Journey to the One
Journey to the One is a double album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1979 and released on the Theresa label.[1]
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| Released | 1980 | |||
| Recorded | December 1979 | |||
| Studio | San Francisco, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 72:00 | |||
| Label | Theresa TR 108/109 | |||
| Producer | Pharoah Sanders | |||
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Reception
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| AllMusic |   |
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "As usual, Sanders shifts between spiritual peace and violent outbursts in his tenor solos".[2]
Track listing
All compositions by Pharaoh Sanders except where noted
- "Greetings to Idris" - 7:28
- "Doktor Pitt" - 12:13
- "Kazuko" - 8:07
- "After the Rain" (John Coltrane) - 5:36
- "Soledad" - 4:56
- "You've Got to Have Freedom" - 6:48
- "Yemenja" (John Hicks) - 5:35
- "It's Easy to Remember" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) - 6:32
- "Think About the One" - 4:15
- "Bedria" - 10:30
Personnel
- Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, tambura, sleigh bells
- Eddie Henderson - flugelhorn (tracks 2 & 6)
- John Hicks - piano (tracks 1,2 6-8 & 10)
- Joe Bonner - piano, electric piano (track 4 & 9)
- Bedria Sanders - harmonium (track 5)
- Paul Arslanian - harmonium, wind chimes (track 3)
- Mark Isham - synthesizer (track 9)
- James Pomerantz - sitar (track 5)
- Yoko Ito Gates - koto (track 3)
- Chris Hayes (track 10), Carl Lockett (tracks 1,7 & 9) - guitar
- Ray Drummond (tracks 1,2, 6-8 & 10), Joy Julks (track 9) - bass
- Idris Muhammad (tracks 1,2, 6-8 & 10), Randy Merritt (track 9) - drums
- Phil Ford - tabla (track 5)
- Babatunde Lea - shekere, congas (track 9)
- Dee Dee Dickerson, Bobby McFerrin, Vicki Randle, Ngoh Spencer - vocals (tracks 6 & 9)
- Claudette Allen - vocals (track 9)
References
- Pharoah Sanders discography accessed January 12, 2015
- Yanow, Scott. Journey to the One – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
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