Pharoah Sanders to Livestream 80th Birthday Concert From L.A.’s ZebulonOn Tuesday, October 13, legendary jazz saxophonist https://variety.com/t/pharoah-sanders/" rel="nofollow - Pharoah Sanders
will perform at a special concert livestreamed from Zebulon in Los
Angeles to celebrate his 80th birthday. Called “Another Trip Around the
Sun,” the concert will see Sanders joined by Azar Lawrence on sax, John
Beasley on keyboards, Tony Austin on drums and Sekou Bunch on bass. The
concert will begin at 7 p.m. in all time zones worldwide.
“We are honored to welcome the heroic Pharoah Sanders,” Zebulon’s
management said in a statement. “We miss the music community, the
friendship and random encounters, and look forward to sharing the spirit
of our venue.”
All proceeds will go toward Pharoah Sanders, his musicians and Zebulon. For ticket and viewing information go to https://zebulon.la/" rel="nofollow - Zebulon.la & https://dice.fm/" rel="nofollow - Dice.FM Born into a musical family, Sanders made his name performing with
John Coltrane’s late ensembles and is often associated with the riotous
free-jazz that those groups produced. However, in the decades since he
has explored quieter and more conventionally melodic styles. He released
the first of more than 30 albums as a leader in 1964 and over the next
few years released several albums on Impulse, including “Tauhid,”
“Karma” and “Black Unity,” which were often inspired by religious or
spiritual concepts. In the mid-1970s he found commercial success with
“Love Will Find a Way” — for Clive Davis’ Arista Records — but soon
headed back for the margins, where he has largely remained ever since,
performing in a variety of styles and genres but with unmistakable style
and grace.
“I’m not a jazz artist,” Sanders famously said. “Don’t get me wrong now — it’s all music to me.” from https://variety.com
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