Pharoah Sanders Catalog
1964 (The age of 24)
Pharoah Sanders - Pharaoh Sanders Quintet (ESP-Disk' ESP 1003)
Stan Foster (tp) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Jane Getz (p) William Bennett (b) Marvin Pattillo (per)NYC, September 10, 1964
| Seven By Seven | |
| Bethera |
Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah's First Quintet (ESP-Disk' ESP 4008)
Pharoah Sanders (intv)unknown location, date
| Bernard Stollman Meets Pharoah Sanders | |
| Coming To New York | |
| Meeting Sun Ra | |
| Meeting John Coltrane | |
| Comments On Other Musicians | |
| Playing With Don Cherry | |
| The Scene | |
| Why The Music Changes |
1965 (The age of 25)
Ornette Coleman - Chappaqua Suite (Columbia 66203)
Ornette Coleman (as, tp) Pharoah Sanders (ts) David Izenzon (b) Charles Moffett (d) Joseph Tekula (dir) unidentified large studio bandNYC, June 15, 16 & 17, 1965
| Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 1 | |
| Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 2 | |
| Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 3 | |
| Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 4 |
John Coltrane - Ascension, Ed. 1 (Impulse A 95)
Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Johnson (tp) Marion Brown, John Tchicai (as) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
| 90321-1 | Ascension, Ed. 1: Pt. 1 |
| 90322-1 | Ascension, Ed. 1: Pt. 2 |
John Coltrane - Ascension, Ed. 2 (Impulse AS 95)
Freddie Hubbard, Dewey Johnson (tp) Marion Brown, John Tchicai (as) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Art Davis, Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, June 28, 1965
| 90321-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 1 |
| 90322-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 2 |
John Coltrane Featuring Pharoah Sanders Live In Seattle (Impulse AS 9202-2)
Donald Garrett (bcl, b) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Pharoah Sanders (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d)"The Penthouse", Seattle, WA, September 30, 1965
| 91198 | Cosmos |
| 91200 | Evolution |
| Tapestry In Sound | |
| 91199 | Out Of This World, Pt. 1&2 |
John Coltrane Featuring Pharoah Sanders Live In Seattle (Impulse GRD 2-146)
Donald Garrett (bcl, b) John Coltrane (ss, ts) Pharoah Sanders (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d): same session"The Penthouse", Seattle, WA, September 30, 1965
| Body And Soul | |
| Afro Blue |
John Coltrane - Om (Impulse A 9140)
Joe Brazil (fl) Donald Garrett (bcl, fl) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d) unknown (per) unknown (voice)Camelot Sound Studios, Lynwood, WA, October 1, 1965
| 90435 | Om, Pt. 1 |
| 90436 | Om, Pt. 2 |
John Coltrane - Kulu Se Mama (Impulse A 9106)
Donald Garrett (bcl, b) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d) Frank Butler (d, per) Juno Lewis (vo, per)Western Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 1965
| 90676 | Kulu Se Mama |
John Coltrane - Selflessness Featuring My Favorite Things (Impulse AS 9161)
Donald Garrett (bcl, b) John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Elvin Jones (d) Frank Butler (d, per) Juno Lewis (vo, per): same sessionWestern Recorders, Los Angeles, CA, October 14, 1965
| 90677 | Selflessness |
John Coltrane - Meditations (Impulse A 9110)
John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali, Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 23, 1965
| 90413 | The Father And The Son And The Holy Ghost |
| - | Compassion |
| 90414 | Love |
| - | Consequences |
| - | Serenity |
1966
