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David Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American saxophonist, most commonly associated with smooth jazz and pop-jazz fusion, along with a slight rock ‘n’ roll/r and b style. He was born in Tampa, Florida and grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri.
Sanborn, who suffered from polio in his youth, has been a highly regarded session player since the mid 1970s. One of his first professional gigs was as a member of Paul Butterfield’s band. One of Sanborn’s earliest guest recordings was on David Bowie’s Young Americans. Around this time his output as a session player became prolific and over the next ten years he played with a dazzling array of artists, such as Paul Simon, James Taylor (contributing to the remake of the Marvin Gaye classic “How Sweet It Is”), The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and Stevie Wonder.
In the late 1980s he was a regular guest member of Paul Shaffer’s band on Late Night with David Letterman. From 1988-89, he co-hosted a late-night TV music show on NBC with Jools Holland. The show, “Night Music”, following producer Hal Willner’s eclectic approach, drew Sanborn together with many famed musicians, such as Miles Davis, Lou Reed, Santana, Curtis Mayfield, and many others.
Throughout his career, Sanborn has skirted the edges of free jazz: In his youth he studied with Roscoe Mitchell and Julius Hemphill, and performed on Tim Berne’s Diminutive Mysteries, dedicated to Hemphill.
Sanborn, who suffered from polio in his youth, has been a highly regarded session player since the mid 1970s. One of his first professional gigs was as a member of Paul Butterfield’s band. One of Sanborn’s earliest guest recordings was on David Bowie’s Young Americans. Around this time his output as a session player became prolific and over the next ten years he played with a dazzling array of artists, such as Paul Simon, James Taylor (contributing to the remake of the Marvin Gaye classic “How Sweet It Is”), The Rolling Stones, The Eagles and Stevie Wonder.
In the late 1980s he was a regular guest member of Paul Shaffer’s band on Late Night with David Letterman. From 1988-89, he co-hosted a late-night TV music show on NBC with Jools Holland. The show, “Night Music”, following producer Hal Willner’s eclectic approach, drew Sanborn together with many famed musicians, such as Miles Davis, Lou Reed, Santana, Curtis Mayfield, and many others.
Throughout his career, Sanborn has skirted the edges of free jazz: In his youth he studied with Roscoe Mitchell and Julius Hemphill, and performed on Tim Berne’s Diminutive Mysteries, dedicated to Hemphill.
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enyafan27 wrote:
I love Man From Mars.
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kaly_ wrote:
Happy Birthday ! <3
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calhounschild wrote:
Reliably soothing!
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HoLyGuN1907 wrote:
cant believe stoney lonesome and brother ray didnt make it to list
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Lempea wrote:
love his work on the Lethal Weapon series!
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floydalbert wrote:
Great Jazz Groups!
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DonBusch wrote:
wonderful
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Mike_Yorke wrote:
Dave has been one of my faves since I was learning Saxophone :-)
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pjaesr wrote:
who is the lady singing on Sanborne's PEARLS CD'S selection "for all we know". This the heart felt rendition. It is so beautiful. Can anyone help me>
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Musicflyer wrote:
I can´t believe that Straight to the Heart can´t be listened. We miss Hiriam.
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SelmersN8mare wrote:
Who knows what´s his Sax model ? The brand is Selmer, I know, and he bought it used in 83. It´s also shown on the DVD cover of "Live in Montreux 1984". Thanks for reply
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keisuh wrote:
crying is the discription of his tone and sound in Japanese. correct.
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katakomba555 wrote:
www.jackyjazz.blogspot.com JAZZ RAR FREE,DAVID SANBORN DOWNLOAD FREE...
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dougfather wrote:
his sax just touches my very soul
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herr_bersel wrote:
I wish I could play like that....
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Vyxenne wrote:
There needs to be a new word created just for his music. Exquisite doesn't come close.
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AntBeeMomofuku wrote:
David Sanborn was my first exposure to Jazz and the Saxophone, thanks to my friend, Jobari, and him lending me his Voyeur album. I never gave it back, that's how much I loved it! Sorry Jobari! Been a fan ever since.
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saxomophone123 wrote:
Mannn.. He's so good! How do you even get a tone like that?
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roller14vienven wrote:
geniallllll
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ragadoodles wrote:
My Saxidol...the reason why I´ve learn to work the Saxophone
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Dave Koz
Jakarta International Expo (Kemayoran), Jakarta, Indonesia, Indonesia
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Java Jazz Festival
Jakarta International Expo (JIExpo), Jakarta, Indonesia
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New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Fair Grounds Race Course, New Orleans, United States
29 going
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Here and Gone - Available 8/12/08
14 Jul 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/davidsanbornband
The six-time Grammy winner has consistently recorded his own
albums: Since his first album "Taking Off," from 1975, through his
acclaimed "Closer," from 2005, he has rarely gone over two years
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Here and Gone - Available 8/12/08
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