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Article: Sonny Fortune sheds new light on Monk

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Steve Bryant
Philadelphia Tribune, The
01-06-1995
Sonny Fortune sheds new light on Monk.

By Steve Bryant

Tribune Correspondent

The music of Thelonius Monk has long since become part of the established jazz canon. Any musician who wants to be considered a serious jazz player is expected to know the compositions by this great pianist. The trick is, though, to interpret his pieces in such a manner that they don't sound like mere rote copy.

When veteran alto saxophone player Sonny Fortune decided to do all Monk tunes for his first recording as a leader in 15 years, he knew that he would have to bring something different to the music.

"I was aware from the start that doing this project would place ...

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