Promises (Movement 1)

Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & London Symphony Orchestra · 2021

Context

First movement of Promises, a single composition by Sam Shepherd (Floating Points) for the album with Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra, released on 26 March 2021 on Luaka Bop. Shepherd presents the central motif on synthesizer, piano and harpsichord. It lasts 6:24 on side A of the album.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Spiritual jazz, Symphonic jazz, dance orchestras. Among the origins and influences of Spiritual jazz: Modal, Free jazz.

By the same artist

• Peace in Essaouira (For Sonny Sharrock) (1994)
• Harvest Time (1976)
• Astral Travelling (1971)
• Red, Black & Green (1971)
• Thembi (1971)
• The Creator Has a Master Plan (1969)

Sources

• EN: Promises (Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra album)

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