Pharaoh Sanders, the early days and being homeless.

[Hardbopjazz]

I did not know he was living in the streets in NYC when he first came to the city.

 

http://hollandude.com/pharoah-sanders-recalls-homelessness-at-winter-jazzfest/

 

[Gheorghe]

yeah I have heard about it before. I think he was not the only one, who had hard times. The 60´s was a rough period, many clubs closed and avant garde players had very few opportunities to perform, so the situation must have been tough especially for young unknown guys. Even the then best known artists of that genre spent times in semi retirement (Ornette Coleman)