John Coltrane - Cosmic Music (Coltrane Recording Corporation AU 4950)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl, picc, tamb, per) John Coltrane (ts, bcl, bells, per) Alice Coltrane (p, org, vib) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Ray Appleton (per)Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, February 2, 1966
| 90986 | Manifestation |
| 90987 | Rev. King (Reverend King) |
The Coltrane home studio, Dix Hills, NY, January 29, 1968
| Lord, Help Me To Be | |
| The Sun |
The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 3 - Jupiter Variation (Impulse IA 9360)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl, picc, tamb, per) John Coltrane (ts, bcl, bells, per) Alice Coltrane (p, org, vib) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Ray Appleton (per)Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, February 2, 1966
| Peace On Earth |
John Coltrane - Infinity (Impulse AS 9225)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl, picc, tamb, per) John Coltrane (ts, bcl, bells, per) Murray Adler (concertmaster) James Getzoff or Gerald Vinci, Gordon Marron, Michael White (vln) Rollice Dale, Myra Kestenbaum (vla) Jesse Ehrlich, Edgar Lustgarten (vlc) Alice Coltrane (p, org, vib) Jimmy Garrison, Charlie Haden (b) Rashied Ali (d) Ray Appleton (per)Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, February 2, 1966
| Peace On Earth (overdubbed version) | |
| Leo (overdubbed version) |
John Coltrane - Coltrane Live At The Village Vanguard Again! (Impulse A 9124)
Pharoah Sanders (fl, ts, per) John Coltrane (ss, ts, bcl, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Emanuel Rahim (per)"Village Vanguard", NYC, May 28, 1966
| 90644 | My Favorite Things |
| 90645 | Naima |
The World According To John Coltrane (VideoArts Music (J) VAVJ 165)
John Coltrane (ss, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (ts, picc, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d)"Newport Jazz Festival", Newport, RI, July 2, 1966
| My Favorite Things (incomplete) | |
| Peace On Earth | |
| Leo |
John Coltrane - Second Night In Tokyo (Impulse (J) YB 8508/10)
John Coltrane (ss, as, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (as, ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Hisato Aikura (ann)"Sankei Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 11, 1966
| announcement | |
| Afro Blue | |
| Peace On Earth | |
| Crescent | |
| announcement | |
| Leo | |
| announcement |
John Coltrane - Coltrane In Japan (Impulse (J) IMR 9036C)
John Coltrane (ss, as, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (as, ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Hisato Aikura (ann): same personnel"Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 1966
| announcement | |
| Peace On Earth | |
| My Favorite Things | |
| Meditation / Leo | |
| announcement |
Don Cherry - Symphony For Improvisers (Blue Note BLP 4247)
Don Cherry (cor) Gato Barbieri (ts) Pharoah Sanders (ts, picc) Karl-Hans Berger (p, vib) Henry Grimes, Jean-Francois Jenny-Clark (b) Ed Blackwell (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, September 19, 1966
| 1786 tk.2 | Symphony For Improvisers: Symphony For Improvisers / Nu Creative Love / What's Not Serious / Infant Happiness |
| 1787 tk.5 | Manhattan Cry: Manhattan Cry / Lunatic / Sparkle Plenty / Om Nu |
Don Cherry - Where Is Brooklyn? (Blue Note BST 84311)
Don Cherry (cor) Pharoah Sanders (ts, picc) Henry Grimes (b) Ed Blackwell (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 11, 1966
| 1783 tk.12 | There Is The Bomb |
| 1784 tk.14 | Unite |
