Home / Music / Pharoah Sanders made the tenor saxophone sound like nothing elseMusic linernotes album music pharoah-sandersPharoah Sanders made the tenor saxophone sound like nothing elseSanders played the tenor saxophone, but he didn’t just play it — he pushed it into overblown, multiphonic territory most players don’t touch. Search Amazon As an Amazon Associate, Work Notes may earn.Related NotesPharoah Sanders' career took off playing with John ColtranePharoah Sanders' solo recording career started on Impulse! RecordsSanders opened The Creator Has a Master Plan the same way Coltrane opened A Love SupremePharoah Sanders pushed the tenor saxophone into new sonic territory with overtone-rich extended techniques and spiritual intensityPharoah Sanders played soprano sax on EnlightenmentExploreGrouper's Dragging a Dead Deer Up a Hill: reverb-drenched vocals over ambient guitar.Björk's Homogenic fused electronic beats with strings as a tribute to Iceland.Cleo Sol's Mother blends neo-soul, orchestral jazz, and gospel into a love letter to unconditional love.Sanación is a 26-minute blend of flamenco guitar and electronic atmosphere.Wooden Shjips build hypnotic guitar-driven rock from krautrock repetition and drone.Previous Pharoah Sanders pushed the tenor saxophone into new sonic territory with overtone-rich extended techniques and spiritual intensityNext Peace Piece is one of Bill Evans's most celebrated compositions