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Sonny Fortune
American saxophonist.
Born May 19th, 1939 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died October 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cerebrovascular disease). [ref]
Occupations
clarinetist, composer, flutist, jazz musician, saxophonist
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