From the moment Lonnie Liston Smith's tantalizing piano chords are joined by the unmistakable vocals of Leon Thomas on "Prince Of Peace" it's clear that Izipho Zam is going to be a very special recording. Liston Smith is on fire and the yodelling strains of Leon Thomas backed by a host of percussionists elevate the material to the spiritual jazz equivalent of an apex predator. It nearly swallows you whole. While Karma and Thembi get a disproportionate amount of attention in the Pharoah Sanders canon, the alchemical Izipho Zam is right up there with the very best of . . .
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