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Pharoah Sanders

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Pharoah Sanders

artist · US · born 1940

US jazz saxophonist

jazzavant-garde jazzfree jazzspiritual jazzhard bopblues

In short

The artists most similar to Pharoah Sanders are John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra and Yusef Lateef, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and free jazz circle.

Closest to Pharoah Sanders

1 John Coltrane
3 Charles Mingus
6 Ornette ColemanUS jazz saxophonist, trumpeter, violinist, and composer Bandcamp ↗

More similar artists

7 Wayne ShorterUS jazz saxophonist and composer
8 Archie Shepp Bandcamp ↗
10 Sonny RollinsAmerican saxophonist Bandcamp ↗
13 Eric Dolphy Bandcamp ↗
14 McCoy Tynerjazz pianist Bandcamp ↗
16 Freddie Hubbard Bandcamp ↗
17 Don Cherryjazz trumpeter Bandcamp ↗
18 Charlie Parkeraka “Bird”, jazz alto saxophonist
19 Oliver Nelsonsaxophone, arranger, composer
20 Andrew Hilljazz pianist
21 Max Roach20th century US jazz drummer & composer Bandcamp ↗
23 Miles Davis QuintetUS jazz group, active 1955–58 and 1964-1970
24 Ahmad Jamal
26 Joe HendersonUS jazz tenor saxophonist
27 Dizzy Gillespie
28 Dexter Gordon
29 Sonny Sharrock
30 Horace Silver

Ordered by closeness, computed from real listens (ListenBrainz). The Bandcamp badge marks who has a page there, verified with Wikidata.

Frequently asked questions

Which artists are similar to Pharoah Sanders?

The artists most similar to Pharoah Sanders are John Coltrane, Alice Coltrane, Charles Mingus, Sun Ra and Yusef Lateef, from the same jazz, avant-garde jazz and free jazz circle. The list comes from ListenBrainz, based on what people actually listen to, and includes 30 artists.

Where can I listen to music like Pharoah Sanders?

On Bandcamp, where you buy directly from artists and labels: Alice Coltrane, Sun Ra, Yusef Lateef, Ornette Coleman, Archie Shepp and Thelonious Monk have a page there. With Digs you create a "Like Pharoah Sanders" Dig that mixes their releases with smaller artists with the same sound.

What genre is Pharoah Sanders?

Pharoah Sanders is usually associated with jazz, avant-garde jazz, free jazz and spiritual jazz (artist · US · born 1940), according to MusicBrainz genres.

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Data: MusicBrainz · ListenBrainz (CC0) · Wikidata. Updated 5 November 2026.