Pharoah Sanders Quartet featuring John Hicks – “Dr. Pitt” Live at Subway Club, Hamburg (1980)

 


From Bret "Jazz Video Guy" Primack.

Pharoah Sanders brings the cosmic fire to Hamburg in this rare 1980 performance at the Subway Club. Joined by pianist John Hicks, bassist Curtis Lundy, and drummer Idris Muhammad, the quartet delivers an electrifying version of Sanders’ original composition “Dr. Pitt”—a spiritual, groove-heavy journey that blends fierce improvisation with deep, meditative soul. 🎷 Pharoah Sanders – Tenor Saxophone 🎹 John Hicks – Piano 🎻 Curtis Lundy – Bass 🥁 Idris Muhammad – Drums Recorded live in Hamburg, Germany, 1980 — this is Pharoah in his prime: fearless, focused, and fully free. Don’t miss this hidden gem of spiritual jazz history.


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