| 1785 tk.15 | The Thing |
| 1786 tk.16 | Awake Nu |
| 1787 tk.17 | Taste Maker |
Pharoah Sanders - Tauhid (Impulse A 9138)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, as, picc, vo) Dave Burrell (p) Sonny Sharrock (g) Henry Grimes (b) Roger Blank (d) Nat Bettis (per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 15, 1966
| 90673 | Upper Egypt And Lower Egypt |
| 90674 | Aum / Venus / Capricorn Rising |
| 90675 | Japan |
The Best Of Pharoah Sanders (Impulse AS 9229-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, as, picc, vo) Dave Burrell (p) Sonny Sharrock (g) Henry Grimes (b) Roger Blank (d) Nat Bettis (per): same sessionRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, November 15, 1966
| 90673 | Upper Egypt |
1967
John Coltrane - Expression (Impulse A 9120)
Pharoah Sanders (fl, picc) John Coltrane (fl, ts) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, February 15, 1967
| 90769 | To Be |
Alice Coltrane - A Monastic Trio (Impulse AS 9156)
Pharoah Sanders (fl, bcl, ts) Alice Coltrane (p, harp) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali, Ben Riley (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, March 7, 1967
| Altruvista |
The Coltrane home studio, Dix Hills, NY, January 29, 1968
| Ohnedaruth |
Various Artists - Sacred Sources I: Live Forever (Cohiba 697 124004-2)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Algie DeWitt (bata d) Juma (per) Billy Taylor (ann)"Olatunji Center Of African Culture", NYC, April 23, 1967
| Introduction | |
| Ogunde (excerpt) |
John Coltrane - The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording (Impulse 314 589 120-2)
John Coltrane (ss, ts) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Algie DeWitt (bata d) Juma (per) Billy Taylor (ann): same session"Olatunji Center Of African Culture", NYC, April 23, 1967
| My Favorite Things |
1968
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra (JCOA LP 1001/02)
Steve Furtado, Lloyd Michaels (flh) Jimmy Knepper, Roswell Rudd (tb) Jack Jeffers (btb) Bob Northern, Julius Watkins (frh) Howard Johnson (tu) Al Gibbons, Steve Marcus (ss) Bob Donovan, Frank Wess (as) George Barrow, Pharoah Sanders, Lew Tabackin (ts) Charles Davis (bars) Carla Bley (p) Larry Coryell (g) Ron Carter, Eddie Gomez, Charlie Haden, Reggie Johnson, Steve Swallow, Steve Swallow (b) Beaver Harris (per) Michael Mantler (comp, cond)NYC, May 8, 1968
| Communications, No. 9 | |
| Communications, No. 10 | |
| Preview |
1969
Pharoah Sanders - Izipho Zam (Strata-East SES 1973-3)
Howard Johnson (tu) Sonny Fortune (as, fl) Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl, per, vo) Lonnie Liston Smith (p) Sonny Sharrock (g) Norris Jones, Cecil McBee (b) Billy Hart (d) Chief Bey (African d) Nat Bettis, Tony Wiles (per) Leon Thomas (per, vo)NYC, January 14, 1969
| Prince Of Peace | |
| Balance | |
| Izipho Zam |
Pharoah Sanders - Karma (Impulse AS 9181)
Julius Watkins (frh) James Spaulding (fl) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Lonnie Liston Smith (p) Richard Davis, Reggie Workman (b) Billy Hart (d) Nat Bettis (per) Leon Thomas (per, vo)NYC, February 14, 1969
| The Creator Has A Master Plan, Pt. 1 | |
| The Creator Has A Master Plan, Pt. 2 |
NYC, February 19, 1969
| Colors |
Pharoah Sanders - Jewels Of Thought (Impulse AS 9190)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, cbcl, reed fl, African thumb p, orchestra chimes, per) Lonnie Liston Smith (p, African fl, African thumb p, per) Cecil McBee (b, per) Richard Davis (b, per -2,3) Roy Haynes (d -1) Idris Muhammad (d, per) Leon Thomas (per, vo)Plaza Sound Studios, NYC, October 20, 1969
