David Sanborn

American saxophonist (1945-2024)

Born: 30 July 1945
Died: 12 May 2024
Tarrytown
Country: United States
Active: 1959–2024
Record labels: Verve Records
Discography: 24 albums

Biography

David Sanborn was a jazz musician who played piano, saxophone and alto saxophone. David Sanborn was born on 30 July 1945 and died on 12 May 2024 in Tarrytown. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and pop music. Record labels: Verve Records. The discography here lists 24 albums, from “Taking Off” (1975) to “This Masquerade” (2018).

David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist. He worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He began playing the saxophone at the age of 11 and released his first solo album, Taking Off, in 1975. 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, Ween, and The Rolling Stones. Sanborn released more than 20 albums and won six Grammy awards. In 2012, Sanborn was described by critic Scott Yanow 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.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Also plays on

Albums where David Sanborn is credited as a sideman

1973	Svengali — Gil Evans	alto saxophone
1975	Anything Goes — Ron Carter	alto saxophone
1975	Teaser — Tommy Bolin	saxophone
1975	Sings — Mark Murphy	alto saxophone
1975	The Chicago Theme — Hubert Laws	alto saxophone
1975	Beck & Sanborn — Joe Beck & David Sanborn	alto saxophone
1975	House of the Rising Sun — Idris Muhammad	alto saxophone
1975	The Brecker Bros. — The Brecker Brothers	alto saxophone
1975	Beck — Joe Beck	alto saxophone
1976	Good King Bad — George Benson	alto saxophone
1976	Jaco Pastorius — Jaco Pastorius	alto saxophone
1976	There Comes a Time — Gil Evans	woodwind
1976	Primal Scream — Maynard Ferguson	alto saxophone
1976	Your Mind Is on Vacation — Mose Allison	alto saxophone
1976	The Art of Tea — Michael Franks	alto saxophone
1976	Back to Back — The Brecker Brothers	alto saxophone
1977	Heads — Bob James	alto saxophone
1977	Sleeping Gypsy — Michael Franks	alto saxophone
1977	Tightrope — Steve Khan	alto saxophone
1978	Electric Guitarist — John McLaughlin	saxophone
1978	Difference — Larry Coryell	alto saxophone
1978	Everyday Everynight — Flora Purim	saxophone
1979	The Joy of Flying — Tony Williams	alto saxophone
1979	Tiger in the Rain — Michael Franks	alto saxophone, brass
1979	Casiopea — Casiopea	alto saxophone
1980	Gaucho — Steely Dan	alto saxophone
1981	Pirates — Rickie Lee Jones	alto saxophone
1982	Hollywood — Maynard Ferguson	alto saxophone
1982	Windsong — Randy Crawford	saxophone
1982	Sleepwalk — Larry Carlton	saxophone