Shukuru is an album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1981 and released on the Theresa label in 1985.[1]
| Shukuru | ||||
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| Released | 1985 | |||
| Recorded | 1981 in Berkeley, CA | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 42:05 | |||
| Label | Theresa TR 121 | |||
| Producer | Pharoah Sanders | |||
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Reception
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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
editAll 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
edit- Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, vocals
- William Henderson – keyboards
- Ray Drummond – bass
- Idris Muhammad – drums
- Leon Thomas – vocals (tracks 3 & 4)
References
edit- ^ 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.