Sonny Fortune - Serengeti Minstrel (1977) [2013 Japan 24-bit Remaster] CD-Rip

Features 24 bit remastering and comes with a mini-description. A great one from Sonny Fortune – done with the fusiony sound he was working so well with at the time, and still filled with a tight conception and an incredible group of musicians who bring depth and deliver some really great solos! The title track is an incredible 10 minute cut that breaks into a beautiful modal groove about 4 minutes into it – and that groove is completely wonderful. It's far from the only high point of a set filled with them. Players include Kenny Barron on Fender Rhodes, Woody Shaw on coronet & flugelhorn, Gary King on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Sammy Figueroa on congas, Rafael Cruz on percussion, and Sonny doing his thing on flute, piccolo and sax. Other tracks include "Bacchanal", "Never Again Is Such A Long Time", "There's Nothing Smart About Being Stupid" and "The Afro-Americans".
This is one of my favorite Sonny Fortune recordings. A multi-talented artist with a distinctive sound on both Alto and Soprano Saxophones while adding vibrant colorations on Flute, Sonny Fortune has been overlooked for much too long. Surrounding himself with excellent musicians that include Jack DeJohnette (Drums), Woody Shaw (Cornet & Fluglehorn) and Kenny Barron (Fender Rhodes), this 1977 recording cooks from beginning to end. If you like music played with passion and finesse, you need to add "Serengeti Minstrel" to your collection.

Tracks:

01. Bacchanal (5:44)
02. The Afro-Americans (7:27)
03. There’s Nothing Smart About Being Stupid (6:51)
04. Not All Dreams Are Real (5:56)
05. Never Again Is Such A Long Time (6:16)
06. Serengeti Minstrel (9:24)

Personnel:

Sonny Fortune - saxes, flutes
Woody Shaw - cornet, flugelhorn
Kenny Barron - Fender Rhodes
Gary King - electric bass
Jack DeJohnette - drums
Horacee Arnold - drums, celesta, marimba, gong, handclap
Sammy Figueroa - congas
Rafael Cruz - percussion