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Album artwork for Welcome to Love by Pharoah Sanders
Album artwork for Welcome to Love by Pharoah Sanders

On release, the considered approach to this series of mostly famous ballads came as a bit of a surprise to some. Others saw Sanders following the road of his mentor, John Coltrane, who had recorded most of these tunes himself. In retrospect, the inside playing of Sanders is less of a surprise, the saxophonist having followed that path regularly since at least the '80s. Its held up well through the years, and while reminiscent of Coltrane, it is still marked with Pharoah's print. The thoroughly professional rhythm section of pianist William Henderson, bassist Stafford James, and drummer Eccleston W. Wainwright takes an intentionally reserved cue from the saxophonist, but each song is infused with a subtle emotional quality that give this set a musical maturity of the highest order.

Pharoah Sanders

Welcome to Love

Music On Vinyl
Album artwork for Welcome to Love by Pharoah Sanders
LPx2 +

£37.99

Double 180 Gram Vinyl. Individually Numbered.

Yellow
Limited to 1000 copies
Released 21/04/2023Catalogue Number

MOVLP3272C

Usually dispatched in 5-10 days

Pharoah Sanders

Welcome to Love

Music On Vinyl
Album artwork for Welcome to Love by Pharoah Sanders
LPx2 +

£37.99

Double 180 Gram Vinyl. Individually Numbered.

Yellow
Limited to 1000 copies
Released 21/04/2023Catalogue Number

MOVLP3272C

Usually dispatched in 5-10 days

On release, the considered approach to this series of mostly famous ballads came as a bit of a surprise to some. Others saw Sanders following the road of his mentor, John Coltrane, who had recorded most of these tunes himself. In retrospect, the inside playing of Sanders is less of a surprise, the saxophonist having followed that path regularly since at least the '80s. Its held up well through the years, and while reminiscent of Coltrane, it is still marked with Pharoah's print. The thoroughly professional rhythm section of pianist William Henderson, bassist Stafford James, and drummer Eccleston W. Wainwright takes an intentionally reserved cue from the saxophonist, but each song is infused with a subtle emotional quality that give this set a musical maturity of the highest order.