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Pharoah Sanders
photo credit: Kathy Sloane

Active

1960s - 2000s

Born

October 13, 1940 in Little Rock, AR

Genre

Jazz

Styles

Free Jazz Hard Bop Post-Bop Avant-Garde Jazz Global Jazz Progressive Jazz

Also Known As

Farrell Sanders

Member Of

John Coltrane Quintet
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Pharoah Sanders

Biography by Chris Kelsey

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Respected tenor saxophonist whose many acclaimed recordings developed his freedom of expression in a spiritual and often introspective setting.
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Album Highlights

  • Karma
    Pharoah Sanders
    Karma
  • Welcome to Love
    Pharoah Sanders
    Welcome to Love
  • Live at the East
    Pharoah Sanders
    Live at the East
  • Journey to the One
    Pharoah Sanders
    Journey to the One
  • Rejoice
    Pharoah Sanders
    Rejoice
  • The Impulse Story
    Pharoah Sanders
    The Impulse Story
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