Pharoah Sanders

Tauhid marks the 1966 Impulse debut of tenor saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, who had already gained fame as a flame-throwing saxophonist of the "new thing" playing with John Coltrane. However, Sanders' tenor appearance doesn't saturate the atmosphere on this session; far from it. Sanders is content to patiently let the moods of these three pieces develop, whether it be through the percussion of Roger Blank and Nat Bettis, guitarist Sonny Sharrock, or his own piccolo.

PERSONNEL:

• Pharoah Sanders - tenor & alto sax, piccolo flute, vocals
• Dave Burrell - piano
• Sonny Sharrock - guitar
• Henry Grimes - bass
• Roger Blank - drums
• Nat Bettis - percussion

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• 01. A Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt ..... 16:12 min.

• SIDE B
• 01 Japan ........ 3:22 min.
• 02 Aum / Venus / Capricorn Rising .... 14:46