Journey to the One

Journey to the One
Studio album by Pharoah Sanders
Released	1980
Recorded	December 1979
Studio	San Francisco, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	72:00
Label	Theresa TR 108/109
Producer	Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Beyond a Dream (1979) Journey to the One (1980) Rejoice (1981)

Journey to the One is a double album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1979 and released on the Theresa label.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "As usual, Sanders shifts between spiritual peace and violent outbursts in his tenor solos".

Track listing

All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except where noted

1. "Greetings to Idris" – 7:28
2. "Doktor Pitt" – 12:13
3. "Kazuko" – 8:07
4. "After the Rain" (John Coltrane) – 5:36
5. "Soledad" – 4:56
6. "You've Got to Have Freedom" – 6:48
7. "Yemenja" (John Hicks) – 5:35
8. "It's Easy to Remember" (Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers) – 6:32
9. "Think About the One" – 4:15
10. "Bedria" – 10:30

Personnel

• Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, tambura, sleigh bells
• Eddie Henderson – flugelhorn (tracks 2 & 6)
• John Hicks – piano (tracks 1,2 6–8 & 10)
• Joe Bonner – piano, electric piano (track 4 & 9)
• Bedria Sanders – harmonium (track 5)
• Paul Arslanian – harmonium, wind chimes (track 3)
• Mark Isham – synthesizer (track 9)
• James Pomerantz – sitar (track 5)
• Yoko Ito Gates – koto (track 3)
• Chris Hayes (track 10), Carl Lockett (tracks 1,7 & 9) – guitar
• Ray Drummond (tracks 1,2, 6–8 & 10), Joy Julks (track 9) – bass
• Idris Muhammad (tracks 1,2, 6–8 & 10), Randy Merritt (track 9) – drums
• Phil Ford – tabla (track 5)
• Babatunde Lea – shekere, congas (track 9)
• Dee Dee Dickerson, Bobby McFerrin, Vicki Randle, Ngoh Spencer – vocals (tracks 6 & 9)
• Claudette Allen – vocals (track 9)