The saxophonist Pharoah Sanders was often described as an enigma of jazz, once famously characterized as "a mad wind screeching through the root-cellars of Hell." That "mad wind" is absent on Love Is ...

Pharoah Sanders’ 1977 release Izipho Zam (My Gifts) on the Strata-East label is a fascinating listen. Widely regarded as a landmark in the evolution of free jazz, it continues to grow on me—and that, ...

Wendall Harrison’s spiritual jazz tribute lifts Concert of Colors sky-high. Detroit reed master Wendall Harrison channels mentor Pharoah Sanders in a transcendent Concert of Colors set filled with ...

Improvisation with Pipe Organ; Love is Here (Part 1); Love Is Here (Part 2); Love Is Here (Part 3); Piano Medley into Pharoah's Blues; I Want To Talk About You; Moment's Notice; The Creator Has A ...