Pharoah's First
Pharoah Sanders · 1965
62 min · 10 tracks · free jazz
Experimental free jazz explorations intertwine spiritual themes with avant-garde improvisation and rich tonal textures.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- extended improvisations that unfold
- spiritual themes interwoven throughout
- wave-like pacing for deep listening
- interludes that provoke thought
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer immediate gratification
- seek concise, standalone tracks
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 1965, 'Pharoah's First' marked Pharoah Sanders' debut album, establishing him as a significant voice in the free jazz movement. At this point, he was fresh from collaborations with John Coltrane, which helped shape his innovative approach to improvisation and spirituality in music.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Alice Coltrane· Sun Ra· John Coltrane
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Seven by Seven 26:20
- 2 Bethera 23:40
- 3 Bernard Stollman Meets Pharoah 0:57
- 4 Coming to New York 0:28
- 5 Meeting Sun Ra 1:23
- 6 Meeting John Coltrane 2:11
- 7 Comments on Other Musicians 1:52
- 8 Playing With Don Cherry 2:15
- 9 The Scene 1:18
- 10 Why the Music Changes 2:11
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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