Pharoah Blows into Santa Fe

Saxman Pharoah Sanders and his quartet opened the Santa Fe edition of the Third annual New Mexico Jazz Festival Friday night in grand style.  Blowing, shouting, even singing, Pharoah channeled John Coltrane while showing his own strong playing style and strengths.  Playing tunes like Ole, My Favorite Things and the lovely Namia -all on tenor– Pharoah covered [...]

Jazz Comes to New Mexico….again! Pre Festival post

Here in Santa Fe we are blessed with music all around us, especially in the Summer.  Opera, chamber music, free concerts on the historic Plaza, and now the New Mexico Jazz Festival will make a third appearence here and in Alberqurque.  With a diverse line up featuring the likes of Pharoah Sanders, Cassandra Wison and Allen [...]