Review by Scott Yanow
On the fine all-round A Better Understanding session, Sonny Fortune is mostly in the spotlight. Although generally playing alto, Fortune is also heard on soprano and flute. In fact, the opening 6/4 romp, "Mind Games," has Fortune overdubbed on both soprano and flute. Some of the modal pieces (such as "Awakening") sound like they could have composed by McCoy Tyner although Fortune actually wrote all nine selections. In addition to some minor-toned blues and modal numbers, "It's a Bird" is a hot hard bop number, one of three that have Fortune joined by trumpeter Jerry Gonzalez and trombonist Robin Eubanks. Another highlight is "Tribute to a Holiday" due to its strong melody and Fortune's lyrical alto. While not one of Fortune's most essential releases (one wishes that he had played some tenor too), A Better Understanding has enough variety and surprises to make it recommended.
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Crítica de Scott Yanow
En esta magnífica y completa sesión de A Better Understanding, Sonny Fortune es el principal protagonista. Aunque generalmente toca el contralto, Fortune también toca el soprano y la flauta. De hecho, la primera pieza en 6/4, "Mind Games", tiene a Fortune sobregrabado tanto en soprano como en flauta. Algunas de las piezas modales (como "Awakening") suenan como si pudieran haber sido compuestas por McCoy Tyner, aunque en realidad Fortune escribió las nueve selecciones. Además de algunos blues de tono menor y números modales, "It's a Bird" es un número hard bop caliente, uno de los tres en los que Fortune está acompañado por el trompetista Jerry González y el trombonista Robin Eubanks. Otro tema destacado es "Tribute to a Holiday" por su fuerte melodía y la lírica contralto de Fortune. Aunque no es uno de los discos más esenciales de Fortune (uno desearía que también hubiera tocado algo de tenor), A Better Understanding tiene suficiente variedad y sorpresas para hacerlo recomendable.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-better-understanding-mw0000645113
Tracks:
1 - Mind Games - 6:38
2 - Laying It Down - 7:48
3 - Awakening - 6:58
4 - A Swing Touch - 7:04
5 - Never Again Is Such A Long Time - 4:07
6 - It Ain't What It Was - 5:30
7 - It's A Bird - 6:16
8 - Tribute To A Holiday - 6:10
9 - Long Before Our Mothers Cried - 6:45
Credits:
Alto Flute – Sonny Fortune (tracks: 3)
Alto Saxophone – Sonny Fortune (tracks: 2, 4, 6 to 8)
Art Direction – Darcy Cloutier-Fernald
Bass – Wayne Dockery
Congas – Jerry Gonzalez (tracks: 9)
Design – Patrick Roques
Drums – Billy Hart (tracks: 2 to 4, 6 to 8), Ronnie Burrage (tracks: 1, 9)
Engineer, Mastered By – Rudy Van Gelder
Flugelhorn – Jerry Gonzalez (tracks: 3)
Flute – Sonny Fortune (tracks: 1, 5)
Liner Notes – Bret Primack
Percussion – Steve Berrios (tracks: 3, 9)
Photography By – Jules Allen
Piano – Kenny Barron
Producer – Marty Khan, Sonny Fortune
Soprano Saxophone – Sonny Fortune (tracks: 1, 9)
Trombone – Robin Eubanks (tracks: 3, 7, 9)
Trumpet – Jerry Gonzalez (tracks: 7, 9)
Written-By – Sonny Fortune
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on February 20 & 21, 1995
Mixed February 23, 24 & 25, 1995
Label: - Blue Note – CDP 7243 8 32799 2 0
Country: - US
Released: - 1995
Genre: - Jazz
Style: - Bop, Latin Jazz
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