On September 24, 2022, Farrell Sanders aka Pharoah Sanders died aged 81, He was musician (tenor saxophone), played a important role in the development of free jazz and spiritual jazz through his work as a member of John Coltrane’s groups in the mid-1960s, and later through his solo work. He recorded and performed with Leon Thomas, Alice Coltrane, Don Cherry, Kenny Garrett, Norman Connors, Tisziji Munoz, McCoy Tyner, Randy Weston, Sun Ra, Ornette Coleman, Michael Mantler, Fary Bartz, Larry Young, Ed Kelly, Hilton Ruiz, Idris Muhammad, Benny Golson, Art Davis, Sonny Sharrock, New York Unite, Franklin Kiermyer, Bheki Mseleku, Jah Wobble, Wallace Roney, Terry Callier, Alex Blake, Kahil El’Zabar, David Murray, Will Clhoun and Joey DeFrancesco. As leader Sanders released 37 albums.
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Alice Coltrane: A Monastic Trio
In December 1968, “Impulse!” label released “A Monastic Trio”, the first Alice Coltrane album. It was recorded January – June 1968, at John Coltrane home studio in Dix Hills, New York, and was produced by Alice Coltrane. The album is a tribute to her husband, John Coltrane, who had died the year before.
Track listing:
- Alice Coltrane – harp, piano
- Pharoah Sanders — tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute
- Jimmy Garrison — bass
- Ben Riley — drums
- Joe Lebpw – design
- Robert & Barbara Flynn – design
Track listing:
All tracks by Alice Coltrane.
- Ohnedaruth
- Gospel Trane
- I Want to See You
- Lovely Sky Boat
- Oceanic Beloved
- Atomic Peace
Pharaoh Sanders: Black Unity
On December 8, 1971, “Impulse!” label released “Black Unity”, the seventh Pharaoh Sanders album. It was recorded in November 1971, and was produced by Lee Young.
Personnel:
- Pharoah Sanders — soprano and tenor saxophone, balafon
- Marvin “Hannibal” Peterson — trumpet
- Carlos Garnett — flute, tenor saxophone
- Joe Bonner — piano
- Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee — bass
- Norman Connors, Billy Hart — drums
- Lawrence Killian — conga, balafon, talking drum, percussion
- Tony May — engineer
- Erick Labson — remastering
- Hollis King — art direction
- Christine Lee — graphic design
- Chuck Stewart — photography
Track listing:
All tracks by Pharaoh Sanders.
- Black Unity (part one)
- Black Unity (part two)
wallace Roney: Village
On August 12, 1997, “Warner Bros” label released “Village”, the eleventh Wallace Roney album. It was recorded in December 1996, at “Sear Sound” in New York City, and was produced by Lenny White, Matt Pierson, and Wallace Roney.
Personnel:
- Wallace Roney− trumpet, arranger
- Antoine Roney- soprano and tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Michael Brecker– tenor saxophone
- Pharoah Sanders − tenor saxophone
- Chick Corea− piano, electric piano, arranger
- Geri Allen− piano
- Robert “Baabe” Irving III– synthesizer
- Clarence Seay− double bass
- Lenny White− drums
- Steve Berrios– percussion
Track listing:
All tracks by Wallace Roney, except where noted.
- Affinity – Chick Corea
- Inner Urge – Joe Henderson
- I Love You – Cole Porter
- The Pharoah
- Aknaaba – Antoine Roney
- Village
- Eternal One
- EBO – Lenny White
- Oshirike
John Coltrane: Ascension
On February 26, 1966, “Impulse” label released “Ascension”, the 21st John Coltrane album. It was recorded on June 28, 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- Freddie Hubbard– trumpet
- Dewey Johnson– trumpet
- Marion Brown– alto saxophone
- John Tchicai– alto saxophone
- John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
- Pharoah Sanders– tenor saxophone
- Archie Shepp– tenor saxophone
- McCoy Tyner– piano
- Art Davis– bass
- Jimmy Garrison– bass
- Elvin Jones– drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – mastering
- Robert Flynn – cover design
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Charles Stewart – cover photography
Track listing:
- Ascension One – John Coltrane
- Ascension Two – John Coltrane
John Coltrane: Kulu Sé Mama
In January 1967, “Impulse” label released “Kulu Sé Mama”,the 24th John Coltrane album. It was recorded June 10 – 16, 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, NJ, October 14, 1965, at “Western Recorders” in Los Angeles, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- John Coltrane— tenor saxophone
- Pharoah Sanders— tenor saxophone, percussion
- McCoy Tyner— piano
- Jimmy Garrison— double bass
- Donald Rafael Garrett — bass clarinet, double bass, percussion
- Frank Butler—drums, vocals
- Elvin Jones— drums
- Juno Lewis — vocals, percussion, conchshell, hand drums
- Robert Flynn – cover design
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Charles Stewart – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
- Kulu Sé Mama (Juno Sé Mama)
- Vigil
- Welcome
John Coltrane: Meditations
In September 1966, “Impulse” label released “Meditations”, the twenty-third John Coltrane album. It was recorded on November 23, 1965, at “Van Gelder Studio” in Englewood Cliffs, and was produced by Bob Thiele.
Personnel:
- John Coltrane– tenor saxophone
- Pharoah Sanders– tenor saxophone
- McCoy Tyner– piano
- Jimmy Garrison– double bass
- Elvin Jones– drums
- Rashied Ali– drums
- Rudy Van Gelder – engineer, mastering
- Robert Flynn – cover design
- Joe Lebow – liner design
- Charles Shabacon – photography
- Nat Hentoff – liner notes
Track listing:
All tracks by John Coltrane.
- The Father and the Son and the Holy Ghost
- Compassion
- Love
- Consequences
- Serenity
Idris Muhammad
On July 29, 2014, Leo Morris aka Idris Muhammad died aged 73. He was musician (drums, percussion), whose drumming crossed over several musical styles including funk, jazz, and rhythm and blues and has performed and recorded extensively with number of musicians, including Pharoah Sanders, Gene Ammons, Fats Domino, Roberta Flack, Grover Washington, Sam Cooke, Curtis Mayfield, Lou Donaldson, Bob James, Randy Weston, Bobbi Humphrey, Andrew Hill, Bob Stewart, Sonny Stitt, Ahmad Jamal, John Scofield, George Coleman, Paul Desmond, Grant Green, Stanley Turrentine, Joe Lovano, Tisziji Munoz, Roots, Freddie Hubbard, George Benson, Reuben Wilson and Leon Spencer.
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