Pharoah Sanders – born Farrell Sanders in Little Rock, Arkansas on October 13,
1940 – was a jazz saxophonist best known for his time in John Coltrane’s band
during the mid-‘60s and the 35+ albums he released as a leader. His sound was
referred to as ‘spiritual jazz’, which is an extension of the sound that
Coltrane explored on albums like A Love Supreme (1966). Sanders’ musical journey
started in the late 1950s when he’d perform at the local African American clubs
in Little Rock. Because of segregation, he was unable to perform in any of the
other clubs in town. After he graduate...