Saturday, February 19, 2011

Pharoah Sanders, Love Will Find A Way (1977)



Ferrell  "Pharoah" Sanders is a musician is who pushes his craft. His nickname "Pharoah" comes from early collaborator avant grade jazz giant, Sun Ra, whom himself it one the most eclectic and far reaching musicians of his time. For these purposes, jazz and related music genres needed individuals like Sanders  to force innovation and even strange deviation from the norm. This is most understood through looking at his whole career of exploration in free jazz  but particularly this 1977 effort produced and partially arranged by Norman Connors.  The tracks that make up this album are collectively soulful, with a interesting blend of intricate percussion and lyrical melodies. The Arista label Sanders demonstrates the  late 70's jazz funk sound while staying true to his more exploitative side.  My particular favorite cut is "Pharomba" which grooves on ethnic percussive layers with driving melodies and equally intricate melodic qualities.

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