Save Our Children cover

Save Our Children

Pharoah Sanders · 1998

61 min · 6 tracks · free jazz

A meditative journey through free jazz, blending spiritual motifs with rich, improvisational soundscapes.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • meditative journey through soundscapes
  • steady pacing with gradual resolution
  • immersive experience for deep listening
  • spiritual motifs inviting reflection

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer instant gratification tracks
  • seek concise, standalone songs

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Save Our Children' was released in 1998, Pharoah Sanders was a seasoned figure in the jazz world, having gained acclaim since the 1960s for his innovative approach to free jazz. This album came after a series of collaborations and solo projects that solidified his reputation as a pioneer in blending traditional jazz with spiritual and avant-garde elements.
Stylistic neighbors
Alice Coltrane· Sun Ra· John Coltrane

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Save Our Children 7:52
  • 2 Midnight in Berkeley Square 9:17
  • 3 Jewels of Love 14:00
  • 4 Kazuko 10:15
  • 5 The Ancient Sounds 10:51
  • 6 Far Off Sand 9:10

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