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A great one from Sonny Fortune – done with the fusiony sound he was working so well with at the time, and still filled with a tight conception and an incredible group of musicians who bring depth and deliver some really great solos! The title track is an incredible 10 minute cut that breaks into a beautiful modal groove about 4 minutes into it – and that groove is completely wonderful. It’s far from the only high point of a set filled with them. Players include Kenny Barron on Fender Rhodes, Woody Shaw on coronet & flugelhorn, Gary King on bass, Jack DeJohnette on drums, Sammy Figueroa on congas, Rafael Cruz on percussion, and Sonny doing his thing on flute, piccolo and sax. Other tracks include “Bacchanal”, “Never Again Is Such A Long Time”, “There’s Nothing Smart About Being Stupid” and “The Afro-Americans”.- Dusty Groove.

“Studio date from this virile Philadelphia saxophonist/flutist, who tackles the Coltrane legacy in fine fashion with Woody Shaw (tpt) and Kenny Barron (p).” – Michael G. Nastos/AllMusic .

Tracklisting:
01 – 00:00 – Bacchanal (Kenny Barron)
02 – 05:41 – The Afro-Americans (Sonny Fortune)
03 – 13:07 – There´s Nothing Smart About Being Stupid (Sonny Fortune)
04 – 19:55 – Not All Dreams Are Real (Sonny Fortune)
05 – 25:48 – Never Again Is Such A Long Time (Sonny Fortune)
06 – 30:34 – Serengeti Minstrel (Horacee Arnold)

Personnel:
Sonny Fortune – flute, alto saxophone, soprano saxophone
Woody Shaw – trumpet
Kenny Barron – electric piano
Gary King – bass
Jack DeJohnette – drums

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Label: Atlantic ‎– SD 18225
Format: Vinyl, LP, Album
Country: US
Released: 1977
Duration: 41:33
Recording Location: Generation Sound Studios