Rejoice (Pharoah Sanders album)

Rejoice
Studio album by Pharoah Sanders
Released	1981
Recorded	1981
Genre	Jazz
Length	62:52
Label	Theresa TR 112/113
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Journey to the One (1980) Rejoice (1981) Pharoah Sanders Live... (1982)

Rejoice is a double album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1981 and released on the Theresa label.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow observed "The music always holds on to one's interest, making this one of Sanders's better later recordings".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated

1. "Rejoice" - 12:42
2. "High Life" - 7:38
3. "Nigerian Juju Hilife" - 9:57
4. "Origin" - 5:41
5. "When Lights Are Low" (Benny Carter) - 6:24
6. "Moment's Notice" (John Coltrane) - 5:16
7. "Central Park West" (Coltrane) - 5:43
8. "Ntjilo Ntjilo/Bird Song" - 4:03
9. "Farah" - 5:28

Personnel

• Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, bells, vocals
• Danny Moore - trumpet (tracks 4-7)
• Steve Turre - trombone (tracks 4-7)
• Lois Colin - harp (tracks 7 & 8)
• Bobby Hutcherson - vibraphone (tracks 1, 4, 6 & 7)
• John Hicks - piano (tracks 4-7)
• Joe Bonner - piano, vocals (tracks 1-3 8 & 9)
• Peter Fujii - guitar, vocals (track 2 & 3)
• Art Davis - bass (tracks 1 & 4-7)
• Jorge Pomar - bass, vocals (tracks 2 & 3)
• Elvin Jones (track 1), Billy Higgins (tracks 4-7) - drums
• Big Black - congas, vocals (tracks 2 & 3)
• Babatunde Lea - bells, drums, shekere, vocals (tracks 1-3)
• George V. Johnson Jr. - vocals (track 6)
• B. Kazuko Ishida - voice (track 1)
• Flame Braithwaite, Bobby London, Sakinah Muhammad, Carroll Wilson Scott, Yvette S. Vanterpool - vocals (tracks 4 & 7)
• William S. Fischer (vocal arranger (tracks 4 & 7)

References