Heart is a Melody is a live album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1982 and released on the Theresa label.[1]

Heart is a Melody
Live album by
Released1983
RecordedJanuary 23, 1982
VenueKeystone Korner, San Francisco, CA
GenrePost-bop, avant-garde jazz
Length63:09
LabelTheresa TR 118
ProducerPharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Pharoah Sanders Live...
(1982)
Heart is a Melody
(1983)
Shukuru
(1985)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings    [3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide      [4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz     [5]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "There are some fiery moments but few surprises on this date chiefly recommended to Sanders fans".[2]

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that Sanders "appears to be rethinking his strategy... turning back to standards-playing for the first time in many years," but noted that "one can't help feeling that in these years Sanders marked time musically."[3]

Track listing

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All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated

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

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Pharoah Sanders discography accessed January 13, 2015
  2. ^ a b Yanow, Scott. Heart is a Melody – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 1259. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
  4. ^ Swenson, John, ed. (1999). The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide. Random House. p. 593.
  5. ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2004). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Jazz. Virgin Books. p. 765.