Rejoice (Pharoah Sanders album)

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Rejoice
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Studio album by
Released1981
Recorded1981
GenreJazz
Length62:52
LabelTheresa TR 112/113
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Journey to the One
(1980)
Rejoice
(1981)
Pharoah Sanders Live...
(1982)

Rejoice is a double album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1981 and released on the Theresa label.[1]

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings3/4 stars[3]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "The music always holds on to one's interest, making this one of Sanders's better later recordings".[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated

  1. "Rejoice" - 12:42
  2. "High Life" - 7:38
  3. "Nigerian Juju Hilife" - 9:57
  4. "Origin" - 5:41
  5. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter) - 6:24
  6. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 5:16
  7. "Central Park West" (Coltrane) - 5:43
  8. "Ntjilo Ntjilo/Bird Song" - 4:03
  9. "Farah" - 5:28

Personnel[]

  • Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, bells, vocals
  • Danny Moore - trumpet (tracks 4-7)
  • Steve Turre - trombone (tracks 4-7)
  • Lois Colin - harp (tracks 7 & 8)
  • Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 7)
  • John Hicks - piano (tracks 4-7)
  • Joe Bonner - piano, vocals (tracks 1-3 8 & 9)
  • Peter Fujii - guitar, vocals (track 2 & 3)
  • Art Davis - bass (tracks 1 & 4-7)
  • Jorge Pomar - bass, vocals (tracks 2 & 3)
  • Elvin Jones (track 1), Billy Higgins (tracks 4-7) - drums
  • Big Black - congas, vocals (tracks 2 & 3)
  • Babatunde Lea - bells, drums, shekere, vocals (tracks 1-3)
  • George V. Johnson Jr. - vocals (track 6)
  • B. Kazuko Ishida - voice (track 1)
  • Flame Braithwaite, Bobby London, Sakinah Muhammad, Carroll Wilson Scott, Yvette S. Vanterpool - vocals (tracks 4 & 7)
  • William S. Fischer (vocal arranger (tracks 4 & 7)

References[]

  1. ^ Pharoah Sanders discography accessed January 12, 2015
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Yanow, Scott. Rejoice – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  3. ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1260. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
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