The more that you listen to Pharoah Sanders’ entire output, the more you realize that he was that rare natural musician who simply pulled what he was playing out of the wind.
As Bob Dylan publishes his book The Philosophy of Modern Song, it’s worth noting that he has been studying the work of other songwriters for much of his career.
As the Youngbloods were gliding towards an end, Jesse Colin Young finished building his recording studio near the home that so inspired him, and he began to write and record music about the deep inspiration and sense of fulfillment that he drew from living on his somewhat secluded property.
The Complete Jack Johnson Sessions presents a stunning crossroads where boxing, the Black Power movement, the development of rock music as an expression of vast changes in American society, funk, blues, rock, the electronic amplification of jazz, and Miles Davis all came together.
