King Khan

The Profile

Canadian-born musician and frontman known for blending garage rock and soul, noted for energetic live presence and explorations into psychedelic and retro styles; based in Berlin (as noted in the review).

The review cites strong jazz influences (Pharaoh Sanders, Archie Shepp, Ornette Coleman, Sun Ra, Mulatu Astatke) on The Infinite Ones and mentions collaboration with Terry Allen of the Sun Ra Arkestra; the album compresses jazz ideas into shorter, accessible tracks.

The provided review praises King Khan's 2020 album The Infinite Ones for successfully blending garage-soul energy with clear influences from spiritual and afrofuturist jazz. The reviewer highlights credible shorter-track arrangements and notable collaborations that make the record accessible beyond jazz specialists.