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When Floating Points was recording with Pharoah Sanders in the summer of 2019, he was moving quickly. Possibly too fast. “I didn’t have very much time to work…

Robert Wringhams Rub-A-DubDub slips neck-deep into the wet hot mess of middle-age angst. From the comfort of his bath, so to speak, he talks about it.

The producer and musicians including Caribou and Four Tet will perform the live debut of 2021's Promises tomorrow (Sept. 20) at the Hollywood Bowl.

In trying to capture what lay at the powerful core of saxophonist Pharoah Sanders’ music, British journalist Valerie Wilmer once referenced a con

Erik Pedersen writes the weekly Book Pages newsletter about authors, writing, bookstores, libraries and more.

The UK producer has never spoken about one of the century’s most acclaimed records, Promises, until now. He recalls bonding with the late jazz legend over okra curry – then making a masterpiece

Sam Shepherd, who records, composes and performs under the name Floating Points, talks about creating the album 'Promises' with the late Pharoah Sanders, and how he plans to bring the music to life in a one-time-only live performance on Sept. 20 at the Hollywood Bowl.

Sam Shepherd, who records, composes and performs under the name Floating Points, talks about creating the album 'Promises' with the late Pharoah Sanders, and how he plans to bring the music to life in a one-time-only live performance on Sept. 20 at the Hollywood Bowl.

Sam Shepherd, who records, composes and performs under the name Floating Points, talks about creating the album 'Promises' with the late Pharoah Sanders, and how he plans to bring the music to life in a one-time-only live performance on Sept. 20 at the Hollywood Bowl.

The three-song 1976 recording arrives in a new boxed set at what seems a perfect moment to deepen our appreciation for the saxophonist’s role in music history.