Pharoah Sanders Discography
1964 (age 24)
Pharoah Sanders Quintet
Stan Foster (tp) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Jane Getz (p) William Bennett (b) Marvin Pattillo (per)NYC, September 10, 1964
| Seven By Seven | ESP-Disk' ESP 1003 | |
| Bethera | - |
= Get Back (It) GET 1003CD Pharoah Sanders - Pharaoh's First
= ESP-Disk' ESP 4008 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah's First Quintet
1965 (age 25)
Ornette Coleman Quartet With Joseph Tekula Band
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 | Columbia 66203 | |
| Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 2 | - | |
| Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 3 | - | |
| Chappaqua Suite, Pt. 4 | - |
John Coltrane Orchestra
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 | Impulse A 95, ASD 9228 |
| 90322-1 | Ascension, Ed. 1: Pt. 2 | Impulse A 95 |
| 90321-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 95, AS 9223-2 |
| 90322-2 | Ascension, Ed. 2: Pt. 2 | Impulse AS 95 |
= Impulse 314 543 413-2 John Coltrane - Ascension
* Impulse ASD 9228 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
* Impulse AS 95 John Coltrane - Ascension, Ed. 2
= Impulse 314 543 413-2 John Coltrane - Ascension
* Impulse AS 9223-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2
John Coltrane Sextet
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
| Bass Duet | unissued | |
| 91198 | Cosmos | Impulse AS 9202-2, AS 9267-2, ASH 9278-2 |
| Bass Solo | unissued | |
| Thumb Piano Piece | - | |
| 91200 | Evolution | Impulse AS 9202-2 |
| Tapestry In Sound | - | |
| 91199 | Out Of This World, Pt. 1&2 | - |
| Body And Soul | Impulse GRD 2-146 | |
| Afro Blue | - | |
| unknown title | unissued | |
| unknown title (Lush Life???) | - |
* Impulse AS 9267-2 Various Artists - No Energy Crisis
* Impulse ASH 9278-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 3
John Coltrane Octet
John Coltrane (ss, ts, bcl, per, bagpipes) Carlos Ward (as) Pharoah Sanders, Archie Shepp (ts, per) McCoy Tyner (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali, Elvin Jones (d)"Village Gate", NYC, September, 1965
| Afro Blue | rejected | |
| Out Of This World | - |
John Coltrane Septet
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 | Impulse A 9140 |
| 90436 | Om, Pt. 2 | Impulse A 9140, AS 9200-2 |
* Impulse AS 9200-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years
John Coltrane Octet
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 | Impulse A 9106, AS 9200-2 |
| 90677 | Selflessness | Impulse AS 9161 |
* Impulse AS 9200-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years
* Impulse AS 9161 John Coltrane - Selflessness Featuring My Favorite Things
John Coltrane Sextet
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 | Impulse A 9110, AS 9223-2 |
| - | Compassion | Impulse A 9110 |
| 90414 | Love | - |
| - | Consequences | - |
| - | Serenity | Impulse A 9110, AS 9235-2, AS 9283-2 |
* Impulse AS 9223-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2
* Impulse AS 9235-2 McCoy Tyner - Reevaluation: The Impulse Years
* Impulse AS 9283-2 Elvin Jones - The Impulse Years
1966
John Coltrane Sextet plus Alice Coltrane Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl, picc, tamb, per) John Coltrane (ts, bcl, bells, per) Murray Adler (concertmaster -4,6) James Getzoff or Gerald Vinci, Gordon Marron, Michael White (vln -4,6) Rollice Dale, Myra Kestenbaum (vla -4,6) Jesse Ehrlich, Edgar Lustgarten (vlc -4,6) Alice Coltrane (p, org, vib) Jimmy Garrison (b) Charlie Haden (b -4,6) Rashied Ali (d) Ray Appleton (per)Coast Recorders, San Francisco, CA, February 2, 1966
