Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & The London Symphony Orchestra – Promises (colored)

Promises is a rare and profoundly moving collaboration between Floating Points (Sam Shepherd), legendary saxophonist Pharoah Sanders, and the London Symphony Orchestra.

Released in 2021, the album unfolds as a single composition in nine movements, centred around a delicate melodic motif that anchors a deeply emotional and meditative journey. Sanders’ restrained, mature performance intertwines with minimalist electronic textures and sublime orchestral passages, creating a work of immense beauty and contemplation. This is an intergenerational and cross-genre meeting of minds that transcends classification – a landmark in contemporary spiritual music.