From Now On (Sonny Fortune album)

From Now On is an album by saxophonist Sonny Fortune which was recorded in 1996 and released on the Blue Note label.[1][2][3][4][5]

From Now On
Studio album by
Released1996
RecordedMarch 11 & 12, 1996
StudioVan Gelder, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey
GenreJazz
Length68:56
LabelBlue Note
ProducerMarty Khan, Sonny Fortune
Sonny Fortune chronology
A Better Understanding
(1995)
From Now On
(1996)
In the Spirit of John Coltrane
(1999)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [6]
All About Jazz     [7]

The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "This release from altoist Sonny Fortune is a particularly strong session, a mostly high-powered modal modern mainstream date with Fortune playing at his best and contributing five of the eight compositions ... For Sonny Fortune (who has been underrated throughout his career), this is a pretty definitive session".[6] On All About Jazz, Florence Wetzell noted "It's a strong group and their mutual understanding is evident throughout ... Each horn gets copious solo space as does the elegant Hicks".[7] Producer Marty Khan stated "It was one of the great privileges of my entire career as a producer. I produced over thirty albums...To me From Now On is the peak of all the albums I’ve worked on in my life without question."[8]

Track listing

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All compositions by Sonny Fortune except where noted

  1. "Glue Fingers" (Marcus Belgrave) – 9:53
  2. "This Side of Infinity" (Larry Willis, Sonny Fortune) – 6:28
  3. "From Now On" – 7:25
  4. "Come In Out of the Rain" (Willis) – 10:18
  5. "Suspension" – 7:07
  6. "On Second and Fifth" – 5:24
  7. "Gift of Love" (Rodgers Grant) – 5:23
  8. "Thoughts" – 16:58

Personnel

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References

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  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. ^ Blue Note: album details accessed February 12, 2019
  6. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Sonny Fortune: From Now On – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  7. ^ a b Wetzel, F. All About Jazz Review accessed February 12, 2019
  8. ^ "Marty Khan Interview | Memories of Sonny Fortune and Rudy Van Gelder". saxteacheruk.com. Retrieved 2021-11-03.