Ali, drums #9; Steve Berrios, Julio Collazo, Bata drum #7.
Sorcerer Sound, NYC, July 9 and 10, 1999
| 1. | Trane And Things | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 377 |
| 2. | Hangin' Out With JC | - |
| 3. | Africa | - |
| 4. | In The Spirit | - |
| 5. | Mr. Jones | - |
| 6. | Hangin' Out With JC Again | - |
| 7. | Ole | - |
| 8. | Say What | - |
| 9. | For John | - |
* Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 377 Sonny Fortune - In The Spirit Of John Coltrane 1999
= Shanachie (E) SHANCD5063 - 2000
2003
Sonny Fortune Quintet
Sonny Fortune, alto, soprano, tenor sax, alto flute; George Cables, piano; Wayne Dockery, bass; Steve Johns, drums; Steve Berrios, congas.
NYC, June 23, 2003
| Trane And Things | Sound Reason SRSF001 | |
| Wayne-Ish | - | |
| Delilah | - | |
| Sound's Silent | - | |
| A Space In Time | - | |
| Continuum | - | |
| Mongo Blue | - | |
| Five Four Trane | - | |
| Nature Boy | - |
* Sound Reason SRSF001 Sonny Fortune - Continuum 2003
2005
Matthias Batzel Trio With Sonny Fortune
Matthias Batzel, Hammond B-3 organ; Karl Schloz, guitar; Ernst Bier, drums; with Sonny Fortune, alto sax, flute, percussion.
A-Trane, Berlin, Germany, July 15 and 16, 2005
| From Now On | Konnex Records (G) KCD 5174 | |
| Waynish | - | |
| Delilah | - | |
| Sunshower | - | |
| Hangin' Out With J.C. | - |
* Konnex Records (G) KCD 5174 Ernst Bier, Matthias Batzel, Karl Schloz With Sonny Fortune - Live At The A-Trane 2006
2006
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto, soprano sax, flute; George Cables, piano; Chip Jackson, bass; Steve Johns, drums.
Showplace Studios, Dover, NJ, December 18, 19 and 20, 2006
| Sweet Georgia Brown | 18th & Vine 18V1053 | |
| You And The Night And The Music | - | |
| Charade | - | |
| 'Round Midnight | - | |
| Besame Mucho | - | |
| Love Song | - | |
| The End Of A Love Affair | - | |
| For Duke And Cannon | - | |
| BeBop | - |
* 18th & Vine 18V1053 Sonny Fortune - You And The Night And The Music 2007
2009 (age 70)
Sonny Fortune Quartet
Sonny Fortune, alto, soprano sax, flute; Michael Cochrane, piano; David Williams, bass; Steve Johns, drums.
Sweet Rhythm, NYC, September 12, 2009
| It Ain't What It Was | Sound Reason 884501242455 | |
| The Blues Are Green | - | |
| Never Again Is Such A Long Time | - | |
| In Waves Of Dreams | - | |
| A Tribute To A Holiday | - | |
| The Joneses | - | |
| Laying It Down | - |
* Sound Reason 884501242455 Sonny Fortune - Last Night At Sweet Rhythm 2009