| 1. 90986 | Manifestation | Coltrane Recording Corporation AU 4950; Impulse AS 9223-2 |
| 2. 90987 | Rev. King (Reverend King) | Coltrane Recording Corporation AU 4950 |
| 3. | Peace On Earth | Impulse IA 9360 |
| 4. | Peace On Earth (overdubbed version) | Impulse AS 9225 |
| 5. | Leo | Impulse unissued |
| 6. | Leo (overdubbed version) | Impulse AS 9225, ASD 9228 |
* Impulse AS 9223-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years, Vol. 2
* Impulse IA 9360 The Mastery Of John Coltrane, Vol. 3 - Jupiter Variation
* Impulse AS 9225 John Coltrane - Infinity
* Impulse ASD 9228 Various Artists - Impulse Energy Essentials
John Coltrane Nonet
Donald Ayler (tp) John Coltrane (ss, ts, per) Carlos Ward (as) Albert Ayler (ts) Pharoah Sanders (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali, J.C. Moses (d)"Philharmonic Hall", Lincoln Center, NYC, February 19, 1966
| Om | private tape | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
Pharoah Sanders (fl, ts, per) John Coltrane (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 21, 1966
| 90536 | Darkness | Impulse unissued |
| 90537 | Lead Us On | - |
| 90538 | Leo | - |
| 90539 | Peace On Earth | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
Pharoah Sanders (fl, ts, per) John Coltrane (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d): same personnel"St. Gregory's School Hall", Brooklyn, NY, April 24, 1966
| unknown titles | rejected |
John Coltrane Quintet
Pharoah Sanders (fl, ts, per) John Coltrane (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d): same personnelRudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, April 28, 1966
| 90540 | Call | Impulse unissued |
| 90541 | Leo | - |
John Coltrane Sextet
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 | Impulse A 9124 |
| 90645 | Naima | Impulse A 9124, AS 9200-2 |
* Impulse AS 9200-2 The Best Of John Coltrane - His Greatest Years
John Coltrane Quintet
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) | VideoArts Music (J) VAVJ 165 | |
| Peace On Earth | - | |
| Leo | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d)Magnolia Room, "Tokyo Prince Hotel", Tokyo, Japan, July 9, 1966
| interview | rejected | |
| unknown title | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
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 | Impulse (J) YB 8508/10 | |
| Afro Blue | Impulse (J) YB 8508/10, GRD 4-102 | |
| Peace On Earth | - | |
| Crescent | - | |
| announcement | - | |
| Leo | - | |
| announcement | Impulse (J) YB 8508/10 |
* Impulse GRD 4-102 John Coltrane Live In Japan
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, as, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (as, ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d)"Kobe Kokusai Kaikan", Kobe, Japan, July 17, 1966
| announcement | private tape | |
| Naima | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - | |
| Leo | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, as, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (as, ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Hisato Aikura (ann)"Shinjuku Koseinenkin Kaikan", Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 1966
| announcement | Impulse (J) IMR 9036C, AS 9246-2 | |
| Peace On Earth | Impulse (J) IMR 9036C, AS 9246-2, GRD 4-102 | |
| My Favorite Things | Impulse (J) IMR 9036C, GRD 4-102 | |
| Meditation / Leo | Impulse (J) IMR 9036C, AS 9246-2, AS 9266-2, GRD 4-102 | |
| announcement | - |
* Impulse AS 9246-2 John Coltrane - Concert In Japan
* Impulse AS 9266-2 Various Artists - Impulsively!
