Shukuru is an album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1981 and released on the Theresa label in 1985.[1]

Shukuru
Studio album by Pharoah Sanders
Released	1985
Recorded	1981 in Berkeley, CA
Genre	Jazz
Length	42:05
Label	Theresa TR 121
Producer	Pharoah Sanders
Pharoah Sanders chronology
Heart is a Melody (1982) Shukuru (1985) Africa (1987)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz	[3]
The Rolling Stone Jazz & Blues Album Guide	[4]

In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "Sanders does a close impression of late-'50s John Coltrane on "Body and Soul" and "Too Young to Go Steady" and shows a bit more heat on the other two numbers. But fans of his most passionate dates are advised to get a sampling of the earlier Impulse recordings instead."[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," and noted that "Body and Soul" is "intelligently performed, with few new ideas, but a sympathetic synthesis of much of what has gone on between Byas and Coltrane concentrated into a relatively straightforward melodic response."[3]

Track listing

All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated

1. "Shukuru" - 5:44
2. "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) - 7:33
3. "Mas in Brooklyn" - 3:41
4. "Sun Song" (Leon Thomas) - 6:04
5. "Too Young to Go Steady" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) - 5:21
6. "Jitu" - 5:43
7. "For Big George" (Sanders, Thomas) - 7:59 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

• Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, vocals
• William Henderson - keyboards
• Ray Drummond - bass
• Idris Muhammad - drums
• Leon Thomas - vocals (tracks 3 & 4)

References