A tantalizing new Pharoah Sanders four-CD collection, aptly named In The Beginning 1963-1964, has just been released by ESP-Disk' documenting the earliest recordings of the iconic tenor saxophonist prior to his well known association with John Coltrane.
Boasting two previously unreleased sessions with Ornette Coleman alumni Don Cherry and Paul Bley, the comprehensive archival set also includes Pharoah’s ESP debut date as a leader and the first-ever release of the complete Sun Ra concerts at Judson Hall on December 30 and 31, 1964 – Sanders only known recordings with the Arkestra.
The package also features rare recorded interviews with Sanders, Cherry, Bley and perhaps most notably Sun Ra who offer some insightful perspectives on the music, musicians and the times. Unlike some of the previous releases of this material, the recordings here were transferred from the original analog masters.
Disc One
1. Pharoah Sanders Interview - Coming To NYC 3:06
2. Cocktail Piece (first var.) take 1 4:03
3. Cocktail Piece (first var.) take 2 6:00
4. Studio Engineer Announcement 0:06
5. Cherry's Dilemma 4:13
6. Studio Engineer Announcement 0:18
7. Rememberance (first var.) 5:26
8. Medley: Thelonious Monk Compositions 4:05
9. Don Cherry Interview - Ornette's Influence Pt. 1 3:19
10. Don Cherry Interview - Ornette's Influence Pt. 2 1:01
11. Paul Bley Interview - 1960s Avant Garde 2:25
12. Generous 1 take 1 (Setting Levels) 4:35
13. Generous 1 take 2 4:21
14. Walking Woman take 1 2:04
15. Walking Woman take 2 3:05
16. Ictus 4:21
17. Note: After Session Conversation 0:37
Disc Two
1. Pharoah Sanders Interview - Musicians He Performed With Pt. 1 2:08
2. Bernard Stollman Interview - Meeting Pharoah Sanders 0:54
3. Seven by Seven 26:07
4. Bethera 23:31
5. Pharoah Sanders Interview - Musicians He Performed With Pt. 2 4:35
Disc Three
1. Pharoah Sanders Interview - Meeting Sun Ra 1:44
2. Dawn Over Israel 10:00
3. The Shadow World 22:08
4. The Second Stop Is Jupiter 2:17
5. Discipline #9 2:27
6. We Travel The Spaceways 9:10
Disc Four
1. Sun Ra Interview - Being Neglected as an Artist 2:49
2. Gods on Safari 3:43
3. The Shadow World 6:26
4. Rocket #9 3:58
5. The Voice of Pan Pt. 1 5:23
6. Dawn Over Israel 3:42
7. Space Mates 2:42
8. The Voice of Pan Pt. 2 8:02
9. The Talking Drum 4:16
10. Conversation With Saturn 3:51
11. The Next Stop Mars 0:48
12. The Second Stop is Jupiter 2:13
13. Pathway to the Outer Known 3:36
14. Sun Ra Interview - Meeting John Coltrane 1:04
15. Pharoah Sanders Interview - John Coltrane 3:26
16. Pharoah Sanders Interview - Playing at Slug's 1:05
17. Pharoah Sanders Interview - Closing Comments 2:34
LINK
label http://espdisk.com/official/catalog/4069.html
The bassist in the photograph of Pharoah playing at Slugs' in the '60's is the great Henry Grimes. Sincerely, Margaret Grimes. (P.S. The same photo appears on Henry's Web site on the biography page, http://www.henrygrimes.com.)
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