Four in One (Sonny Fortune album)

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Four in One
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Studio album by
Released1994
RecordedJanuary 17, 18 and 27, 1994
StudioVan Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
GenreJazz
Length62:18
LabelBlue Note
ProducerMarty Khan, Sonny Fortune
Sonny Fortune chronology

(1994)
Four in One
(1994)
A Better Understanding
(1995)

Four in One is an album of Thelonious Monk's compositions performed by saxophonist Sonny Fortune which was recorded in 1994 and released on the Blue Note label.[1][2][3][4]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[5]
All About Jazz5/5 stars[6]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "After years of erratic albums altoist Sonny Fortune finally made a great recording with this release ... Fortune plays quite passionately and really digs into the material, creating one of the finest recordings of his career".[5] On All About Jazz, Florence Wetzell noted "Clearly Monk has a resonance with Fortune—the interpretations are spot on, yet they are infused with his unique spirit".[6]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Thelonious Monk

  1. "Four in One" – 6:02
  2. "Criss Cross" – 5:03
  3. "Reflections" – 6:44
  4. "Monk's Dream" – 8:19
  5. "Hornin' In" – 7:00
  6. "Coming on the Hudson" – 4:38
  7. "Trinkle, Tinkle" – 5:36
  8. "Pannonica" – 4:12
  9. "Hackensack" – 7:17
  10. "Ask Me Now" – 7:27

Personnel[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jazzdisco: Sonny Fortune Catalog accessed February 12, 2019
  2. ^ Sonny Fortune's discography Archived 2018-11-07 at the Wayback Machine, accessed February 12, 2019
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Sonny Fortune discography accessed February 12, 2019
  4. ^ Jazzdisco: Blue Note Records Discography: 1993-1994 accessed February 12, 2019
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Sonny Fortune: Four in One – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Wetzel, F. All About Jazz Review accessed July 20, 2018
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