{"product_id":"pharoah-sanders-thembi","title":"Pharoah Sanders - Thembi","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"tralbumData tralbum-about\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe seventh album by spiritual jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, Thembi was released in 1971. Recorded with two different ensembles, the album marked a departure from the slowly developing, side-long, mantra-like grooves Sanders had been pursuing for most of his solo career, and instead offers an intriguingly wide range of relatively concise ideas, making it something of an anomaly in Sanders' prime period. A\/\/Music reviewer Steve Huey gave it a rating of four out of five stars. This would be the last time Sanders recorded with his regular collaborator, pianist and composer Lonnie Liston Smith, who began his experimentation with electric keyboards on this LP. Also featured are violinist Michael White, bassist Cecil McBee, and percussionists Chief Bey, Majid Shabbaz, and Nat Bettis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180 gramms, Third Man US Pressing - gatefold sleeve.  \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePharoah Sanders - tenor \u0026amp; soprano sax, bells, percussion, alto flute, cow horn\u003cbr\u003eMichael White - violin (A1-A3)\u003cbr\u003eLonnie Liston Smith - piano, electric piano, percussion\u003cbr\u003eCecil McBee - bass, bird effects\u003cbr\u003eClifford Jarvis - drums (A1-A3)\u003cbr\u003eRoy Haynes - drums (B2, B3)\u003cbr\u003eJames Jordan - ring cymbals (A1-A3)\u003cbr\u003eChief Bey - African drums and percussion (B2, B3)\u003cbr\u003eMajid Shabazz - African drums and percussion (B2, B3)\u003cbr\u003eAnthony Wiles - African drums and percussion (B2, B3)\u003cbr\u003eNat Bettis - African drums and percussion (B2, B3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1970 (Tracks A1 to A3)\u003cbr\u003eThe Record Plant, NYC, January 12, 1971 (Tracks B1 to B3)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Ariwa Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53851137507665,"sku":null,"price":42.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0433\/9574\/3906\/files\/0889397107895.webp?v=1779655403","url":"https:\/\/very-special.com\/products\/pharoah-sanders-thembi","provider":"VERY SPECIAL","version":"1.0","type":"link"}