PHAROAH SANDERS ft. LEON THOMAS - Shukuru (1985) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Shukuru 5'44
Pharoah Sanders    
2     Body and Soul 7'33
Frank Eyton / Johnny Green / Edward Heyman / Robert Sour
3     Mas in Brooklyn (Highlife) 3'41
Linger Francisco    
4     Sun Song 6'04
Leon Thomas    
5     Too Young to Go Steady 5'21
Harold Adamson / Jimmy McHugh    
6     Jitu 5'43
Pharoah Sanders    
7    For Big George 7'59
Pharoah Sanders / Leon Thomas
Credits :
Bass – Ray Drummond
Drums – Idris Muhammad
Synthesizer [Kurzweil 520] – William Henderson
Tenor Saxophone – Pharoah Sanders
Vocals – Leon Thomas (pistas: 3, 4), Pharoah Sanders (pistas: 1, 3)