October 7th, 2023
Luaka Bop Reissues Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 Rarity ‘Pharoah’ A reasonably priced deluxe box set spotlights the legend’s post-Impulse! classicBy: Malachi Lui
Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 album Pharoah is one of beauty and contentment, of family and love. You could even call it relaxed, a term unfit for his other 60s and 70s classics. The story behind it, however, is one of bitterness and disappointment—a complete contrast to the record’s majestic sound.The saxophonist, who’d not entered the studio for at least three years, found himself and his band in a large, concrete room with minimal adornment and a rather primitive recording... Read More
