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Sonny Fortune Quartet at Sweet Rhythm October 6th-7th |
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Written by Ronaldo Oregano
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Sunday, 01 October 2006 |
The Sonny Fortune Quartet will perform at Sweet Rhythm on Friday &
Saturday, October 6th and 7th with sets at 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. &
12 Midnight. Sonny Fortune's all-star quartet features Fortune on
Saxophone, George Cables on Piano, Ray Drummond on Bass, Steve Johns on
Drums.
Sonny Fortune was born in
Philadelphia on May 19, 1939. In 1967 he moved to New York. Said
Fortune of that move: "Eventually, in order to find out if you really
have what it takes, you have to go to the center, and that's New
York...you can only do so much in your hometown."
After a brief stint with Elvin Jones and Frank Foster, Fortune joined
Mongo Santamaria's group, with whom he remained for over 2 years. He
then joining McCoy Tyner with whom he played for 2 1/2 years. Fortune
then went on to work independently with his own ensemble and with
drummer Buddy Rich, and was featured on the live LP recorded at Rich's
Manhattan nightspot, Buddy's Place. In September 1974, Miles Davis
offered Sonny a job in his fusion group. Fortune had previously turned
down the same offer to stay with Tyner, but now he eagerly accepted the
opportunity to move on to something completely new. Fortune stayed with
Miles for a year, recording four LPs, Big Fun, Agartha, Pangaea and Get
Up With It.
 Sonny Fortune © Howard A. Gitelson
George Cables was born in New
York in 1944. He was a classically trained pianist as a youth, but fell
for jazz at the famed High School of Performing Arts. Before the
1960s were over, Cables had performed with college mate Billy Cobham
and greats like Max Roach and Art Blakey & the Jazz
Messengers. Throughout the 1970s, he established the reputation
as everyone's favorite sideman through stints with Sonny Rollins, Joe
Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, vibist Bobby Hutcherson and many
others. He joined Dexter Gordon's quintet in 1977, re-immersing
himself in be-bop in a big way. Art Pepper, who referred to
Cables as “Mr. Beautiful”, was a long standing collaborator and
considered George his favorite pianist.
Ray Drummond was born in 1946
in Brookline, Massachusetts.Ultimately, his family settled in
California, where Drummond earned a B.A. in Political Science, and
attended Stanford Business School. While living in the San Francisco
area, he worked with Bobby Hutcherson (that collaboration continues to
this day), Michael White, Martha Young (Lester's Niece), Ed Kelly, Tom
Harrell, and Eddie Marshall. In 1977, he left the corporate life behind
in California, and moved to New York City where he quickly became a
first call bassist. His solid rhythmic and harmonic innovations landed
him gigs with artists including Betty Carter, The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis
Orchestra, Wynton Marsalis, Woody Shaw, Hank Jones, Jon Faddis, Milt
Jackson, Johnny Griffin, Kenny Barron, Pharoah Sanders, and George
Coleman. Additionally, he has been documented on over 300 recordings
with artists including Art Framer, David Murray, Houston Person, Stan
Getz, Kenny Burrell, Kevin Mahogany, Toots Thielemans, Benny Golson,
and Ray Bryant. In addition to working with jazz legends, Drummond also
records and performs live with a diverse number of emerging artists
including Joe Locke, Steve Wilson, Paul Bollenback, Jessica Williams,
Rob Schneiderman and Jeanie Bryson.
Sony Fortune Quartet with George Cables on Piano, Ray Drummond on Bass,
Steve Johns on Drums
Friday & Saturday,--October 6-7, 2006
8 - 10pm & 12 Midnight
Sweet Rhythm
88 Seventh Ave. (at Bleecker St.)
(212) 255 3626
www.sweetrhythmny.com/
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 Saturday, 11 October 2008
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