Nov 22, 2023 12:47 PM
Pharoah Sanders Enters the DownBeat Hall of Fame
The moment happened on a cloudy September evening in Los Angeles, in darkness around the neon-lit outline of the…
“[Pharoah] was on a level close to Trane with that kind of openness and ferocity,” said former bandmate Tisziji Munñoz.
Nov 22, 2023 12:47 PM
The moment happened on a cloudy September evening in Los Angeles, in darkness around the neon-lit outline of the…
Pharoah Sanders brought beauty and spirituality to the avant-garde forefront.
Sep 27, 2022 3:49 PM
Pharoah Sanders, the saxophonist and composer who became famous for his mid-1960s work with saxophonist John Coltrane,…
Vocalist Kurt Elling is set to stream a performance on Friday.
Oct 19, 2020 8:59 AM
As performers look to replace income from lost gigs and regain a sense of community amid the coronavirus pandemic, a…
Dave McMurray (left), Esperanza Spalding, Ravi Coltrane and Terri Lyne Carrington pay tribute to the late Geri Allen at the 2018 Detroit Jazz Festival.
Jul 30, 2020 3:14 PM
The Detroit Jazz Festival, which previously announced its move online and focus on local talent, today presented the…
With its combination of indoor venues and outdoor stages, the Burlington Jazz Festival appeals to a wide variety of music fans.
Mar 24, 2020 10:45 AM
In a New York Times interview last year, Trey Anastasio reminisced about the night that he and his three bandmates in a…
Dee Dee Bridgewater is the artist-in-residence for this year’s Detroit Jazz Festival.
Mar 23, 2020 4:37 PM
The Detroit Jazz Festival, set to run Labor Day weekend, announced its 2020 lineup Monday.
“True to our mission,…
Drummer Roy Haynes (left) is presented with the Jazz Foundation of America’s Lifetime Achievement Award at CDFB Chelsea Studios in Manhattan during the nonprofit’s annual Loft Party on Oct. 19.
Nov 4, 2019 3:31 PM
High above the Hudson River, the Jazz Foundation of America hosted its 28th Annual Loft Party at CDFB Chelsea Studios…
Pharoah Sanders (left) and Franklin Kiermyer
May 13, 2019 9:28 AM
More than two decades separate a pair of releases on Dot Time Records, each helmed by veteran drummer Franklin…
Pharoah Sanders perform during the first weekend of the Biamp PDX Jazz Festival, which ran Feb. 20–March 3 in Portland, Oregon.
Mar 8, 2019 10:04 AM
With both Blue Note and ECM records celebrating anniversaries this year, booking the lineup for any major jazz festival…
Pharoah Sanders performs June 10 at City Winery during the DC Jazz Festival in Washington, D.C.
Jul 12, 2018 6:40 PM
Since its founding in 2005, the DC Jazz Festival has pursued an expansive vision: not just in terms of musical styles,…
Kamasi Washington (left) and Ryan Porter perform at Where Spaceways Meet: A Night of Spiritual Jazz, part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival in Brooklyn on May 8.
Jul 18, 2019 11:14 AM
In the current climate of reconstituted knowledge—where a list of things you might not know or anything evoking Brian…
Chick Corea (left) performs with Stefon Harris during a tribute concert to the 2016 NEA Jazz Masters at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4
Apr 21, 2016 2:50 PM
Besides producing and streaming a star-studded tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4…
Linda Oh (left, with bass), Jimmy Heath, Lakecia Benjamin and Karriem Riggins perform at the NEA Jazz Masters ceremony in Washington, D.C., on April 4.
Apr 18, 2016 4:23 PM
Vibraphonist Gary Burton, saxophonists Pharoah Sanders and Archie Shepp, and Jazz Foundation of America Executive…
Chick Corea (left) performs with Stefon Harris during a tribute concert to the 2016 NEA Jazz Masters at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4 (Photo: Shannon Finney/NEA)
Jun 28, 2016 1:11 PM
Besides producing and streaming a star-studded tribute concert at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on April 4…
