Tribute to PHAROAH SANDERS - Selected by Spacewalker by Music Is My Sanctuary published on 2022-11-02T12:31:41Z I was watching videos of the Pharoah Sanders concert a few days after the end of the recent We Out Here festival. He was evidently frail and unwell, perhaps even uncomfortable after not setting foot on stage for three years. However, even through a phone screen, you couldn't help but get goosebumps once he blew into the saxophone. His charizma, aura, and sheer emotion, as always, shining through. Sadly it was to be his last. The torchbearer of Coltrane's legacy and his one true heir, passed away just a few weeks later. Born Farrell Sanders in Little Rock, Arkansas, Pharoah picked up the saxophone in his teenage years. He briefly moved to the West Coast to study art, before going to New York to take part in an exciting new jazz scene led by his idol, and later mentor, John Coltrane. Alongside Eric Dolphy, Archie Shepp, and Albert Ayler, he would become one of the most sought-after saxophonists in what was dubbed - avant-garde jazz. Pharoah Sanders joined Coltrane in 1965 and spent the next two years as his protege. After Trane's passing, he continued to take his music to new dimensions, furthering his journey into African and Eastern philosophies and eventually, becoming the face and driving force of what is now known as - spiritual jazz. From Alice Coltrane to Floating Points, Pharoah would collaborate with numerous musicians over the decades. However, for this tribute, I decided to focus on strictly his solo output and showcase the mastery of the albums he recorded for Impulse!, Strata East, and Theresa from the late sixties to the early eighties. Rest in Jazz Pharoah Sanders (Oct 13 1940 - Sept 24 2022) Genre Spiritual Jazz Comment by Michelle Parker 💚I LIKee IT!🖤 2022-11-15T07:55:22Z Comment by Music Is My Sanctuary TL available here > https://www.musicismysanctuary.com/tribute-to-pharoah-sanders-selected-by-spacewalker 2022-11-08T21:39:14Z Comment by nerstylist pharoah sanders forever 2022-11-08T00:00:46Z Comment by Fabrik Tetra Thank you for this beautiful tribute ! ♪♥☺ 2022-11-03T15:00:05Z Comment by sonic structures and silent stretches Pharoah.S. is a musician in his own standing, whether sharing sounds with Sun Ra's Arkestra or others. I was so much astonished not to find a legal copy of Shukuru on sc some time ago. He is still far too underrated, I guess. Thanks for the mixtape! 2022-11-02T22:02:50Z Comment by Tony Rainwater my fav song of all time :) 2022-11-02T19:20:48Z