| 1. | Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah |
| 2. | Sun In Aquarius, Pt. 1 |
| 3. | Sun In Aquarius, Pt. 2 |
1970 (The age of 30)
Alice Coltrane - Ptah, The El Daoud (Impulse AS 9196)
Joe Henderson, Pharoah Sanders (ts, afl) Alice Coltrane (p, org, harp) Ron Carter (b) Ben Riley (d) Chuck Stewart (bells, photographer)The Coltrane home studio, Dix Hills, NY, January 26, 1970
| Ptah, The El Daoud | |
| Turiya And Ramakrishna | |
| Blue Nile | |
| Mantra |
Pharoah Sanders - Summun, Bukmun, Umyun (Deaf, Dumb, Blind) (Impulse AS 9199)
Woody Shaw (tp, yodeling, maracas, per) Pharoah Sanders (ss, cow h, bells, tritone whistle, cowbell, wood fl, thumb p, per) Gary Bartz (as, bells, cowbell, shakers, per) Lonnie Liston Smith (p, cowbell, thumb p, per) Cecil McBee (b) Clifford Jarvis (d) Anthony Wiles (cga, African per) Nathaniel Bettis (balafon, yodeling, African per)A&R Studios, NYC, July 1, 1970
| Summun, Bukmun, Umyun | |
| Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord |
Alice Coltrane - Journey In Satchidananda (Impulse AS 9203)
Pharoah Sanders (ss, per) Alice Coltrane (harp) Vishnu Wood (oud) Charlie Haden (b) Rashied Ali (d)"Village Gate", NYC, July 4, 1970
| Isis And Osiris |
The Coltrane home studio, Dix Hills, NY, November 8, 1970
| Journey In Satchidananda | |
| Shiva-Loka | |
| Stopover Bombay | |
| Something About John Coltrane |
Pharoah Sanders - Thembi (Impulse AS 9206)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, bells, per) Michael White (vln, per) Lonnie Liston Smith (p, el-p, claves, per) Cecil McBee (b, finger cymb, per) Clifford Jarvis (d, maracas, bells, per) James Jordan (ring cymb -3)The Record Plant, Los Angeles, CA, November 25, 1970
| 1. | Astral Traveling |
| 2. | Red, Black And Green |
| 3. | Thembi |
| 4. | Love |
The Record Plant, NYC, January 12, 1971
| Morning Prayer | |
| Bailophone Dance |
1971
Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity (Impulse AS 9219)
Marvin Peterson (tp, per) Pharoah Sanders (ss, ts, balaphone) Carlos Garnett (ts, fl) Joe Bonner (p) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors, Billy Hart (d) Lawrence Killian (cga, talking d, balaphone)NYC, November 24, 1971
| Black Unity, Pt. 1 | |
| Black Unity, Pt. 2 |
Pharoah Sanders - Village Of The Pharoahs (Impulse AS 9254)
Pharoah Sanders (ss, bells) Joe Bonner (p) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d) Lawrence Killian (cga, per) Marvin Peterson (per)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, December 8, 1971
| Mansion Worlds |
A&R Studios, NYC, November 22, 1972
| Memories Of Lee Morgan |
Wally Heider Sound Studios, San Francisco, CA, September 14, 1973
| 1. | Village Of The Pharoahs, Pt. 1 |
| 2. | Village Of The Pharoahs, Pt. 2 |
| 3. | Village Of The Pharoahs, Pt. 3 |
| 4. | Myth |
| 5. | Went Like It Came |
Pharoah Sanders Live At The East (Impulse AS 9227)
Marvin Peterson (tp) Carlos Garnett (fl, voice) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Harold Vick (ts, voice) Joe Bonner (p, harmonium) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors, William Hart (d) Lawrence Killian (cga, bailophon)"The East", NYC, 1971
| Healing Song | |
| Lumkili, Pt. 1 | |
| Lumkili, Pt. 2 | |
| Memories Of J.W. Coltrane |
1972
Pharoah Sanders - Love In Us All (Impulse ASD 9280)
James Branch (fl) Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl) Joe Bonner (p) Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d) Lawrence Killian, James Mtume, Badal Roy (per)1972-1973
| Love Is Everywhere | |
| To John |
