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Pharoah Sanders

Africa (CD)

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On this 1987 album Pharoah Sanders is accompanied by the great Idris Muhammad on drums, John Hicks on piano and Curtis Lundy on bass. Five of the eight compositions are by Sanders, one track by pianist Hicks, Coltrane’s “Naima” is a tribute to Trane and “Speak Low” is a beautiful standard from Kurt Weill and Ogden Nash. A real smoky slower number “Heart To Heart” shows Sanders can be subdued and romantic and John Hicks plays some beautiful jazz piano. The whole album exudes energy and joy. On “Duo”, the last tune Hicks and Lundy are absent, leaving sax and drums to improvise like Coltrane did with Rashied Ali on the magnificent album ‘Interstellar Space’. Definitely one of Pharoah’s finest recordings.

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Cat. number: MOCCD14103
Year: 2021

Format

Recorded at Studio 44, Monster, Holland

March 11, 1987

Release notes

Recorded at Studio 44, Monster, Holland March 11, 1987

Tracklist
1You've Got To Have Freedom10:00
2Naima5:23
3Origin6:50
4Speak Low8:04
5After The Morning6:29
6Africa8:20
7Heart To Heart7:17
8Duo4:32
Credits
Curtis Lundy
Bass
Erik Vos
Design [Sleeve], Photography By
Idris Muhammad
Drums
Max Bolleman
Engineer [Recording]
Kevin Whitehead
Liner Notes
Frans Schellekens
Photography By
John Hicks
Piano
Wim Wigt
Producer
Peter Huijts
Producer [Assistant]
Pharoah Sanders
Tenor Saxophone