Pharoah (album)
Pharoah is an album by the saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, recorded in 1976 and released on the India Navigation label.[1]
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| Released | 1976 | |||
| Recorded | August & September 1976 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 40:20 | |||
| Label | India Navigation IN 1027 | |||
| Producer | India Navigation Company | |||
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Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide |
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In a review for AllMusic, John Bush acknowledged that "the playing is excellent," but stated that Sanders was "beginning to drift into watery new age muzak." He concluded: "Clearly, Pharoah Sanders was losing his way a full ten years after the death of John Coltrane."[2]
A writer for The Jazz Spot called the album "one of the most underrated records of the artist's career," and noted that the three tracks "denote an enormous originality and honesty." He commented: "Its diversity is complemented with a regular and uniform quality throughout the recording."[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Pharoah Sanders
- "Harvest Time" – 20:15
- "Love Will Find a Way" – 14:31
- "Memories of Edith Johnson" – 5:40
Personnel
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, percussion, vocals
- Bedria Sanders – harmonium (track 1)
- Clifton "Jiggs" Chase – organ (tracks 2 & 3)
- Tisziji Munoz – guitar
- Steve Neil- bass
- Greg Bandy – drums (tracks 2 & 3)
- Lawrence Killian – percussion
References
- Pharoah Sanders discography accessed January 12, 2015
- Bush, John. "Pharoah – Pharoah Sanders | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 7. MUZE. p. 245.
- Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 593.
- "Pharoah Sanders – Pharoah". The Jazz Spot. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
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