Pharoah Sanders final Performance

The Pharoah's last stand at We Out Here Festival 2022.

Tenor Saxophone - Pharoah & Tomoki Sanders
Piano - Davis Whitfield
Drums - Gene Calderazzo
Bass Fiddle - Oli Hayhurst

[nathanielbooth]

Pharoah made the world a better place. I am sure that he rests in peace.

[juanamado]

He performed for an audience at 81 years of age, a mere 30 days before his passing.
What a blessing!

[savoyaepps]

I lived in Texas in the early 80s. My friend, Princess, was a close friend of his and brought him to my house. He was so quiet and deep. He sat at my old upright piano and played for her and me. It was so beautiful I'll never forget that day. He signed my album I had of him. This right here made me cry sweet tears. Thank you Pharaoh Sanders and Princess. I was kind of down contemplating the future, now I know it's going to be alright

[alexgreen]

It was a long wait before he came out and his son brought him lovingly to his chair. I feel so privileged to have been there at his last performance.

[bobblues]

Peace and Love for Every Man. I play tenor. I am 77. You know this man touched my heart.

[victormorgado]

This is so particularly touching for me. I had introduced my son to Jazz music in 2001 . I somehow always wanted MR Sanders to be the first jazz live experience for my son. When we had that chance to see Mr Sanders at the Birdland in NY the show was sold out. SO i figured there will be another chance somehow, but there were no more chances, except this chance here which me and son fianally got to see...

[The-Mad-Composer]

I was quite reluctant to see this video, but was truly moved by it. It brought tears to my eyes. Pharoah Sanders was the closest I had ever been to seeing one of the truly great jazz masters. Having seen him in the early 80's, playing in Grant Park, Chicago, and again at the Jazz Showcase in '04, I wanted to remember him as one of the most Prolific saxophonists of all time. He undoubtedly was. This man was an outstanding musician, and his high energy channeled through everyone in the entire audience. I will always be grateful having had the opportunity to see Pharoah live. Although this video somewhat broke my heart, my memories will never change. As for this last performance, there are no words big enough to describe the awe I felt... RIP

[MsMsmak]

Imagine all old people being treated so lovingly. Thats a world I want to live in.

[redclay]

His last performance..
Aug 28, 2022
He left his body
Sept 24, 2022

He was committed to sharing his musical message of peace and love until the end.
I am grateful that his music found it's way into my life in 1971..and he is still top of my favorites.

An amazing musical journey.

[alexbrunner-mq]

The first song is so personal its like hes sending us a goodbye through his sax and hes telling us not to be sad hes leaving the earth soon

[breakfreak]

I'm not even into jazz, but find this emotional! The audience were blessed!

[goldgazebo]

I've literally never cried so hard in my life over a single performance. This is pure emotion. The entire breadth of the human experience concentrated into a few notes from an old master who can barely raise his hand above his head but still has one last gift for us.

[paulturner]

I first met this brother in 1970 at laney college I played several gigs with him and Ed Kelley Rip brothers this lives. Peace and love.

[KeepOneYe]

I wont forget the feeling of the first time heard karma.The real jazz power.

[stephennajemy]

I saw him at the Jazz Workshop in 1972, in Berkeley in 1973 and in Boston at the Doubletree in 2019. He made my soul rise to the heavens. I will never forget the sound of his breath going through his sax and the music it made.

[bigdog]

I'm a 74 native Chicagoan...born on the southside. I started listening Pharoah Sanders my senior year in highschool. I was 19 then. He studied with Coltrane, but branched out on his own...that's the way it's suppose to be. Spritual Jazz, Pharoah was a master... when i want to get into some deep thought and listen to some heavy, cold-blooded musicians, i reach for Pharoah Sanders. Watching this video chokes me up and makes me weep.

[daytrippingcalifornia]

I am ashamed of myself for never seeing him live. I had 40 years to do so. I'm a loser. Bless you Maestro!

[gillescohen]

the rain has stopped, but I'm still crying

[hempmaiden]

The blue hat and the white of his hair/beard is something so spiritual too, very esoteric, ancient wisdom, hard to explain. That bright blue with the white - like the sky and the moon

[troygaspard]

Hey played in this park in Sacramento when I was 14 and I still remember how his saxophone sounded. He could play off the stone amphitheater and make these incredible over tones. I was instantly a fan.