* Impulse GRD 4-102 John Coltrane Live In Japan
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, as, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (as, ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d)"Video Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 22, 1966
| Lullaby Of Birdland | rejected | |
| unknown title | - | |
| Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise | - | |
| unknown titles | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, as, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (as, ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d): same personnel"Video Hall", Tokyo, Japan, July 24, 1966
| Now's The Time | rejected | |
| There Will Never Be Another You | - | |
| unknown titles | - |
John Coltrane Quintet
John Coltrane (ss, as, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d)"Village Theatre", NYC, August 12, 1966
| unknown titles | rejected |
Don Cherry Septet
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 | Blue Note BLP 4247 |
| 1787 tk.5 | Manhattan Cry: Manhattan Cry / Lunatic / Sparkle Plenty / Om Nu | - |
= Mosaic MQ3-145, MD2-145 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Don Cherry
Don Cherry Quartet
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 | Blue Note BST 84311 |
| 1784 tk.14 | Unite | - |
| 1785 tk.15 | The Thing | - |
| 1786 tk.16 | Awake Nu | - |
| 1787 tk.17 | Taste Maker | - |
= Mosaic MQ3-145, MD2-145 The Complete Blue Note Recordings Of Don Cherry
Pharoah Sanders Sextet
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 | Impulse AS 9229-2 |
| - | Upper Egypt And Lower Egypt | Impulse A 9138 |
| 90674 | Aum / Venus / Capricorn Rising | - |
| 90675 | Japan | - |
* Impulse A 9138, GRD 129 Pharoah Sanders - Tauhid
John Coltrane Tentet
John Salgato (tp) John Coltrane (ss, ts, per) Pharoah Sanders (ts, per) Alice Coltrane (p) unknown (tambura) Jimmy Garrison, Lionel "Sonny" Johnson (b) Rashied Ali (d) Omar Ali (cga) Algie DeWitt (bata d)"Village Theatre", NYC, December 26, 1966
| unknown title | private tape | |
| Hymn | - | |
| unknown title | - | |
| My Favorite Things | - |
1967
John Coltrane Quintet
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 | Impulse A 9120 |
Alice Coltrane Quartet
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 | Impulse AS 9156 |
John Coltrane Septet
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 | Cohiba 697 124004-2; Impulse 314 589 120-2 | |
| Ogunde (excerpt) | - | |
| My Favorite Things | Impulse 314 589 120-2 | |
| Tunji | private tape | |
| A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement | - |
* Impulse 314 589 120-2 John Coltrane - The Olatunji Concert: The Last Live Recording
John Coltrane Sextet
Pharoah Sanders (as) John Coltrane (ts) Alice Coltrane (p) Jimmy Garrison (b) Rashied Ali (d) Algie DeWitt (bata d)Rudy Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, May 17, 1967
| 90790 | None Other | Impulse unissued |
| 90791 | Kaleidoscope (Collidoscope) | - |
1968
Pharoah Sanders Ensemble With Albert Ayler
Chris Capers (tp) unknown (as) Albert Ayler, Pharoah Sanders, unknown (ts) Dave Burrell (p) Sirone (b) Roger Blank (d)"Renaissance Ballroom", NYC, January 21, 1968
| Venus / Upper And Lower Egypt | Revenant RVN 213 |
Alice Coltrane Quartet
Pharoah Sanders (fl, bcl, ts) Alice Coltrane (p, harp) Jimmy Garrison (b, bass violin) Ben Riley (d, per)The Coltrane home studio, Dix Hills, NY, January 29, 1968
| Lord, Help Me To Be | Coltrane Recording Corporation AU 4950; Impulse IMPD 267 | |
| The Sun | Coltrane Recording Corporation AU 4950; Impulse AS 9232-2, IMPD 267 | |
| Ohnedaruth | Impulse AS 9156 |
* Impulse AS 9232-2 Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space
* Impulse AS 9156, IMPD 267 Alice Coltrane - A Monastic Trio
The Jazz Composer's Orchestra
