Pharoah Sanders - Journey to the One (1980) [Jazz][Mp3 320][scho

Pharoah Sanders - Journey to the One
Year: 1980
Label: Theresa
Total time: 72:40
Quality: 320 kbps

Formerly a Theresa double LP, this single CD contains all ten of Pharoah Sanders's performances from the sessions. As usual, Sanders shifts between spiritual peace and violent outbursts in his tenor solos. The backup group changes from track to track but often includes pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Idris Muhammad. Sanders really recalls his former boss John Coltrane on "After the Rain" (taken as a duet with pianist Joe Bonner) and a romantic "Easy to Remember"; other highpoints include "You've Got to Have Freedom" (which has Bobby McFerrin as one of the background singers) and the exotic "Kazuko" on which Sanders is accompanied by kato, harmonium and wind chimes. ~ Scott Yanow, AMG

Personnel:
Pharoah Sanders (Tenor Saxophone, Tambura, Bells)
John Hicks (Piano) - 1,2,6-8,10
Idris Muhammad (Drums) - 1,2,6-8,10
Ray Drummond (Double Bass) - 1,2,6-8,10
Carl Lockett (Guitar) - 1,7,9
Eddie Henderson (Flugelhorn) - 2,6
Yoko Ito Gates (Koto) - 3
Paul Arslanian (Harmonium and Wind-Chimes) - 3
Joe Bonner (Piano) - 4,9
Bedria Sanders (Harmonium) - 5
James Pomerantz (Sitar) - 5
Phil Ford (Tabla) - 5
Bobby McFerrin (Vocals) - 6,9
Vicki Randle (Vocals) - 6,9
Ngoh Spencer (Vocals) - 6,9
Donna Dickerson (Vocals) - 6,9
Claudette Allen (Vocals) - 9
Randy Merritt (Drums) - 9
Joy Julks (Double Bass) - 9
Babatunde (Shekere, Congas) - 9
Mark Isham (Synthesizer) - 9
Chris Hayes (Guitar) - 10

Pharoah Sanders - Journey to the One Tracks:
01 Greetings To Idris (Pharoah Sanders) 7:32
02 Doktor Pitt (Pharoah Sanders) 12:17
03 Kazuko (Peace Child) (Pharoah Sanders) 8:11
04 After The Rain (John Coltrane) 5:40
05 Soledad (Pharoah Sanders) 5:02
06 You've Got To Have Freedom (Pharoah Sanders) 6:52
07 Yemenja (John Hicks) 5:39
08 Easy To Remember (Lorenz Hart/Richard Rodgers) 6:36
09 Think About The One (Pharoah Sanders) 4:19
10 Bedria (Pharoah Sanders) 10:32