30-07-2018, 20:27
David Sanborn was born on this day in 1945, in Tampa, Florida, USA. Renowned alto saxophonist with a ridiculously long list of session credits as well as being a leader on at least twenty albums and a sideman for such esteemed artists as David Bowie, George Benson, Michael Franks, the Eagles, Mike Stern, James Taylor, etc., etc., ad infinitum!
What sets him apart from Kenny G you might ask? Well for one thing I’m pretty sure neither Steely Dan nor John McLaughlin would give Gorelick the time of day, and nor would Pat Metheny who has very publicly and succinctly roasted his sorry you know what … but I digress … Mr Sanborn, despite being quite possibly the most commercially successful saxophonist of our time, prefers to disassociate himself from a smooth jazz label, has proven his musicality, is remarkably versatile, and through the years has done nothing to diminish the respect he has earned from musical peers and audiences alike. He continues to tour and perform. Vive le woodwind!
I know these …
“Maputo” from Double Vision, with Bob James – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwu0FUZpbTc
“Time out of Mind” – Steely Dan, Gaucho … (guess whose dulcet guitar tones??) …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rFaLRrGq1I
“Windswept” – Bryan Ferry, Boy and Girls …
What sets him apart from Kenny G you might ask? Well for one thing I’m pretty sure neither Steely Dan nor John McLaughlin would give Gorelick the time of day, and nor would Pat Metheny who has very publicly and succinctly roasted his sorry you know what … but I digress … Mr Sanborn, despite being quite possibly the most commercially successful saxophonist of our time, prefers to disassociate himself from a smooth jazz label, has proven his musicality, is remarkably versatile, and through the years has done nothing to diminish the respect he has earned from musical peers and audiences alike. He continues to tour and perform. Vive le woodwind!
I know these …
“Maputo” from Double Vision, with Bob James – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwu0FUZpbTc
“Time out of Mind” – Steely Dan, Gaucho … (guess whose dulcet guitar tones??) …. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rFaLRrGq1I
“Windswept” – Bryan Ferry, Boy and Girls …
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