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Image Info: Pharoah Sanders sits in a meditative pose on top of pillows.
Pharoah Sanders and the Jazz Masters of Indiana Avenue
October 27, 2022
This week we pay tribute to the legendary jazz saxophonist Pharoah Sanders. Throughout his career, Sanders recorded with the jazz masters of Indiana Avenue, including Virgil Jones, James Spaulding, "Killer" Ray Appleton, Slide Hampton, Freddie Hubbard, and Phil Ranelin. Sanders also performed on the Avenue at least once during his career, appearing at the Madame Walker Theatre in 1994.
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