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| Background information | |
| Birth name | David William Sanborn |
| Born | July 30, 1945 Tampa, Florida, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 2024 (aged 78) Tarrytown, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz, jazz fusion, blues rock, R&B, pop, blues |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Alto saxophone, piano, keyboards |
| Years active | 1959–2024 |
| Labels | Verve, GRP, Rhino, Elektra, Warner Bros., Reprise |
| Website | davidsanborn |
David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist. Sanborn worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended jazz with instrumental pop and R&B.[1] He began playing the saxophone at the age of 11 and released his first solo album, Taking Off, in 1975.[2] He was active as a session musician, and played on numerous albums by artists including Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Sting, the Eagles, Rickie Lee Jones, James Brown, George Benson, Carly Simon, Elton John, Bryan Ferry and the Rolling Stones. He released more than 20 albums[3] and won six Grammy awards.[4]
Sanborn was one of the most commercially successful American saxophonists to earn prominence since the 1980s. He was described by critic Scott Yanow[5] as "the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B and crossover players of the past 20 years." He became identified with radio-friendly smooth jazz, although he disliked the term and said he was not a jazz musician.[6][1]
- ^ a b Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (1996) [1992]. The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD (3 ed.). London: Penguin Group. pp. 1148–1149. ISBN 0-14-051368-X.
- ^ "Biography". Official Community of David Sanborn. Archived from the original on May 17, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
- ^ "Rolling Stone: David Sanborn, Jazz Saxophonist Who Played on David Bowie's 'Young Americans,' Dead at 78". May 13, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ "David Sanborn obituary The Guardian". May 14, 2024. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
- ^ Yanow, Scott. "David Sanborn – Biography Archived April 15, 2012, at the Wayback Machine" from Allmusic.com. Retrieved May 21, 2011
- ^ The Times Register: Obituary David Sanborn, 29 May 2024