This album features Pharoah Sanders playing some no-nonsense tenor in a quartet with pianist John Hicks, bassist Walter Booker, and drummer Idris Muhammad. Sanders performs “It’s Easy to Remember” (in a style very reminiscent of early-‘60s John Coltrane), an original blues, and two of his compositions, including the passionate "You’ve Got to Have Freedom." The musicianship is at a high level and, although Sanders does not shriek as much as one might hope (the Trane-ish influence was particularly strong during this relatively mellow period), he is in fine form… Review by Scott Yanow/AMG

Beware! This is hot stuff! Wear asbestos clothing while listening. Four world-class musicians at the very pinnacle of their art relating closely to one another in the vortex of a cyclone of jazz music. They’re all burning, but listen particularly to John Hicks (R.I.P Mr. Hicks) on “DOKTOR PITT.” Is he not the best thing to happen to the keyboard since McCoy Tyner? And when I state John Hicks was burning, if you’ve ever had the opportunity to view the video of this performance (maybe still on YouTube) recorded at the Great American Music Hall in 1981, you’ll see Mr. Hicks melting with perspiration. That’s cookin’ brother… review by James S. Grogan

Personnel: Pharoah Sanders, tenor saxophone / John Hicks, piano / Walter Booker, bass/ Idris Muhammad, drums

Producer – Pharoah Sanders

Producer [Assistant] – Allen Pittman & Paul Arslanian

Recorded at The Maiden Voyage, Los Angeles and The Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa cruz, California.

Recording & Mixing Engineer – Mark Needham

• Re-mastering by: Cicely Baston at Air Mastering, London
• Featuring John Hicks, Walter Booker, and Idris Muhammad
• Includes “Doktor Pitt” (bonus track not on original vinyl release)
• Pressed on 180g black double vinyl

• Handling Note: **Please allow an additional 5 business days for this item's shipment.**
• Released: 2/20/23
• Format Detail: 2LP Black
• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Jazz

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