Journey to the One

by Pharoah Sanders

Overview

This double LP contains all ten of Pharoah Sanders' performances from the Journey to One sessions. As usual, Sanders shifts between spiritual peace and violent outbursts in his tenor solos. The backup group changes from track to track but often includes pianist John Hicks, bassist Ray Drummond, and drummer Idris Muhammad. Sanders really recalls his former boss John Coltrane on "After the Rain" (taken as a duet with pianist Joe Bonner) and a romantic "Easy to Remember." Other high points include "You've Got to Have Freedom" (which has Bobby McFerrin as one of the background singers) and the exotic "Kazuko," on which Sanders is accompanied by kato, harmonium, and wind chimes. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	09/16/2022
Label:	Theresa
UPC:	5060149623152

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pharoah Sanders   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor),Sleigh Bells
Bobby McFerrin   Guest Artist,Vocals
Joe Bonner   Piano,Piano (Electric)
Randy Merritt   Drums
Dee Dee Dickerson   Vocals
Bedria Sanders   Harmonium
James Pomerantz   Sitar
Joy Julks   Bass
Gedria Sanders   Harmonium
Claudette Allen   Vocals
Yoko Ito Gates   Koto,Percussion
Phil Ford   Tabla
Ngoh Spencer   Vocals
Babatunde   Congas,Shekere,Percussion
Ray Drummond   Bass
Paul Arslanian   Chimes,Harmonium
Idris Muhammad   Drums
Chris Hayes   Guitar
Eddie Henderson   Flugelhorn
Vicki Randle   Vocals
John Hicks   Piano
Mark Isham   Synthesizer,Oberheim Synthesizer
Carl Lockett   Guitar

Technical Credits

Richard Rodgers   Composer
Bill Steele   Mixing,Engineer
Kazuka Ishida   Coordination
Daniel Ziegler   Illustrations
Wayne Lewis   Assistant Engineer
Paul Arslanian   Wind Chimes
Allen Pittman   Assistant Producer
Ken Kessie   Assistant Engineer
John Coltrane   Composer
John Golden   Mastering
Lorenz Hart   Composer
John Hicks   Arranger,Composer
Mark Needham   Engineer
Pharoah Sanders   Arranger,Composer,Producer
Philip Elwood   Liner Notes