Pharaoh SandersYoshi's OaklandJan. 3, 2009Review by Eric K. Arnold
Better Than: Watching Kenny G on Craig Kilborn.
Pharaoh Sanders has an impeccable jazz pedigree. One of the titans of the way-out, dissonant style known as free jazz, the tenor saxophonist emerged in the mid-'60s as a counterpart and bandmate of both Sun Ra and John Coltrane, as well as a solo artist in his own right. His recordings for Impulse, including Tauhid, Karma, and Thembi, were deeply spiritual, meditative works which
Cathrine WestergaardPressure Cooker: Dr. IsraelDJ Sep's Dubmission might just be the longest-running club night in San Francisco. It's easy to take the Sunday night party for granted, but it's done a lot to ensure that bass, reverb, and echo have a place in the city's nightlife, as well as continually featuring national and international artists of renown within the dub world.
Case in point: May 24's show with Brooklyn's Dr. Israel. Probably best known for the dubby jungle anthem "Inna City,"