PHAROAH SANDERS - Rejoice (1981-2003) RM | FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

A two-LP set on Theresa, Rejoice features Pharoah Sanders in excellent form in 1981. Sanders sounds much more mellow than he had a decade earlier, often improvising in a style similar to late-'50s John Coltrane, particularly on "When Lights Are Low," "Moments Notice," and "Central Park West." The personnel changes on many of the selections and includes such top players as pianists Joe Bonner and John Hicks, bassist Art Davis, drummers Elvin Jones and Billy Higgins, vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson, trombonist Steve Turre, trumpeter Danny Moore, a harpist, and (on "Origin" and "Central Park West") five vocalists. The music always holds one's interest, making this one of Sanders' better later recordings. Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Rejoice 12:42
Agogô – Babatunde
Bells, Composed By, Arranged By – Pharoah Sanders
Drums – Elvin Jones
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson
Vocals – B. Kazuko Ishida
2     High Life 7:38
Arranged By – Pharoah Sanders
Bass, Vocals – Jorge Pomar
Congas, Vocals – Big Black
Drums, Vocals, Shaker – Babatunde
Guitar, Vocals – Peter Fujii
Vocals – Joe Bonner
3     Nigerian Juju Hilife 9:57
Arranged By – Pharoah Sanders
Bass – Jorge Pomar
Congas – Big Black
Drums, Shaker – Babatunde
Guitar – Peter Fujii    
4     Origin 5:41
Arranged By [Vocals] – William S. Fischer
Composed By, Arranged By – Pharoah Sanders
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson
Vocals – Bobby London, Carroll Wilson Scott, Flame Braithwaite, Sakinah Muhammad, Yvette S. Vanterpool
5     When Lights Are Low 6:24
Composed By – Benny Carter    
6     Moment's Notice 5:16
Composed By – John Coltrane
Vibraphone – Bobby Hutcherson
Vocals – George V. Johnson Jr.
7     Central Park West 5:43
Arranged By [Vocals], Directed By – William S. Fischer
Composed By – John Coltrane
Harp – Lois Colin
Vocals – Bobby London, Carroll Wilson Scott, Flame Braithwaite, Sakinah Muhammad, Yvette S. Vanterpool    
8     Ntjilo Ntjilo/Bird Song 4:03
Arranged By – Pharoah Sanders
Harp – Lois Colin    
9     Farah 5:28
Composed By, Arranged By – Pharoah Sanders
Credits :
Bass – Art Davis (pistas: 1, 4 to 7)
Drums – Billy Higgins (pistas: 4 to 7)
Piano – Joe Bonner (pistas: 1 to 3, 8, 9), John Hicks (pistas: 4 to 7)
Saxophone [Tenor] – Pharoah Sanders
Trombone – Steve Turre (pistas: 4 to 7)

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)