ARTIST PROFILE
Pharoah Sanders
Avant-garde JazzFree JazzHard BopJazzJazz FunkJazz SaxophoneSpiritual Jazz
Labels:Luaka Bop, Jazzline, Timeless Records, Elemental Music Records SL·8 releases tracked ·Latest: Love is Here - The Complete Paris 1975 ORTF Recordings
Pharoah Sanders, originally named Farrell Sanders and born on October 13, 1940, is an American jazz saxophonist. He was a former member of John Coltrane’s bands during the mid-1960s. Sanders is renowned for his overblowing, harmonic, and multiphonic techniques on the saxophone, as well as his utilization of “sheets of sound”. He has released more than 30 albums as a leader and has worked extensively with Leon Thomas, Alice Coltrane, and Rinai Maurice, among others.
Details
Real nameFerrell Lee Sanders
Also known as
Farrell Sanders, Ferrell Lee Sanders, F. Sanders, Ferrel Sanders, Ferrell Sanders
OriginLittle Rock, United States
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Discography
Credits & Roles
- Tenor Saxophone (1)
- Vocals (1)
Frequently Appears With
- Calvin Hill(1 releases)
- Danny Mixen(1 releases)
- Greg Bandy(1 releases)
- Kevin Whitehead(1 releases)
Labels
- Luaka Bop
- Jazzline
- Timeless Records
- Elemental Music Records SL
- INA
Related Artists
- Greg Bandy
- Floating Points
- London Symphony Orchestra
- Kevin Whitehead
- Danny Mixen
- Calvin Hill
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