Sonny Fortune - Awakening (Vinyl LP)

Sonny Fortune – Awakening is an album by alto saxophonist and flautist Sonny Fortune on Horizon, the jazz label of A&M (cat. no. SP-704). It was recorded on August 28 and September 8 and 9, 1975 in New York (Plaza Sound Studios and Sound Ideas), produced by Ed Michel with Baker Bigsby as engineer, and released in late 1975. The players include Kenny Barron on piano, Billy Hart on drums, Charles Sullivan on trumpet and flugelhorn, and Reggie Workman and Wayne Dockery on bass. This copy is the 1975 US original.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Horizon SP-704
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: US original
• Country: USA
• Year: 1975
• Genre: Jazz

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: Close to NM-
• Cover: VG (shelf wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale.

Tracklist

Side A

1. Triple Threat (Rodgers Grant)
2. Nommo (Jymie Merritt)

Side B

1. Sunshower (Kenny Barron)
2. For Duke And Cannon (Sonny Fortune)
3. Awakening (Sonny Fortune)

Personnel

Sonny Fortune (alto saxophone, flute, percussion), Kenny Barron (piano, Fender Rhodes), Charles Sullivan (trumpet, flugelhorn), Wayne Dockery (bass), Reggie Workman (bass on Nommo), Billy Hart (drums), Angel Allende (congas, percussion).

For Duke And Cannon: Sonny Fortune (alto saxophone), John Hicks (piano), Wayne Dockery (bass), Chip Lyles (drums).

Producer: Ed Michel. Engineer: Baker Bigsby. Liner notes: Elliot Meadow.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
Yes. This is the 1975 US first edition on Horizon, catalogue number SP-704.

Does Sonny Fortune also play flute here?
Yes. Besides alto saxophone he plays flute on Sunshower and flute with a wah-wah pedal on the title track Awakening.

What does Media close to NM- / Cover VG mean?
The record is close to NM- (Near Mint minus), i.e. nearly new with only minimal signs of play. VG (Very Good) means the sleeve shows clear signs of wear, here shelf wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Sonny Fortune records?
Yes, for example Infinity Is, still sealed. More titles are in our Jazz collection.