PHAROAH SANDERS / COSMIC PHAROAH'S DANCE (1CDR)

1. 'ROUND MIDNIGHT
2. JAMIL
3. THE CREATOR HAS A MASTER PLAN
4. LET US GO INTO THE HOUSE OF THE LORD

The BMM label—highly popular among fans for focusing on genres like jazz and blues, which previously lacked many collector’s items—now sees its rare titles featured in the "Necromancer" series, a collection of official, budget-friendly reissues.

This release captures a live performance from a jazz festival held in Nice, France, on July 18, 1971, sourced from an official-quality soundboard recording and remastered. It showcases the unique musical vision of Pharoah Sanders, blending the free jazz of John Coltrane with the spiritual jazz of Albert Ayler, all infused with a distinct funk sensibility. Recorded during his creative peak—around the time of his acclaimed albums *Thembi* and *Black Unity*—the performance also features Lonnie Liston Smith on piano; his brilliant, shimmering playing, which foreshadows his later work with the funk-jazz ensemble "The Cosmic Echoes," is a definite highlight.