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 | JCOA LP 1001/02 | |
| Communications, No. 10 | - | |
| Preview | - |
Gary Bartz Sextet
Charles Tolliver (tp) Gary Bartz (as) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Stanley Cowell (p) Reggie Workman (b) Freddie Waits (d)NYC, June 19, 1968
| Another Earth | Milestone MSP 9018, MCD 47077-2 |
* Milestone MCD 47077-2 Gary Bartz - Libra/Another Earth
Gary Bartz Quintet
Gary Bartz (as) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Stanley Cowell (p) Reggie Workman (b) Freddie Waits (d)NYC, June 25, 1968
| Dark Nebula | Milestone MSP 9018, MCD 47077-2 | |
| UFO | - | |
| Lost In The Stars | - | |
| Perihelion And Aphelion | - |
* Milestone MCD 47077-2 Gary Bartz - Libra/Another Earth
1969
Pharoah Sanders Group
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) Majid Shabazz (d -1) Billy Hart (d -2/4) Chief Bey (African d) Nat Bettis, Tony Wiles (per) Leon Thomas (per, vo)NYC, January 14, 1969
| 1. | Shabazz | unissued |
| 2. | Prince Of Peace | Strata-East SES 1973-3 |
| 3. | Balance | - |
| 4. | Izipho Zam | - |
Pharoah Sanders Nonet
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 | Impulse AS 9181, AS 9229-2 | |
| The Creator Has A Master Plan, Pt. 2 | - |
* Impulse AS 9229-2 The Best Of Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders Septet
Julius Watkins (frh) Pharoah Sanders (ts) Lonnie Liston Smith (p) Ron Carter, Reggie Workman (b) Freddie Waits (d) Leon Thomas (per, vo)NYC, February 19, 1969
| Colors | Impulse AS 9181, AS 9229-2 |
* Impulse AS 9229-2 The Best Of Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Impulse AS 9190, AS 9229-2 |
| 2. | Sun In Aquarius, Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 9190 |
| 3. | Sun In Aquarius, Pt. 2 | - |
* Impulse AS 9229-2 The Best Of Pharoah Sanders
1970 (age 30)
Alice Coltrane Quartet plus
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
| 91141 | Blue Nile | Impulse AS 9196, AS 9232-2 |
| 91142 | Mantra | Impulse AS 9196 |
| 91143 | Turiya And Ramakrishna | - |
| 91144 | Ptah, The El Daoud | - |
* Impulse AS 9232-2 Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Impulse AS 9199 | |
| Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord | Impulse AS 9199, AS 9229-2 |
* Impulse AS 9229-2 The Best Of Pharoah Sanders
Alice Coltrane Quintet
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 | Impulse AS 9203 |
Alice Coltrane Sextet
Pharoah Sanders (ss, per) Alice Coltrane (p, harp) Tulsi (tambura) Cecil McBee (b) Rashied Ali (d) Majid Shabazz (bells, tamb)The Coltrane home studio, Dix Hills, NY, November 8, 1970
| Journey In Satchidananda | Impulse AS 9203, AS 9232-2 | |
| Shiva-Loka | Impulse AS 9203 | |
| Stopover Bombay | - | |
| Something About John Coltrane | - |
* Impulse AS 9232-2 Alice Coltrane - Reflection On Creation And Space
Pharoah Sanders Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, bells, per) Lonnie Liston Smith (p, el-p, claves, per) Michael White (violin, 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 | Impulse AS 9206 |
| 2. | Red, Black And Green | Impulse AS 9206, AS 9267-2 |
| 3. | Thembi | Impulse AS 9206, AS 9229-2 |
| 4. | Love | Impulse AS 9206, ASY 9284-3 |
* Impulse AS 9267-2 Various Artists - No Energy Crisis
* Impulse AS 9229-2 The Best Of Pharoah Sanders
* Impulse ASY 9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
1971
Pharoah Sanders Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts, afl, koto, brass bells, balafon, maracas, cow h, fifes) Lonnie Liston Smith (p, ring cymb, shouts, balafon) Cecil McBee (b, bird effects) Roy Haynes (d) Nat Bettis, Chief Bey, Majid Shabazz, Anthony Wiles (African per)The Record Plant, NYC, January 12, 1971
| Morning Prayer | Impulse AS 9206 | |
| Bailophone Dance | - |
