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Friday, February 2, 2024

Pharoah Sanders • Shukuru

Review by Scott Yanow
Pharoah Sanders and singer Leon Thomas had a reunion on this Theresa recording on two of the numbers (most notably "Sun Song") and, although the magic of "The Creator Has a Master Plan" is not recaptured, the music is still enjoyable. The other four numbers are instrumentals featuring Sanders' tenor with keyboardist William Henderson, bassist Ray Drummond and drummer Idris Muhammad. Sanders does a close impression of late-'50s John Coltrane on "Body and Soul" and "Too Young to Go Steady" and shows a bit more heat on the other two numbers. But fans of his most passionate dates are advised to get a sampling of the earlier Impulse recordings instead.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/shukuru-mw0000200791

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Pharoah Sanders y el cantante Leon Thomas se reencontraron en esta grabación de Theresa en dos de los números (sobre todo en "Sun Song") y, aunque no se recupera la magia de "The Creator Has a Master Plan", la música sigue siendo agradable. Los otros cuatro números son instrumentales en los que aparece el tenor de Sanders con el teclista William Henderson, el bajista Ray Drummond y el batería Idris Muhammad. Sanders imita al John Coltrane de finales de los 50 en "Body and Soul" y "Too Young to Go Steady" y muestra un poco más de calor en los otros dos números. Pero a los fans de sus fechas más apasionadas se les recomienda que se hagan con una muestra de las primeras grabaciones de Impulse.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/shukuru-mw0000200791

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Tracks:
1 - Shukuru
2 - Body and Soul
(F - Eyton, J - Green, E - Heyman, R - Sour)
3 - Mas in Brooklyn
4 - Sun Song
(L - Thomas)
5 - Too Young to Go Steady
(H - Adamson, J - McHugh)
6 - Jitu
7 - For Big George
(P - Sanders, L - Thomas)

Credits:
Ray Drummond - bass
William Henderson - keyboards
Idris Muhammad - drums
Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, vocals
Leon Thomas - vocals (on #3 & #4)

Recorded in Berkely, CA in 1981.

Label:    Evidence (5) – ECD 22022-2
Country:    US
Released:    1992
Genre:    Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/1577067-Pharoah-Sanders-Shukuru