Pharoah Sanders, the legendary tenor, passed away at the age of 81 saxophonist who played with John Coltrane in the mid-1960s.
Sanders’ death was announced on September 24 by his record label Luaka Bop, which in 2021 released the album ‘Promises’, a collaboration with Floating Points and the London Symphony Orchestra.
“We are devastated to announce that Pharoah Sanders has passed away,” Luaka Bop said in a post on Twitter. “He passed away peacefully surrounded by loving family and friends in Los Angeles earlier this morning. Always the most beautiful human being, may he rest in peace.”
He eventually rose to prominence playing alongside fellow jazzmen such as Donald Eugene Cherry and Billy Higgins. In 1965, Pharoah Sanders joined John Coltrane’s band on tenor sax. During this period, John Coltrane released several avant-garde masterpieces, including his 1966 album, ‘Ascension’. Sanders played with Coltrane until the jazz icon’s death in 1967.
In 1969, Sanders released his best-known album, ‘Karma’, which included the 33-minute track ‘The Creator Has a Master Plan’. The album, which peaked at No. 188 on the Billboard 200 in August 1969, incorporated influences from traditional African and South Asian music.
Over the next two decades, Sanders continued to release music as both conductor and musician.
His discography includes 30 albums.
Source: News Beast
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