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US saxophonist who started his career with Sun Ra and John Coltrane and went on to find a more spiritual voice

Revered jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders has died peacefully aged 81 surrounded by his loved ones.

The prolific jazz saxophonist who released his latest album Promises in 2021 has passed away at the age of 81 in Los Angeles surrounded by his family and friends.

Pharoah Sanders, the saxophonist and jazz great who played with John Coltrane and released more than 30 albums, has died. He was 81.

Pharoah Sanders, the influential tenor saxophonist revered in the jazz world for the spirituality of his work, has died aged 81

Sanders, revered as one of the avant-garde's greatest tenor saxophonists, was a member of John Coltrane's final quartet. His expressive playing laid a path for generations of musicians.

The Creator's Master Plan did not include eternal life for extraordinary jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, who passed away on September 24 at age 81. Amid this sadness, the good news is that said deity's overarching scheme allows for Sanders's music to keep enhancing adventurous music lovers' lives forever. Sanders's work embraced the extremes of jazz, ranging from apocalyptic noise to utmost tranquility. It united people of myriad races and musical tastes, a phenomenon that ...

"His work influenced many generations of artists," Sala said. Sanders' rich discography includes more than 30 albums, according to his website.

This past weekend's inaugural Portola Music Festival — which was not in the Portola neighborhood but over on Pier 80 — was a well attended debut with a ton of great EDM acts, crowd-control issues notwithstanding.

Jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders has died at the age of 81, according to an announcement Saturday by record label Luaka Bop and a statement from his representative.