Alice Coltrane Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, fl, per, fifes) Archie Shepp (ts, ss, per) Alice Coltrane (harp, p, per) Kumar Kramer (harmonium) Tulsi (tambura) Jimmy Garrison, Cecil McBee (b) Ed Blackwell, Clifford Jarvis (d)"Carnegie Hall", NYC, February 21, 1971
| Journey In Satchidananda | Impulse unissued | |
| Shiva-Loka | - | |
| Africa | - | |
| Leo | - |
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Impulse AS 9219 | |
| Black Unity, Pt. 2 | Impulse AS 9219, ASY 9284-3 |
* Impulse ASY 9284-3 Various Artists - The Bass
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Impulse AS 9254 |
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Impulse AS 9227 | |
| Lumkili, Pt. 1 | - | |
| Lumkili, Pt. 2 | - | |
| Memories Of J.W. Coltrane | - |
1972
Pharoah Sanders Group
Art Webb (fl) Pharoah Sanders (ss, bells) Joe Bonner (p) Stanley Clarke, Cecil McBee (b) Norman Connors (d)A&R Studios, NYC, November 22, 1972
| Memories Of Lee Morgan | Impulse AS 9254 |
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Impulse AS 9233 | |
| Love Is Everywhere | - | |
| Wisdom Through Music | - | |
| The Golden Lamp | - | |
| Selflessness | - |
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Impulse ASD 9280 | |
| To John | - |
1973
Pharoah Sanders Septet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, shaker, vo, bells, per) Joe Bonner (p, harmonium, cow h, wood fl, per, vo) Calvin Hill (b, vo, tambura) 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 | Impulse AS 9261 | |
| The Gathering | - |
Pharoah Sanders Septet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, shaker, vo, bells, per) Joe Bonner (p, harmonium, cow h, wood fl, per, vo) Calvin Hill (b, vo, tambura) Michael Carvin (d, vo) John Blue, Jimmy Hopps (per, vo)"The Ash Grove", Los Angeles, CA, September 9, 1973
| Elevation | Impulse AS 9261 | |
| Spiritual Blessing | - |
Pharoah Sanders Group
Joe Bonner (p) Calvin Hill (tambura) Michael White (violin) Michael Carvin, Jimmy Hopps, Lawrence Killian, Kenneth Nash, Pharoah Sanders (per) Sedatrius Brown (vo)Wally Heider Sound Studios, San Francisco, CA, September 13, 1973
| Greetings To Saud (Brother McCoy Tyner) | Impulse AS 9261 |
Pharoah Sanders Group
Pharoah Sanders (ss, per, vo) Joe Bonner (p, shakuhachi, fl, per) Kylo Kylo (tambura, per) Calvin Hill (b) Jimmy Hopps (d) Kenneth Nash (sakara ceramic d, Indian murdungum d, per) Lawrence Killian (cga) Sedatrius Brown (per, vo)Wally Heider Sound Studios, San Francisco, CA, September 14, 1973
| Village Of The Pharoahs, Pt. 1 | Impulse AS 9254 | |
| Village Of The Pharoahs, Pt. 2 | - | |
| Village Of The Pharoahs, Pt. 3 | - |
| Myth | Impulse AS 9254 | |
| Went Like It Came | - |
1976 (age 36)
Pharoah Sanders Quintet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, per) Bedria Sanders (harmonium) Munoz (g) Steve Neil (b) Lawrence Killian (per)NYC, August, September, 1976
| Harvest Time | India Navigation IN 1027 |
= India Navigation IN 1027xCD Pharoah Sanders - Harvest Time
Pharoah Sanders Sextet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, per, vo) Jiggs Chase (org) Munoz (g) Steve Neil (b) Greg Bandy (d) Lawrence Killian (per)NYC, August, September, 1976
| Love Will Find A Way | India Navigation IN 1027 | |
| Memories Of Edith Johnson | - |
= India Navigation IN 1027xCD Pharoah Sanders - Harvest Time
1977
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 (g) Donnie Beck (b) James Gadson (d) Kenneth Nash (cga, bgo, cymb, gongs, per) Phyllis Hyman (vo) The Waters Family (back vo)Burbank, CA, 1977
| Love Will Find A Way | Arista AB 4161 | |
| Got To Give It Up | - |
| Pharomba | Arista AB 4161 |
| Love Is Here | Arista AB 4161 |
| As You Are | Arista AB 4161 |
| Answer Me My Love | Arista AB 4161 |
| Everything I Have Is Good | Arista AB 4161 |
1978
Pharoah Sanders And Norman Connors
Duke Jones (tp) Buzzy Jones (ts, ss, fl) 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
