Sanders, Pharoah
Moon Child (usa)
On 'Moon Child', recorded in 1989, Sanders had largely withdrawn from the kind of screeching avant-gardism on which he at first staked his reputation. Here Sanders plays with an all-star line-up consisting of Stafford James (Sun Ra) on bass, William Henderson (Roy Ayers) on piano, and Eddie Moore (Sonny Rollins) on drums. 'Moon Child', with its attractively spacy vocals, is reminiscent of the days of 'The Creator Has A Master Plan,' and this mood is kept throughout the album and in the choice of cosmic tunes represented on it. On this album the legendary saxophonist clearly reinvented himself as a more traditional improviser, capable of thoughtful and pensive deliberations. Catchy mystical new age vocals, astrological references... Pharoah may remain an acquired taste, but few jazzmen can equal his unique formula of mastering the 'groove'. These rare 1989 French sessions is now back available on vinyl for the first time since 1990. This edition comes packaged as a deluxe 180 gram LP and is limited to 500 copies worldwide (with obi strip).