Heart Is a Melody

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Released 1983 Heart is a Melody (1983) Shukuru (1985) Release date 1983 Label Evidence		Length 63:09 Artist Pharoah Sanders Producer Pharoah Sanders Genre Jazz

Recorded January 23, 1982 at Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA Similar Pharoah Sanders albums, Jazz albums

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Heart is a Melody is a live album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1982 and released on the Theresa label.

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow observed "There are some fiery moments but few surprises on this date chiefly recommended to Sanders fans".

All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated

"Olé" (John Coltrane) - 22:13
"On a Misty Night" (Tadd Dameron) - 7:00
"Heart Is a Melody of Time (Hiroko's Song)" (William S. Fischer, Pharoah Sanders) - 7:32
"Goin' to Africa (Highlife)" - 3:49
"Naima" (Coltrane) - 7:28 Bonus track on CD reissue
"Rise 'n' Shine" (Stephen Ballantine, Buddy DeSylva, Vincent Youmans) - 15:07 Bonus track on CD reissue

Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, vocals

William Henderson - piano

John Heard - bass

Idris Muhammad - drums

Paul Arslanian - bells, whistle (track 4)

Andy Bey, Flame Braithwaite, Cort Cheek, Janie Cook, Mira Hadar, Deborah McGriff, Jes Muir, Kris Wyn - vocals (track 3)

William Fischer - vocal arranger and director (track 3)

1Olé21:25
2On a Misty Night6:43
3Heart Is a Melody of Time (Hiroko's Song)7:25

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