Pharoah Sanders - Wisdom Through Music (Impulse AS 9233)
James Branch (fl) Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, fl) Joe Bonner (p) Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d) Lawrence Killian, James Mtume, Badal Roy (per)NYC?, 1972
| High Life | |
| Love Is Everywhere | |
| Wisdom Through Music | |
| The Golden Lamp | |
| Selflessness |
1973
Pharoah Sanders - Elevation (Impulse AS 9261)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, shaker, vo, bells, per) Joe Bonner (p, harmonium, cow h, wood fl, per, vo) Calvin Hill (b, vo, tamboura) Michael Carvin (d, vo) Lawrence Killian (cga, bell tree, vo) John Blue (per, vo)"The Ash Grove", Los Angeles, CA, September 7, 1973
| Ore-Se-Rere | |
| The Gathering |
"The Ash Grove", Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1973
| Elevation | |
| Spiritual Blessing |
Wally Heider Sound Studios, San Francisco, CA, September 13, 1973
| Greetings To Saud (Brother McCoy Tyner) |
1976 (The age of 36)
Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah (India Navigation IN 1027)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, per) Bedria Sanders (harmonium) Munoz (g) Steve Neil (b) Lawrence Killian (per)NYC, August, September, 1976
| Harvest Time |
same location, date
| Love Will Find A Way | |
| Memories Of Edith Johnson |
1977
Pharoah Sanders - Love Will Find A Way (Arista AB 4161)
Oscar Brashear, Chuck Findley (tp) George Bohanon, Lew McCreary (tb) Vince DeRosa, Sidney Muldrow (frh) Pharoah Sanders (ss, ts, per) William Green, Terry Harrington (sax) Ernie Watts (reeds) Hubert Eaves, Bobby Lyle, Khalid Kenneth Moss (key) David T. Walker, Wah Wah Watson (el-g) Donnie Beck (b -1,4,5,7) Alex Blake (b -2,3) Eddie Watson (b -6) James Gadson (d -1,4,7) Lenny White (d -2,3) Raymond Pounds (d -5,6) Norman Connors (d, per, timp, gongs, vo -2,7) Kenneth Nash (cga, bgo, cymb, gongs, per) Phyllis Hyman (vo) The Waters Family (back vo)Burbank, CA, 1977
| 1. | Love Will Find A Way |
| 2. | Pharomba |
| 3. | Love Is Here |
| 4. | Got To Give It Up |
| 5. | As You Are |
| 6. | Answer Me My Love |
| 7. | Everything I Have Is Good |
1978
Pharoah Sanders/Norman Connors - Beyond A Dream (Arista Novus AN 3021)
Duke Jones (tp) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Ralph Jones (ts, ss, fl) Bobby Lyle (p) Billy McCoy (p, el-p) Jacques Burvick (key) Greg Hill (g) Alex Blake (el-b) Norman Connors (d, timp, per) Petro Bass, Lawrence Killian (cga, per)"Montreux Jazz Festival", "Casino De Montreux", Switzerland, July 22, 1978
| Montreux Overture | |
| The End Of The Beginning | |
| Casino Latino |
Ed Kelly And Pharoah Sanders (Evidence ECD 22056-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss) Ed Kelly (p) Peter Barshay (b) Eddie Marshall (d)December, 1978
| Rainbow Song | |
| Newborn | |
| You Send Me | |
| Pippin | |
| Answer Me My Love | |
| You've Got To Have Freedom |
1980 (The age of 40)
Pharoah Sanders - Journey To The One (Theresa TR 108/109)
Eddie Henderson (flh -2,6) Pharoah Sanders (ts -1/4,6/8,10, ts, tambura -5, ts, sleigh bells -9) John Hicks (p -1,2,6/8,10) Joe Bonner (p -4, p, el-p -9) Bedria Sanders (harmonium -5) Paul Arslanian (harmonium, wind chimes -3) Mark Isham (syn -9) James Pomerantz (sitar -5) Yoko Ito Gates (koto -3) Carl Lockett (g -1,7,9) Chris Hayes (g -10) Ray Drummond (b -1,2,6/8,10) Joy Julks (b -9) Idris Muhammad (d -1,2,6/8,10) Randy Merritt (d -9) Phil Ford (tabla -5) Michael "Babatunde" Olatunji (shekere, cga -9) Dee Dee Dickerson, Bobby McFerrin, Vicki Randle, Ngoh Spencer (vo -6,9) Claudette Allen (vo -9)San Francisco, CA, 1980
