Gallery: A Night of Spiritual Jazz with Kamasi Washington, Pharoah Sanders & The Sun Ra Arkestra

Three generations of trailblazing jazz artists crossed paths at the Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse on Sunday, May 8th, as Kamasi Washington shared a bill with Pharoah Sanders and the Sun Ra Arkestra. Complete with obelisk-shaped surround sound speakers, pyramidal light boxes and psychedelic oil paint projections provided by visual collective The Mill, the stage was set for a celestial night of transportive tones.

Following a spirited performance by the Sun Ra Arkestra, whose tireless bandleader Marshall Allen inspiringly led the charge at 91 years of age, Pharoah Sanders put a spell on the audience with a dynamic and purposeful recital on tenor. Kamasi Washington capped off the night with his band, The Next Step – their set providing powerful testament to the communal and uplifting power of jazz at its best.

Browse through photos of the night below, shot by our photographers Drew Gurian and Maria Jose Govea.