He performed with John Coltrane in the 1960s before becoming a key figure in the spiritual jazz scene. By Mitchell Peters, Billboard Pharoah Sanders, the legendary tenor saxophonist who performed ...

Autumn is here in the Western hemisphere, and with it the anniversary of the birth of John Coltrane, Sept. 23, a jazz holiday I call Coltrane's equinox. It's the season when Black improvised music ...

Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

The Grammy-winning saxophonist performed with John Coltrane in the 1960s before pioneering the spiritual jazz style Julia Moore is a TV writer-reporter at PEOPLE. A graduate of Northwestern University ...

Amid the storied history and towering discography of the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO), 2021’s Promises stands out as perhaps their most ambitious recording ever. It’s uncommon for major orchestras ...

Pharoah Sanders, a singular and supremely influential voice in jazz composition and saxophone, passed away on Saturday at age 81. The news was broken on Saturday by Luaka Bop, the label that released ...

Between jazz and the dance floor, I could never choose one over the other. To me they’re two sides of the same coin and blurring the lines between them has become my modus operandi. I’m not interested ...

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with music historian Ayana Contreras about the death of musician Pharoah Sanders and the legacy he leaves behind. And now a moment to remember saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, ...

Pharoah Sanders, the revered and influential tenor saxophonist who explored and extended the boundaries of his instrument, notably alongside John Coltrane in the 1960s, died on Saturday morning in Los ...

*The next generation of hip hop is here … Yes his dad is Coolio … Yes his mom is LA radio legend Josefa Salinas … This here is Pharaoh Santana!! The recent graduate of NYU along with three other grads ...