Floating Points
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| Gender | Male |
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| Born | Manchester |
| United Kingdom | |
| Genres | Dance/Electronic |
| Record labels | Luaka Bop |
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| ID | 550773 |
Floating Points Life story
Sam Shepherd is an English electronic musician and neuroscientist, who records and performs music under the name Floating Points. Shepherd is also a co-founder of the label Eglo Records.
Pharoah Sanders: Jazz legend dies aged 81
... " In 2021 he collaborated with British electronic musician Sam Shepherd, who records under the name Floating Points...
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... " []2) Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra - PromisesJazz legend Pharoah Sanders was sitting in a car when he first heard Elaenia, the alluring debut album by British electronic musician Sam Shepherd, aka Floating Points...
Pharoah Sanders: Jazz legend dies aged 81
Jazz great Pharoah Sanders , who pushed the boundaries of saxophone playing, has died aged 81.
, Saying he had died " peacefully" surrounded by family and friends in Los Angeles .
Sanders was a leading figure in what is often called spiritual jazz, which took influences from Asian and African traditions.
His expressive style made him a sought-after musical collaborator.
Born as Farrell Sanders in Little Rock , Arkansas, in 1940, the saxophonist began his career in Oakland, California before moving to New York in the early 1960s.
There he collaborated with Sun Ra , who is believed to have encouraged Sanders to take the name Pharoah.
He joined John Coltrane 's band and performed with him On Stage and in the studio.
Another free jazz great, Ornette Coleman , said Sanders was " probably The Best tenor player in the world".
Sanders released several albums, with his debut, Pharoah's First, landing in 1965.
In an interview He Said : " I want my sound to be Like a fragrance that people will Like - Something fresh, Like The Smell of your grandmother's cake cooking. "
In 2021 he collaborated with British electronic musician Sam Shepherd , who records under the name Floating Points .
Their work, Promises, was recorded with the London Symphony Orchestra and.
Paying, Shepherd said: " I Am So Lucky to have known This Man , and We Are all blessed to have his art stay With Us forever. Thank You Pharoah. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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