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Pharoah Sanders: Journey To The One

In June 1980, “Theresa” label released “Journey to the One”, the 16th Pharoah Sanders album. It was recorded in December 1979, in San Francisco, and was produced by Pharoah Sanders.

Personnel:

  • Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, tambura, sleigh bells
  • Eddie Henderson – flugelhorn
  • John Hicks – piano
  • Joe Bonner – piano, electric piano
  • Bedria Sanders – harmonium
  • Paul Arslanian – harmonium, wind chimes
  • Mark Isham – synthesizer
  • James Pomerantz – sitar
  • Yoko Ito Gates – koto
  • Chris Hayes – guitar
  • Carl Lockett – guitar
  • Ray Drummond – bass
  • Joy Julks – bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Randy Merritt – drums
  • Phil Ford – tabla
  • Babatunde Lea – shekere, congas
  • Dee Dee Dickerson, Bobby McFerrin, Vicki Randle, Ngoh Spencer – vocals
  • Claudette Allen – vocals

Track listing:

All tracks by Pharoah Sanders, except where noted

  1. Greetings to Idris
  2. Doktor Pitt
  3. Kazuko
  4. After the Rain – John Coltrane
  5. Soledad
  6. You’ve Got to Have Freedom
  7. Yemenja – John Hicks
  8. It’s Easy to Remember – Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
  9. Think About the One
  10. Bedria

John Hicks: Same

In May 1982, “Theresa” label released the self-titled, fifth John Hicks album. It was recorded in 1982, at “Different Fur Studios” in San Francisco, and was produced by Allen Pittman.

Personnel:

  • John Hicks – piano
  • Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone
  • Olympia Hicks – piano
  • Walter Booker – bass
  • Idris Muhammad – drums
  • Mark Needham – recording, mixing
  • John Golden – lacquer cut
  • Paul Arslanian – producer assistant

Track listing:

  1. Pas De Trois (Dance for Three) – Paul Arslanian
  2. Steadfast – John Hicks
  3. For John Chapman – John Hicks
  4. Star-Crossed Lovers – Billy Strayhorn
  5. Littlest One of All – Bobby Hutcherson
  6. After the Morning – John Hicks
  7. That Ole Devil Called Love – Allan Roberts, Doris Fisher
  8. Gypsy Folk Tales – Walter Davis