Tuesday, August 11, 2009

The Power Of Love: Pharoah Sanders


I'm someone who always like to discover new music and share it with others, who may be interested in having a listen. Recently, I have discovered jazz musician Pharoah Sanders and there's one song in particular that I've become addicted to. I discovered the song at my brother's music concert back in May and Jazz Band performed an amazing rendition of it. The song is titled "The Creator Has A Master Plan." Paul Corn, the AP of the music department at my brother's high school has described the song as being "spiritual, but not in a religious sense." The repetitive jazz progression sticks in your head for a long time and it's a song you'll want to hum over and over again. The original recording runs a little over 30 minutes and I was able to find a 19 minute version of the song. The song sounds much better when it's played live. This summer, I had the pleasure of hearing my brother play it in his jazz improv group up at camp. Anyway, I'll attach the video for you to listen to and tell me what you think. Click on the title of the song for a different version.



This has been Ian Feldman speaking words of wisdom.

1 comment:

Kuya Marc said...

Pharaoh Sanders is ultimately one of the best free jazz saxophonists of all time. I love his earthy tone, his insight on the world and how he expresses it through his music. His chord structure is minimal but less is more in his case... I saw him live not too long ago. Please listen to "Thembi", "Love will find a way" and "Hum-Allah"... Three different feels from one extraordinary human being.