| 1. | Greetings To Idris |
| 2. | Doktor Pitt |
| 3. | Kazuko (Peace Child) |
| 4. | After The Rain |
| 5. | Soledad |
| 6. | You've Got To Have Freedom |
| 7. | Yamenja |
| 8. | Easy To Remember |
| 9. | Think About One |
| 10. | Bedria |
1981
Pharoah Sanders - Live (Theresa TR 116)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) Walter Booker (b) Idris Muhammad (d)"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, April 16-19, 1981
| You've Got To Have Freedom | |
| Easy To Remember |
"Kuumbwa Jazz Center", Santa Cruz, CA, April 20, 1981
| Blues For Santa Cruz | |
| Pharomba |
Pharoah Sanders - Live (Evidence ECD 22223-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) Walter Booker (b) Idris Muhammad (d): same personnel"Great American Music Hall", San Francisco, CA, April 12, 1981
| Doktor Pitt |
Pharoah Sanders - Rejoice (Theresa TR 112/113)
Danny Moore (tp -4/7) Steve Turre (tb -4/7) Pharoah Sanders (ts, bells -1, ts, vo -2,3, ts -4/9) Lois Colin (harp -7,8) Bobby Hutcherson (vib -1,4,6,7) John Hicks (p -4/7) Joe Bonner (p -1,8,9, p, vo -2,3) Peter Fujii (g, vo -2,3) Art Davis (b -1,4/7) Jorge Pomar (b, vo -2,3) Elvin Jones (d -1) Billy Higgins (d -4/7) Big Black (cga, vo -2,3) Michael "Babatunde" Olatunji (a go-go bells -1, d, shakere, vo -2,3) Flame Braithwaite, Bobby London, Sakinah Muhammad, Carroll Wilson Scott, Yvette S. Vanterpool (vo -4,7) George V. Johnson Jr. (vo -6) B. Kazuko Ishida (voice -1) William S. Fischer (vo arr -4,7)NYC & San Francisco, CA, 1981
| 1. | Rejoice |
| 2. | Highlife |
| 3. | Nigerian Juju Highlife |
| 4. | Origin |
| 5. | When Lights Are Low |
| 6. | Moments Notice |
| 7. | Centaral Park West |
| 8. | Ntjilo Ntjilo / Bird Song |
| 9. | Farah |
Pharoah Sanders - Shukuru Featuring Leon Thomas (Theresa TR 121)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, voice) William Henderson (key) Ray Drummond (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Leon Thomas (vo -3,4)Berkeley, CA, 1981
| 1. | Shukuru |
| 2. | Body And Soul |
| 3. | Mas In Brooklyn (Highlife) |
| 4. | Sun Song |
| 5. | Too Young To Go Steady |
| 6. | Jitu |
Pharoah Sanders - Shukuru Featuring Leon Thomas (Evidence ECD 22022-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, voice) William Henderson (key) Ray Drummond (b) Idris Muhammad (d)Berkeley, CA, 1981
| For Big George |
1982
Pharoah Sanders - Heart Is A Melody (Theresa TR 118)
Pharoah Sanders (ts -1/3, ts, vo -4) William Henderson (p) John Heard (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Paul Arslanian (bells, whistle -4) Andy Bey, Flame Braithwaite, Cort Cheek, Janie Cook, Mira Hadar, Deborah McGriff, Jes Muir, Kris Wyn (vo -3) William Fischer (arr, dir -3)"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, January 23, 1982
| 1. | Ole |
| 2. | On A Misty Night |
| 3. | Heart Is A Melody Of Time (Hiroko's Song) |
| 4. | Goin' To Africa (Highlife) |
Pharoah Sanders - Heart Is A Melody (Evidence ECD 22063-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) John Heard (b) Idris Muhammad (d)"Keystone Korner", San Francisco, CA, January 23, 1982
| Naima | |
| Rise 'N' Shine |
Elvin Jones/McCoy Tyner - Love And Peace (Trio (J) PAP 25023)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) McCoy Tyner (p) Jean-Paul Bourelly (g) Richard Davis (b) Elvin Jones (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 13 & 14, 1982
| Little Rock's Blues | |
| Hip Jones | |
| Korina | |
| For Tomorrow | |
| Sweet And Lovely | |
| Origin |
1987 (The age of 47)