| Babylon | Arista Novus AN 3021 | |
| Beyond A Dream | - |
| Montreux Overture | Arista Novus AN 3021 |
| The End Of The Beginning | Arista Novus AN 3021 |
| Casino Latino | Arista Novus AN 3021 |
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss) Ed Kelly (p) Peter Barshay (b) Eddie Marshall (d)December, 1978
| Rainbow Song | Evidence ECD 22056-2 | |
| Newborn | - | |
| You Send Me | - | |
| Pippin | - | |
| Answer Me My Love | - | |
| You've Got To Have Freedom | - |
1980 (age 40)
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Theresa TR 108/109 |
| 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 Quartet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) Walter Booker (b) Idris Muhammad (d)"Great American Music Hall", San Francisco, CA, April 12, 1981
| Doktor Pitt | Evidence ECD 22223-2 |
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) Walter Booker (b) Idris Muhammad (d): same personnel"Maiden Voyage", Los Angeles, CA, April 16-19, 1981
| You've Got To Have Freedom | Theresa TR 116 | |
| Easy To Remember | - |
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
Pharoah Sanders (ts, vo) John Hicks (p) Walter Booker (b) Idris Muhammad (d): same personnel"Kuumbwa Jazz Center", Santa Cruz, CA, April 20, 1981
| Blues For Santa Cruz | Theresa TR 116 | |
| Pharomba | - |
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Theresa TR 112/113 |
| 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 Quartet With Leon Thomas
Pharoah Sanders (ts, voice) William Henderson (key) Ray Drummond (b) Idris Muhammad (d) Leon Thomas (vo -3,4)Berkeley, CA, 1981
| 1. | Shukuru | Theresa TR 121 |
| 2. | Body And Soul | - |
| 3. | Mas In Brooklyn (Highlife) | - |
| 4. | Sun Song | - |
| 5. | Too Young To Go Steady | - |
| 6. | Jitu | - |
| 7. | For Big George | Evidence ECD 22022-2 |
1982
Pharoah Sanders Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts -1/3,5,6, 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 | Theresa TR 118 |
| 2. | On A Misty Night | - |
| 3. | Heart Is A Melody Of Time (Hiroko's Song) | - |
| 4. | Goin' To Africa (Highlife) | - |
| 5. | Naima | Evidence ECD 22063-2 |
| 6. | Rise 'N' Shine | - |
Elvin Jones - McCoy Tyner Quintet
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 | Trio (J) PAP 25023 | |
| Hip Jones | - | |
| Korina | - | |
| For Tomorrow | - | |
| Sweet And Lovely | - | |
| Origin | - |
1983
Benny Golson Quintet
Benny Golson, Pharoah Sanders (ts) Cedar Walton (p) Ron Carter (b) Jack DeJohnette (d)Vanguard Studios, NYC, December 20 & 21, 1983
| Jam The Avenue | Baystate (J) RJL 8092 | |
| Greensleeves | - | |
| Origin | - | |
| A Change Of Heart | - | |
| Times Past (This Is For You, John) | - | |
| Page 12 | - | |
| Vilia | - |
1987 (age 47)
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p) Curtis Lundy (b) Idris Muhammad (d)Monster, Holland, March 11, 1987
| You've Got To Have Freedom | Timeless (H) SJP 253 | |
| Naima | - | |
| Origin | - | |
| Speak Low | - | |
| After The Morning | - | |
| Africa | - | |
| Heart To Heart | Timeless (H) CDSJP 253 | |
| Duo | - |
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
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 | Dr. Jazz FW 40952 |
| 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 Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p -7) William Henderson (p, syn) Lynn Taussig (sarod, chandrasarang -5) Alving Queen (d -5) Brian McLaughlin (tabla -5)San Francisco, CA, September, 1987
| 1. | The Light At The Edge Of The World | Theresa TR 127 |
| 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 | - |
| 8. | In Your Own Sweet Way | Evidence ECD 22047-2 |
| 9. | Christmas Song | - |
1989
Pharoah Sanders Quintet
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 | Timeless (H) SJP 326 | |
| Moon Rays | - | |
| The Night Has A Thousand Eyes | - | |
