Saxophonist Pharoah Sanders performs on day 1 of the Arroyo Seco Music Festival. (Courtesy/AP) Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of ...
Pharoah Sanders possesses one of the most distinctive tenor saxophone sounds in jazz. Harmonically rich and heavy with overtones, Sanders’ sound can be as raw and abrasive as it is possible for a ...
Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died, his record label announced. He was 81. Sanders, also known for his extensive ...
CD 1: 01. Pharoah Sanders Interview: Coming to New York; 02. Cocktail Piece [First Variation, Take 1]; 03. Cocktail Piece [First Variation, Take 2]; 04. Studio ...
Richard Davis, the prolific bassist who adorned jazz classics by Pharoah Sanders, Eric Dolphy, and Andrew Hill and laid the musical foundation for Van Morrison’s Astral Weeks, has died at the ...
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Alto and soprano saxophonist Kenny Garrett is an explorer. He’s constantly seeking new situations, new sources of inspiration ...
‘The creator has a masterplan, peace and harmony for everyone,’ sings a beatific Leon Thomas over light-dappled piano and a rolling bass groove. As the piece reaches an ecstatic pitch, Thomas ...
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In the years after her husband John’s death, the harpist discovered a sound all her own, a jazz rooted in acts of spirit and ...
Mark Coles looks at the life and career of jazz icon Pharoah Sanders following the release of his first new album in nearly 20 years. Show more Pharoah Sanders’s 2021 album Promises has been ...