Shukuru

Shukuru is an album led by saxophonist Pharoah Sanders recorded in 1981 and released on the Theresa label in 1985.

Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Scott Yanow commented: "Sanders does a close impression of late-'50s John Coltrane on "Body and Soul" and "Too Young to Go Steady" and shows a bit more heat on the other two numbers. But fans of his most passionate dates are advised to get a sampling of the earlier Impulse recordings instead."

The authors of The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings stated that Sanders "appears to be rethinking his strategy... turning back to standards-playing for the first time in many years," and noted that "Body and Soul" is "intelligently performed, with few new ideas, but a sympathetic synthesis of much of what has gone on between Byas and Coltrane concentrated into a relatively straightforward melodic response."

Track listing
All compositions by Pharoah Sanders except as indicated
 * 1) "Shukuru" – 5:44
 * 2) "Body and Soul" (Frank Eyton, Johnny Green, Edward Heyman, Robert Sour) – 7:33
 * 3) "Mas in Brooklyn" – 3:41
 * 4) "Sun Song" (Leon Thomas) – 6:04
 * 5) "Too Young to Go Steady" (Harold Adamson, Jimmy McHugh) – 5:21
 * 6) "Jitu" – 5:43
 * 7) "For Big George" (Sanders, Thomas) – 7:59 Bonus track on CD reissue

Personnel

 * Pharoah Sanders – tenor saxophone, vocals
 * William Henderson – keyboards
 * Ray Drummond – bass
 * Idris Muhammad – drums
 * Leon Thomas – vocals (tracks 3 & 4)