Heart is a Melody
1983 live album by Pharoah Sanders
Heart is a Melody | ||||
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Live album by Pharoah Sanders | ||||
Released | 1983 | |||
Recorded | January 23, 1982 | |||
Venue | Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA | |||
Genre | Post-bop, avant-garde jazz | |||
Length | 63:09 | |||
Label | Theresa TR 118 | |||
Producer | Pharoah Sanders | |||
Pharoah Sanders chronology | ||||
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Heart is a Melody is a live album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1982 and released on the Theresa label.[1]
Reception
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In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "There are some fiery moments but few surprises on this date chiefly recommended to Sanders fans".[2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that Sanders "appears to be rethinking his strategy... turning back to standards-playing for the first time in many years," but noted that "one can't help feeling that in these years Sanders marked time musically."[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated
- "Olé" (John Coltrane) – 22:13
- "On a Misty Night" (Tadd Dameron) – 7:00
- "Heart Is a Melody of Time (Hiroko's Song)" (William S. Fischer, Pharoah Sanders) – 7:32
- "Goin' to Africa (Highlife)" – 3:49
- "Naima" (Coltrane) – 7:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
- "Rise 'n' Shine" (Stephen Ballantine, Buddy DeSylva, Vincent Youmans) – 15:07 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, vocals
- William Henderson – piano
- John Heard – bass
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Paul Arslanian – bells, whistle (track 4)
- Andy Bey, Flame Braithwaite, Cort Cheek, Janie Cook, Mira Hadar, Deborah McGriff, Jes Muir, Kris Wyn – vocals (track 3)
- William Fischer – vocal arranger and director (track 3)
References
- ^ Pharoah Sanders discography accessed January 13, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Heart is a Melody – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1259. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 593.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 765.
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- Tauhid (1967)
- Izipho Zam (My Gifts) (1969)
- Karma (1969)
- Jewels of Thought (1969)
- Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun) (1970)
- Thembi (1970–71)
- Black Unity (1971)
- Wisdom Through Music (1972)
- Village of the Pharoahs (1971–73)
- Live at the East (1972)
- Love in Us All (1972–73)
- Elevation (1973)
- Pharoah (1976)
- Journey to the One (1979)
- Pharoah Sanders Live... (1981)
- Rejoice (1981)
- Shukuru (1981)
- Heart Is a Melody (1982)
- Africa (1987)
- Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong (1987)
- A Prayer Before Dawn (1987)
- Moon Child (1989)
- Welcome to Love (1990)
- Promises (2021)