Iziohi Zam (My Gifts)

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Artist: Pharoah Sanders
Genre: RSD 2025
Format:Vinyl LP
Released:12th April 2025
Catalogue No:SES1973325
Barcode:0673203501119

Description:

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2025 title and not available to pre-order.
Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 12/04/2025 (Record Store Day).
Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 14/04/2025.

Pharoah Sanders’ Izipho Zam (My Gifts) is a groundbreaking jazz masterpiece

This special reissue for Record Store Day 2025 has been pressed at Record Technology Inc

(RTI) and mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, the vinyl edition comes in high-quality, glossy tip-on gatefold jackets

It also includes new liner notes by Harmony Holiday and never-before-seen photos, making this release a must-have for jazz enthusiasts and collectors alike.

Recorded in 1969, two years after John Coltrane’s passing, and released in 1973 on Strata- East, the album features a 13- member ensemble, including Sonny Sharrock,Lonnie Liston Smith, Cecil McBee, and Leon Thomas

Blending Eastern influences with expansive jazz, Sanders’ genius is highlighted with “Prince of Peace,” showcasing Thomas’ unique vocals, and the 28- minute title track, offering an exploration of dissonance and harmony with West African percussion and meditative chants

180-gram black vinyl in tip-on gatefold jacket.