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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.[1]

Heart is a Melody
Live album by Pharoah Sanders
Released	1983
Recorded	January 23, 1982
Venue	Keystone Korner, San Francisco, CA
Genre	Post-bop, avant-garde jazz
Length	63:09
Label	Theresa TR 118
Producer	Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Pharoah Sanders Live... (1982) Heart is a Melody (1983) Shukuru (1985)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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

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

• 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)

References

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