Pharoah Sanders - Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong (1987)
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PS_OhLord_fr.jpg Artist: Pharoah Sanders Album: Oh LOrd, Let Me Do No Wrong Year: 1987 Label: Zillion (1989) Total time: 43:44 Format: FLAC + MP3 (320k/s) Site: 287 + 102 MB (inc. artwork)
Although Pharoah Sanders was originally considered a firebrand, thanks to his wild early free jazz work in the ‘60s, his later records are actually more in the tradition of players like his one-time leader John Coltrane and, especially, Rahsaan Roland Kirk. The title track from this 1987 session could have been on any of Kirk’s Atlantic albums, a mixture of gospel sway and free jazz honk that builds into a hypnotic swoon under Leon Thomas’ rich baritone vocals. (Thomas also appears on his own composition, the blues “If It Wasn’t for a Woman,” and the closing “Next Time You See Me.”) On the extended, relaxed take of Coltrane’s “Equinox,” Sanders doesn’t try to copy his former boss’ phrasing, but there’s certainly a Coltrane-like elegance to Sanders’ lyrical solo. In fact, Sanders’ playing on the standard “Polka Dots and Moonbeams,” which also features a lovely Vince Guaraldi-like piano solo by William S. Henderson III, is downright pretty. Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong is a mellow and peaceful set by a player who no longer needs to make noise; whether old-school fans will appreciate this is debatable. - by Stewart Mason, AMG
Tracks: 1. Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong (Pharoah Sanders/Leon Thomas) 5:35 2. Equinox (John Coltrane) 9:24 3. Polka Dots And Moonbeams (Johnny Burke/James Van Heusen) 6:14 4. If It Wasn’t For A Woman (Pharoah Sanders/Leon Thomas) 4:41 5. Clear Out Of This World (Al Dubin/Jimmy McHugh) 13:56 6. Next Time You See Me (Earl Forest/Bill Harvey/Herman Parker) 3:54
Personnel: Pharoah Sanders (Tenor Saxophone) Donald Smith (Electric Piano) William Henderson (Piano) Tarik Shah (Double Bass) Greg Banoy (Drums) Leon Thomas (Vocals) - 1,4,6