I thought it fitting to post Pharoah Sanders after Prince Lasha - two jazz royalty members in a row, both prescribing to the free jazz aesthetic - though I was disappointed just now when I found out that Pharoah Sanders wasn't the self proclaimed pharoah, but just named that by Sun Ra. Oh well. That's cool, I guess. Other than that, I don't know much else to say about this album other than that I liked it, despite "Elevation" sounding a lot like Coltrane's "A Love Supreme" - in both length and in melody. Either way, it's still pretty raucous. The other songs break away a lot - featuring a more 'western' style piano amidst more 'african' sounding chants - coming together in some pretty cool ways, but "Elevation" is still the best, and not just because of length.
The album was recorded in 1973 from performances at Ash Grove, Los Angeles on September 7 and September 9, except for "Greeting to Saud", which is a studio recording. Pharoah Sanders has played with John Coltrane (Om and others), and with Sun Ra, Sonny Simmons (remember!!?), and Don Cherry, amongst others.
Lineup: Pharoah Sanders, tenor sax, soprano sax, percussion, vocals; Michael White, violin; Sedatrius Brown, vocals; Joe Bonner, piano, cow horn, wood flute, vocals, percussion, harmonium; Calvin Hill, bass, tamboura, vocals; Michael Carvin, drums, percussion; Lawrence Killian, congas and bell tree, percussion; John Blue, percussion, vocals; Jimmy Hopps, percussion
Track Listing:
Side One
1. Elevation
2. Greeting To Saud (Brother McCoy Turner)
Side Two
3. Ore-Se-Rere (Nigerian Juju HiLife)
4. The Gathering
5. Spiritual Blessing
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