Pharoah Sanders   Karma
4.3
superb
Release Date: 1969
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4.5 superbAthom EMERITUS | April 27th 12

"The Creator Has a Master Plan" might just be the pinnacle of jazz as a medium of emotional art.

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4.2 excellentErwann S. STAFF | February 16th 21

In three words: epic and peaceful. In more words: it's impressive how such a spiritual record manages to contain so many avant-garde notions without the two genres overthrowing the other. Indeed, it's quite laid-back for a free jazz album, but it's fucking frantic for a spiritual jazz one. It's just so tightly performed, the energy is always present, and it's full of epic instruments (there's a triangle j/). There even is some yodelling - thx Leon Thomas - that at first made me think of Heidi in Switzerland, but apparently his inspiration comes from African pygmies. Whodathunk. One uplifting motherfucker.

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4.5 superbEasterInTheBatcave | August 12th 16

One half-hour long jazz odyssey that is both invigorating and admirable-- but is nonetheless a little too long-- and a shorter second track which serves as a highly accomplished addendum. Overall, this is an excellent blend of avantgarde and spiritual jazz. Sanders destroys his sax (figuratively) on "The Creator Has a Master Plan."

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5.0 classicNietzschesMoustache | February 1st 22

Spiritual Jazz // 1969 // Best: "The Creator Has a Master Plan"

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3.5 greatGamamJ | August 28th 20

Hypnotic. Burrzum-like jazz. Based around a repeating rhythm with some singing and Sanders' sax wailing at times breaking the monotony.

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4.0 excellentcommonist | May 9th 18

84/100. Geez, "The Creator has a Master Plan" really picks up twenty minutes in--- what an incredible journey of emotion, sound, and spirituality.

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3.5 greatZilla2112 | February 9th 12

'Karma' is an interesting listen, yet it's not as excellent as people make it out to be. The yodeling isn't for everybody, the repetitiveness of the main theme can become boring, and the moments of brilliance are few and far between.

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