Pharoah Sanders - Africa (Timeless (H) SJP 253)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p) Curtis Lundy (b) Idris Muhammad (d)Monster, Holland, March 11, 1987
| You've Got To Have Freedom | |
| Naima | |
| Origin | |
| Speak Low | |
| After The Morning | |
| Africa |
Pharoah Sanders - Africa (Timeless (H) CDSJP 253)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p) Curtis Lundy (b) Idris Muhammad (d): same sessionMonster, Holland, March 11, 1987
| Heart To Heart | |
| Duo |
Pharoah Sanders - Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong (Dr. Jazz FW 40952)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) Donald Smith (el-p) Tarik Shah (b) Greg Bandy (d) Leon Thomas (vo -1,4,6)NYC, July 13, 1987
| 1. | Oh Lord, Let Me Do No Wrong |
| 2. | Equinox |
| 3. | Polka Dots And Moonbeams |
| 4. | If It Wasn't For A Woman |
| 5. | Clear Out Of This World |
| 6. | Next Time You See Me |
Pharoah Sanders - A Prayer Before Dawn (Theresa TR 127)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p -7) William Henderson (p, syn) Alving Queen (d -5) Brian McLaughlin (tabla -5) Lynn Taussig (sarod, chandrasarang -5)San Francisco, CA, September, 1987
| 1. | The Light At The Edge Of The World |
| 2. | Dedication To James W. Clark |
| 3. | Softly For Shyla |
| 4. | The Greatest Love Of All |
| 5. | Midnight At Yoshi's |
| 6. | Living Space |
| 7. | After The Rain |
Pharoah Sanders - A Prayer Before Dawn (Evidence ECD 22047-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p, syn)San Francisco, CA, September, 1987
| In Your Own Sweet Way | |
| Christmas Song |
1989
Pharoah Sanders - Moon Child (Timeless (H) SJP 326)
Pharoah Sanders (ss, ts) William Henderson (p) Stafford James (b) Eddie Moore (d) Cheikh Tidlane Fale (pec)Paris, France, October 12 & 13, 1989
| Moon Child | |
| Moon Rays | |
| The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | |
| All Or Nothing At All | |
| Soon | |
| Moniebah |
1990 (The age of 50)
Pharoah Sanders - Welcome To Love (Timeless (H) CDSJP 358)
Pharoah Sanders (ss, ts) William Henderson (p) Stafford James (b) Eccleston W. Wainwright Jr. (d)Yerres, France, July 17, 18 & 19, 1990
| My One And Only Love | |
| Say It (Over And Over Again) | |
| You Don't Know What Love Is | |
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Nancy (With The Laughing Face) | |
| Polka Dots And Moonbeams | |
| The Nearness Of You | |
| Moonlight In Vermont |
Pharoah Sanders - Welcome To Love (Evidence ECD 22137-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ss, ts) William Henderson (p) Stafford James (b) Eccleston W. Wainwright Jr. (d): same sessionYerres, France, July 17, 18 & 19, 1990
| Soul Eyes | |
| Lament | |
| The Bird Song |
1992
New York Unit - Over The Rainbow (Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 136)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p) Richard Davis (b -1/4) Tatsuya Nakamura (d -1/4)NYC, June 15, 1992
| 1. | Greensleeves |
| 2. | Naima |
| 3. | Summertime |
| 4. | Mara |
| 5. | Over The Rainbow |
Pharoah Sanders - Crescent With Love (Venus (J) TKJV 19058)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Sherman Ferguson (d)NYC, October 19 & 20, 1992
| Lonnie's Lamennt | |
| Softly For Shyla | |
| Wise One | |
| Naima | |
| Crescent |
** part of Venus (J) TKCV 79001.
Pharoah Sanders - Crescent With Love (Venus (J) TKCV 79039)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Sherman Ferguson (d): same sessionNYC, October 19 & 20, 1992
| After The Rain |
Pharoah Sanders - Ballads With Love (Venus (J) TKJV 19025)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Sherman Ferguson (d): same sessionNYC, October 19 & 20, 1992
