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    Sonny Fortune, Stalwart Saxophonist Of New York, Dies At 79

    After a move to New York in the late '60s, the clear-toned Fortune became a versatile fixture on the broad landscape of modern jazz.
    by Nate Chinen Oct 27, 2018 3 minutes
    Sonny Fortune, performing with the Elvin Jones Quartet at Bimhuis in Amsterdam, on March 29, 1986. The celebrated saxophonist died Oct. 25 in New York.

    Sonny Fortune, a saxophonist whose powerful sound and assured yet questing style made him a steadfast presence in jazz for more than half a century, died on Thursday in New York City. He was 79.

    The cause was complications from a stroke, said his longtime booking agent, Reggie Marshall. Fortune had been at Mount Sinai Hospital since suffering a series of strokes in September.

    Principally known as an alto saxophonist, Fortune also

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