Pharoah Sanders Elevation (Verve Vault Series) 180g LP 1

Genre: Jazz

Label: Verve

Size: 12"

Additional Artists: Joe Bonner Calvin Hill Michael Carvin Lawrence Kililan Jimmy Hopps

Format: 33RPM,

Pharoah Sanders Elevation (Verve Vault Series) 180g LP

Pharoah Sanders

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SKU:

VERLP98487

UPC:

602478984877

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Description

Coming March 13, 2026 pre-order your copy today!

Verve Vault Series!
Pressed on 180g Vinyl LP at Optimal!

This item not eligible for any further discount offers!

Elevation, released in 1974 on Impulse! Records, finds saxophonist Pharoah Sanders expanding his spiritual jazz vision on an album that balances ecstatic expression with focused ensemble interplay. Produced by Ed Michel and recorded in 1973 across two live performances and a studio session, Elevation features a dynamic ensemble including Joe Bonner on piano, Calvin Hill on bass, and Michael Carvin on drums.

The album's open forms, modal grooves, and spiritual themes underscore Sanders's ongoing search for transcendence and cultural affirmation through sound. With chant-like melodies, circular motifs, and immersive rhythmic textures, pieces like "The Gathering" and the title track reflect a more meditative and exploratory side of Sanders's aesthetic. Elevation comes towards the end of Sanders' tenure on Impulse!— a cohesive and spiritually resonant statement that bridges the raw fire of earlier albums with a deeper, more spacious sound.

The Verve Vault series is always mastered from analog tapes and pressed on 180g vinyl at Optimal.

Features

Verve Vault Series
180g Vinyl LP
Mastered from Analog Tapes
Pressed at Optimal

Musicians

Pharoah Sanders	tenor sax, soprano sax, shaker, vocals, bells, percussion
Michael White	violin
Sedatrius Brown	vocals
Joe Bonner	piano, cow horn, wood flute
Calvin Hill	bass
Michael Carvin	drums
Lawrence Killian	congas, bell tree
John Blue	percussion
Jimmy Hopps	percussion