Rejoice (Pharoah Sanders album)
1981 studio album by Pharoah Sanders
Rejoice is a double album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders , recorded in 1981 and released on the Theresa label.[ 1]
Reception
In his review for AllMusic , Scott Yanow commented: "The music always holds on to one's interest, making this one of Sanders's better later recordings".[ 2]
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that the album is "cluttered by spurious vocals, but packed with interesting episodes," and noted that "the basic group is hard to fault, but it's rarely heard in isolation and there is always someone running interference."[ 3]
Imran Mirza of UK Vibe remarked: "Rejoice lovingly strives for that notion of celebration, achieving it almost immediately... this is an album that embraces its 80s surrounding soundscape, particularly during the album’s early portion of highlife songs."[ 6]
Writing for Jazz Journal , Derek Ansell noted that, on the opening track, "Sanders is full of complex, high-octane improvising," while the succeeding tracks present "a more mellow, mature Sanders... sounding at times like a supercharged Sonny Rollins doing his calypso thing."[ 7]
Track listing
All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated
"Rejoice" – 12:42
"High Life" – 7:38
"Nigerian Juju Hilife" – 9:57
"Origin" – 5:41
"When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter ) – 6:24
"Moment's Notice " (John Coltrane ) – 5:16
"Central Park West " (John Coltrane ) – 5:43
"Ntjilo Ntjilo/Bird Song" – 4:03
"Farah" – 5:28
Personnel
Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone , bells , vocals
Danny Moore – trumpet (tracks 4–7)
Steve Turre – trombone (tracks 4–7)
Lois Colin – harp (tracks 7 & 8)
Bobby Hutcherson – vibraphone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 7)
John Hicks – piano (tracks 4–7)
Joe Bonner – piano, vocals (tracks 1–3 8 & 9)
Peter Fujii – guitar, vocals (track 2 & 3)
Art Davis – bass (tracks 1 & 4–7)
Jorge Pomar – bass, vocals (tracks 2 & 3)
Elvin Jones (track 1), Billy Higgins (tracks 4–7) – drums
Big Black – congas , vocals (tracks 2 & 3)
Babatunde Lea – bells , drums, shekere , vocals (tracks 1–3)
George V. Johnson Jr. – vocals (track 6)
B. Kazuko Ishida – voice (track 1)
Flame Braithwaite, Bobby London, Sakinah Muhammad, Carroll Wilson Scott, Yvette S. Vanterpool – vocals (tracks 4 & 7)
William S. Fischer (vocal arranger (tracks 4 & 7)
References
^ Pharoah Sanders discography accessed January 12, 2015
^ a b Yanow, Scott. Rejoice – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved January 12, 2015.
^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1998). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD . Penguin Books. p. 1333.
^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide . Random House. p. 593.
^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz . Virgin Books. p. 765.
^ a b Mirza, Imran (April 30, 2021). "Pharoah Sanders: Rejoice" . UK Vibe . Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
^ Ansell, Derek (May 2, 2021). "Pharoah Sanders: Rejoice" . Jazz Journal . Retrieved October 17, 2022 .
Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.
As leader or co-leader
Hells Bells (1975)
Steadfast (1975)
After the Morning (West 54 , 1979)
Some Other Time (1981)
John Hicks (1982)
In Concert (1984)
Inc. 1 (1985)
Luminous (and Elise Wood , 1985–88)
Two of a Kind (and Ray Drummond , 1986–87)
I'll Give You Something to Remember Me By (1987)
East Side Blues (1988)
Naima's Love Song (1988)
Oleo (New York Unit, 1989)
Rhythm-a-Ning (and Kenny Barron , 1989)
Blue Bossa (New York Unit, 1990)
Is That So? (1990)
Live at Maybeck Recital Hall, Volume Seven (1990)
Power Trio (1990)
St. Thomas: Tribute to Great Tenors (1991)
Tribute to George Adams (1991–92)
After the Morning (Dominic Sciscente Music, 1992)
Blues March: Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Crazy for You (1992)
Friends Old and New (1992)
Moanin': Portrait of Art Blakey (1992)
Now's the Time (New York Unit, 1992)
Over the Rainbow (New York Unit, 1992)
Single Petal of a Rose (1992)
The Missouri Connection (and Jay McShann , 1992)
Beyond Expectations (1993)
Lover Man: A Tribute to Billie Holiday (1993)
Akari (New York Unit, 1994)
Duality (and Peter Leitch , 1994)
Gentle Rain (1994)
In the Mix (1994)
Heart Beats (Keystone Trio, 1995)
Piece for My Peace (1995)
Cry Me a River (1997)
Newklear Music (Keystone Trio, 1997)
Nightwind: An Erroll Garner Songbook (1997)
Something to Live For: A Billy Strayhorn Songbook (1997)
Trio + Strings (1997)
Hicks Time (released 1998)
Impressions of Mary Lou (1998)
Beautiful Friendship (and Elise Wood, 2000)
Music in the Key of Clark (2001)
Fatha's Day: An Earl Hines Songbook (2003)
Twogether (with Frank Morgan , 2005–6)
I Remember You (2006)
On the Wings of an Eagle (2006)
Sweet Love of Mine (2006)
WithArt Blakey WithArthur Blythe WithDavid Murray WithPharoah Sanders With others
Solid! (Eric Alexander , 1998)
Sunday in New York (Eric Alexander, 2005)
Eby (Hamiet Bluiett , 1984)
Fast Last! (Lester Bowie , 1974)
Now It's My Turn (Betty Carter , 1976)
The Audience with Betty Carter (1979)
It's Not About the Melody (Betty Carter, 1992)
Gardenias for Lady Day (James Carter , 2003)
The Bassist: Homage to Diversity (Richard Davis , released 2001)
Structurally Sound (Booker Ervin , 1966)
Flying Colors (Ricky Ford , 1980)
Interpretations (Ricky Ford, 1982)
Awakening (Sonny Fortune , 1985)
The Outside Within (Chico Freeman , 1978)
Spirit Sensitive (Chico Freeman, 1978–79)
Habana (Roy Hargrove , 1997)
Again and Again (Oliver Lake , 1991)
52nd Street Themes (Joe Lovano , 1999)
On This Day ... Live at The Vanguard (Joe Lovano, 2002)
Streams of Expression (Joe Lovano, 2005)
Hi Voltage (Hank Mobley , 1967)
Taru (Lee Morgan , 1968)
Staying on the Watch (Sonny Simmons , 1966)
Live at the Loosdrecht Jazz Festival (Charles Tolliver , 1972)
Love Remains (Bobby Watson , 1986)