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Jewels Of Thought

Pharoah Sanders

1969 · Jazz

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Jewels Of Thought by Pharoah Sanders

Jewels Of Thought is a Jazz album by Pharoah Sanders, originally released in 1969. On Gatefold: 34 pressings tracked, owned by 4 collectors.

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With <i>Jewels of Thought</i>, Pharoah Sanders continues his sonic search beyond the tenor saxophone—and beyond Western music. He adds contrabass clarinet, reed flute, kalimba, orchestra chime, and other percussion on a set that gravitates toward longer extended piece. The album also further documents the collaborative relationship of Sanders and vocalist Leon Thoma, who sings on both “Hum-Allah” and the two-part “Sun in Aquariu.” “Hum-Allah” appears in a different version, under the title “Prince of Peace,” on <i>Izipho Zam (My Gifts)</i>, recorded earlier in 1969 for the musician-run indie label Strata-East but unreleased until 1973. Based on a simple three-chord vamp, it’s one of Sanders’ catchiest composition, anchored here by bassist Cecil McBee and drummer Roy Haynes and led off with a spoken-word exhortation from Thomas that brings Gil Scott-Heron to mind. .

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Tracklist

  1. 1Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum Allah15:10
  2. 2Sun In Aquarius, Pts. 1 & 227:51

Sound DNA

  • Jazz
  • Avant-Garde & Free Jazz
  • raw
  • spiritual
  • intense

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Cecil McBeeBASS , PERCUSSION BASS, PERCUSSION CONTRABASS
  • Idris MuhammadDRUMS DRUMS , PERCUSSION DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Leon ThomasPERCUSSION VOCALS, PERCUSSION SOLO VOCAL, LYRICS BY
  • Lonnie Liston SmithFLUTE, PIANO, KALIMBA, PERCUSSION PERCUSSION, PIANO, FLUTE , THUMB PIANO PERCUSSION, PIANO, PIANO , FLUTE
  • Pharoah SandersBELLS , CLARINET , TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE , PERCUSSION, PIANO BELLS , CONTRABASS CLARINET, TENOR SAXOPHONE, FLUTE , PERCUSSION, THUMB PIANO BELLS, CONTRABASS, TENOR SAXOPHONE, THUMB PIANO, PERCUSSION, FLUTE, CLARINET
  • Richard DavisBASS, PERCUSSION BASS , PERCUSSION CONTRABASS
  • Roy HaynesDRUMS
  • Richard DaviesBASS, PERCUSSION

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