| Misty | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | |
| Too Young To Go Steady | |
| Feeling Good | |
| Light At The Edge Of The World |
** part of Venus (J) TKCV 79001.
Pharoah Sanders - Ballads With Love (Venus (J) TKCV 79040)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Sherman Ferguson (d): same sessionNYC, October 19 & 20, 1992
| Body And Soul |
1995 (The age of 55)
Pharoah Sanders - Message From Home (Verve 314 529 578-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, fl, bells, bowls, vo) Michael White (vln) William Henderson (p, el-p, vo) Bernie Worrell (key, vo) Jeff Bova (prog, key) Jali Foday Musa Suso (kora, dousongonni, vo) Dominic Kanza (g) Charnett Moffett (b) Steve Neil (b, el-b) Hamid Hank Drake (d, tabla, frame d, vo) Aiyb Dieng (chatan, cga, bells, gongs, vo) Fanta Mangasuba, Fatoumata Sako, Mariama Suso, Salie Suso (back vo)Brooklyn, NY, 1995
| Our Roots (Began In Africa) | |
| Nozipho | |
| Tomoki | |
| Ocean Song | |
| Kumba | |
| Country Mile |
1998
Pharoah Sanders/Hamid Drake/Adam Rudolph - Spirits (Mah/Meta Records 004)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, wood fl, hindehoo, vo) Hamid Drake (trap d, der, tabla, frame d, vo) Adam Rudolph (handumset, udu d, thumb p, talking d, bendir, bamboo fl, overtone singing, gong, per)live in concert, 1998
| Sunrise | |
| Morning In Soweto | |
| The Thousand Petalled Lotus | |
| I And Thou | |
| Uma Lake | |
| Ancient People | |
| Calling To The Lumiinous Beguins | |
| Roundhouse | |
| Molimo | |
| Sunset |
Pharoah Sanders - Save Our Children (Verve 314 557 297-2)
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, double reed, bells, voice) William Henderson (p, harmonium) Tony Cedras (harmonium) Bernie Worrell (org, el-p, syn) Jeff Bova (syn, prog) Alex Blake (b) Trilok Gurtu (d, tabla, per) Abdou Mboup (talking d, voice) Zakir Hussain (tabla, wooden box, mbira, voice) Abiodun Oyewole (voice)1998
| Save Our Children | |
| Midnight In Berkeley Square | |
| Jewels Of Love | |
| Kazuko | |
| The Ancient Sounds | |
| Far-Off Sand |
2003 (The age of 63)
Pharoah Sanders - The Creator Has A Master Plan (Venus (J) TKCV 35321)
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) Ira Coleman (b) Joe Farnsworth (d)Wonder Station, Tokyo, Japan, April 23, 2003
| I Want To Talk About You | |
| Moon Rays | |
| Tokyo Blues | |
| Greatest Love Of All | |
| The Creator Has A Master Plan | |
| Welcome | |
| Tina | |
| It's Easy To Remember |
Pharoah Sanders - With A Heartbeat (Gravity Limited EVL 2015-2)
Graham Haynes (cor, electronics) Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl) Jeff Bova (key) Nicky Skopelitis (g, el-sitar) Bill Laswell (b, fl, key, arr) Trilok Gurtu (tabla, voice) Dr. Jean-Louis Zink (heatbeats)2003
| Across Time | |
| Morning Tala | |
| Alankara (Beats Of The Heart) | |
| Gamaka |
Others
Randy Weston - The Spirits Of Our Ancestors (Verve 314 511 896-2)
Idrees Sulieman (tp -1) Benny Powell (tb -1) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Billy Harper, Dewey Redman (ts -1) Randy Weston (p) Jamil Nasser (b) Alex Blake (b -2) Idris Muhammad (d) Big Black, Azzedin Weston (per) Yassir Chadly (genbri, karkaba -2)BMG Studios, NYC, released March 17, 1992
| 1. | African Cookbook |
| 2. | Blue Moses |
Terry Callier - TimePeace (Verve 314 537 317-2)
Larry Bowen (tp) Gary Plummley, Pharoah Sanders (ts) Howard Levy (hca) Mark Edwards, Mike Kocour (p, org) Terry Callier (ac-g, vo) Ernie Denoy, John McLean, John Moulder, Jim Mullen, Dave Onderdonk (g) Dave Barnard (bag) Eric Hochberg (bag, bass vln) Alfredo Alias, Hank Guaglione, Morris Jennings, Dave Trigwell, Paul Wertico (d) Boscoe D'Olivera (per) Pennington McGee (per, vo) Veronica Cowper, Toni Moore, Suzanne Palmer (vo)released September, 1999
| Ride Suite Ride (Intro) | |
| Lazarus Man | |
| Keep Your Heart Right | |
| Aka New York Al | |
| Traitor To The Race | |
| C'est La Vie | |
| Java Sparrow | |
| Coyote Moon | |
| People Get Ready / Brotherly Love | |
| Love Theme From Spartacus | |
| No More Blues | |
| Time Peace / No One Has To Tell You / Build A World Of Love |