Moon Child is an album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1989 and released on the Dutch Timeless label.
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Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy commented: "The results may have originally disappointed some of Sanders' fans, but with time the saxophonist clearly reinvented himself as a more traditional improviser capable of thoughtful and pensive deliberations".
The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called Moon Child "the straightest jazz album [Sanders had] made for years," and noted: "you can readily hear the kind of thing Sanders is after, a hypnotic groove that allows the horn to float almost at will."
Track listing
"Moon Child" (Pharoah Sanders) - 8:10
"Moon Rays" (Horace Silver) - 6:15
"The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" (Buddy Bernier, Jerry Brainin) - 12:19
"All or Nothing at All" (Arthur Altman, Jack Lawrence) - 9:25
"Soon" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin) - 5:31
"Moniebah" (Abdullah Ibrahim) - 10:43
Personnel
Pharoah Sanders - tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
William Henderson - piano
Stafford James - bass
Eddie Moore - drums
Cheikh Tidiane Fall - percussion