Shukuru
Shukuru | ||||
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Studio album by Pharoah Sanders | ||||
Released | 1985 | |||
Recorded | 1981 in Berkeley, CA | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 42:05 | |||
Label | Theresa TR 121 | |||
Producer | Pharoah Sanders | |||
Pharoah Sanders chronology | ||||
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Shukuru is an album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1981 and released on the Theresa label in 1985.[1]
Reception
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide | [4] |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "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."[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," and noted that "Body and Soul" is "intelligently performed, with few new ideas, but a sympathetic synthesis of much of what has gone on between Byas and Coltrane concentrated into a relatively straightforward melodic response."[3]
Track listing
All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated
- "Shukuru" – 5:44
- "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 7:33
- "Mas in Brooklyn" – 3:41
- "Sun Song" (Leon Thomas) – 6:04
- "Too Young to Go Steady" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) – 5:21
- "Jitu" – 5:43
- "For Big George" (Sanders, Thomas) – 7:59 Bonus track on CD reissue
Personnel
- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, vocals
- William Henderson – keyboards
- Ray Drummond – bass
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Leon Thomas – vocals (tracks 3 & 4)
References
- ^ Pharoah Sanders discography accessed January 15, 2015
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Shukuru – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 15, 2015.
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2006). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 1151.
- ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 593.
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- Pharoah's First (1964)
- 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)