Pharoah Sanders, Saxophonist and Spiritual Jazz Innovator, Dies at Age 81

Pharoah Sanders, the tenor saxophonist who expanded the language of jazz in the mid-20th century, died on Saturday in Los Angeles, as per a social media update from the record label Luaka Bop. The Arkansans-born instrumentalist and composer was a key member of the post-bebop movement of what is known as modal jazz, and along with his mentor John Coltrane popularized a sub-genre called spiritual jazz. His 1969 album Karma is a masterpiece of the form and continued this work up through last year with the release of Promises in 2021, a collaboration with the London Symphony Orchestra and the… Read Full Article