Elevation is a live album by American saxophonist and composer Pharoah Sanders (containing one track recorded in the studio), released in 1973 on the Impulse! label.Impulse! Records discography accessed January 5, 2012
Reception
The AllMusic review by Thom Jurek stated: "This may not rate as highly as some of Sanders' other recordings for the label like Thembi or Karma, but there is plenty here for fans, and it is well worth the investigation and the purchase."Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed January 5, 2012.
Brian P. Lonergan of All About Jazz compared the album to Alice Coltrane's Journey in Satchidananda, on which Sanders appeared, noting that it "shares much of the ambiance and sonic palette" of that recording, and stated that it "ventures into some pretty bizarre and wild territory."
Uses in film The title track was used in the movie Roman J. Israel, Esq.. In an interview, Denzel Washington said he suggested the song to the film's director, as it was one of his favourite albums growing up.
Track listing All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated "Elevation" – 18:01 "Greeting to Saud (Brother McCoy Tyner)" – 4:07 "Ore-Se-Rere" (Ebenezer Obey) – 5:38 "The Gathering" – 13:51 "Spiritual Blessing" – 5:41 Recorded in performance at the Ash Grove in Los Angeles, California, on September 7, 1973 (tracks 3 & 4), and September 9, 1973 (tracks 1 & 5), and at Wally Heider Studios in San Francisco, California, on September 13, 1973 (track 2)
Personnel Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone, shaker, vocals, bells, percussion Joe Bonner – piano, harmonium, cow horn, wood flute, percussion, vocals Calvin Hill – bass, vocals, tambura Michael Carvin – drums, vocals Lawrence Killian – conga, bell tree, vocals John Blue (tracks 3 & 4), Jimmy Hopps (tracks 1, 2 & 5) – percussion, vocals Michael White – violin (track 2) Kenneth Nash – percussion (track 2) Sedatrius Brown – vocals (track 2)
Charts + Chart performance for Elevation Chart (2026) Peakposition
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