Moonchild

by Pharoah Sanders

Overview

By this point in his career, Sanders had largely withdrawn from the kind of screeching avant-gardism on which he at first staked his reputation. The opening "Moon Child," with its attractively spacy vocals, is reminiscent of the days of "The Creator Has a Master Plan," but this version sounds too contrived to rival the classic earlier recording. The mood is subdued throughout and the choice of tunes definitely on the conservative side ("All or Nothing at All" and "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes," among the six tracks). William Henderson is lovely on piano, while the drummer (Eddie Moore) and percussionist (Cheikh Tidiane Fale) keep to the quiet side. The results may have originally disappointed some of Sanders' fans, but with time the saxophonist clearly reinvented himself as a more traditional improviser capable of thoughtful and pensive deliberations. ~ Steven Loewy

Product Details

Release Date:	07/21/2023
Label:	Music On Vinyl
UPC:	8719262031005
Rank:	61045

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pharoah Sanders   Primary Artist,Sax (Tenor),Sax (Soprano)
Eddie Moore   Guest Artist,Drums
Stafford James   Guest Artist,Bass
William Henderson   Guest Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Jack Lawrence   Composer
George Gershwin   Composer
Ira Gershwin   Composer
Horace Silver   Composer
Jerry Brainin   Composer
Pharoah Sanders   Composer
Abdullah Ibrahim   Composer
Arthur Altman   Composer
Buddy Bernier   Composer
Joost Leijen   Design,Art Direction
Wim Wigt   Producer