| All Or Nothing At All | - | |
| Soon | - | |
| Moniebah | - |
1990 (age 50)
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
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 | Timeless (H) CDSJP 358; Evidence ECD 22137-2 | |
| 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 | Timeless (H) CDSJP 358 | |
| Soul Eyes | Evidence ECD 22137-2 | |
| Lament | - | |
| The Bird Song | - |
* Evidence ECD 22137-2 Pharoah Sanders - Welcome To Love
1992
New York Unit
Pharoah Sanders (ts) John Hicks (p) Richard Davis (b -1/4) Tatsuya Nakamura (d -1/4)NYC, June 15, 1992
| 1. | Greensleeves | Paddle Wheel (J) KICJ 136 |
| 2. | Naima | - |
| 3. | Summertime | - |
| 4. | Mara | - |
| 5. | Over The Rainbow | - |
= Evidence ECD 22107-2 New York Unit - Naima
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
Pharoah Sanders (ts) William Henderson (p) Charles Fambrough (b) Sherman Ferguson (d)NYC, October 19 & 20, 1992
| Lonnie's Lamennt | Venus (J) TKJV 19058 | |
| Misty | Venus (J) TKJV 19025 | |
| In A Sentimental Mood | - | |
| Softly For Shyla | Venus (J) TKJV 19058 | |
| Wise One | - | |
| Too Young To Go Steady | Venus (J) TKJV 19025 | |
| Body And Soul | Venus (J) TKCV 79040, TKCV 79001 | |
| Naima | Venus (J) TKJV 19058 | |
| Feeling Good | Venus (J) TKJV 19025 | |
| Light At The Edge Of The World | - | |
| Crescent | Venus (J) TKJV 19058 | |
| After The Rain | Venus (J) TKCV 79039, TKCV 79001 |
* Venus (J) TKJV 19025, TKCV 79040 Pharoah Sanders - Ballads With Love
= Venus (J) TKCV 79001 Pharoah Sanders - Crescent With Love
1995 (age 55)
Pharoah Sanders Group
Pharoah Sanders (ts, ss, fl, bells, bowls, vo) William Henderson (p, el-p, vo) Bernie Worrell (key, vo) Jeff Bova (prog, key) Jali Foday Musa Suso (kora, dousongonni, vo) Dominic Kanza (g) Michael White (violin) 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) | Verve 314 529 578-2 | |
| Nozipho | - | |
| Tomoki | - | |
| Ocean Song | - | |
| Kumba | - | |
| Country Mile | - |
1998
Pharoah Sanders, Adam Rudolph And Hamid Drake
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 | Mah/Meta Records 004 | |
| Morning In Soweto | - | |
| The Thousand Petalled Lotus | - | |
| I And Thou | - | |
| Uma Lake | - | |
| Ancient People | - | |
| Calling To The Lumiinous Beguins | - | |
| Roundhouse | - | |
| Molimo | - | |
| Sunset | - |
Pharoah Sanders Group
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 | Verve 314 557 297-2 | |
| Midnight In Berkeley Square | - | |
| Jewels Of Love | - | |
| Kazuko | - | |
| The Ancient Sounds | - | |
| Far-Off Sand | - |
2003 (age 63)
Pharoah Sanders Quartet
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 | Venus (J) TKCV 35321 | |
| Moon Rays | - | |
| Tokyo Blues | - | |
| Greatest Love Of All | - | |
| The Creator Has A Master Plan | - | |
| Welcome | - | |
| Tina | - | |
| It's Easy To Remember | - |
Pharoah Sanders Group
Graham Haynes (cor, electronics) Pharoah Sanders (ts, fl) Jeff Bova (key) Nicky Skopelitis (g, el-sitar) Bill Laswell (el-b, fl, key, arr) Trilok Gurtu (tabla, voice) Dr. Jean-Louis Zink (heatbeats)2003
| Across Time | Gravity Limited EVL 2015-2 | |
| Morning Tala | - | |
| Alankara (Beats Of The Heart) | - | |
| Gamaka | - |
Others
Pharoah Sanders Interviews
Pharoah Sanders (intv)unknown location, date
| Bernard Stollman Meets Pharoah Sanders | ESP-Disk' ESP 4008 | |
| Coming To New York | - | |
| Meeting Sun Ra | - | |
| Meeting John Coltrane | - | |
| Comments On Other Musicians | - | |
| Playing With Don Cherry | - | |
| The Scene | - | |
| Why The Music Changes | - |
Randy Weston
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 | Verve 314 511 896-2 |
| 2. | Blue Moses | - |
Terry Callier
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) | Verve 314 537 317-2 | |
| 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 | - |