Artist:Pharoah Sanders
Song:The Creator Has A Master Plan
Album:The House That Trane Built:The Story Of Impulse Records
Pharoah Sanders is a tenor sax player who kind of filled a void after the death of John Coltrane. The Creator Has A Master Plan is over a half hour long and probably defines Sanders' style. It's not for beginners. Musicians include Leon Thomas on vocals, James Spaulding on flute, Julius Watkins on french horn, Ron Carter, Richard Davis & Reggie Workman on bass, Billy Hart & Freddie Waits on drums and Nat Bettis on percussion. It's from his 1969 album Karma. The House That Trane Built is a 4CD box set covering the history of Impulse Records. This is the longest track. There is also an individual CD covering Sanders. His real name is Farrell Sanders so the name Pharoah is kind of a gag. He grew up in Little Rock, AR and his parents were music teachers. Sanders is still touring and his most recent recording With A Heartbeat was released by Evolver Records in 2003. Bill Laswell produced it. Over the years Pharoah Sanders was able to transcend the influence of John Coltrane to have his own unique style. Here's a video of Sanders playing with David Sanborn on the Nightmusic TV series in 1990.
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