Since I've been featuring jazz saxophonists here recently, I thought it was time to post some performances from the great Pharoah Sanders. I first heard his music when I was in university and his "The Creator Has a Master Plan" has been the soundtrack to much of my life. I was fortunate to have seen him play four times and wish there had been more.
These are a few of the many videos of his live performances on YouTube. Four are good quality, pro-shot videos. The Grace Cathedral performance is an audience audio recording but I've included it because of the way Pharoah plays off of the cathedral's acoustics. It's a beautiful and spiritual performance. Enjoy.
Pharoah Sanders/John Hicks Live in Frankfurt 1986
Pharoah Sanders Quartet with Tony Hewitt, Live at Dizzy's, 2015/01/31
Pharoah Sanders - 1995/11/17 - Late Show
Pharoah Sanders & William Henderson - 2006-04-21, Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
Pharoah Sanders - Iowa City Jazz Festival - 2013/07/07
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