| A Better Understanding | ||||
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| Released | September 12, 1995 | |||
| Recorded | February 20 & 21, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 57:16 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Marty Khan, Sonny Fortune | |||
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A Better Understanding is an album by saxophonist Sonny Fortune which was recorded in 1995 and released on the Blue Note label. [1] [2] [3] [4]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| All About Jazz | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Scott Yanow stated "On the fine all-round A Better Understanding session, Sonny Fortune is mostly in the spotlight. Although generally playing alto, Fortune is also heard on soprano and flute ... While not one of Fortune's most essential releases (one wishes that he had played some tenor too), A Better Understanding has enough variety and surprises to make it recommended". [5] On All About Jazz, Florence Wetzell noted "A Better Understanding, features nine Fortune originals and is an embarrassment of riches, with one excellent song after another and top-notch accompaniment". [6]
All compositions by Sonny Fortune
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