David Sanborn
Smooth jazz, Musical Artist
1945 –
Who is David Sanborn?
David Sanborn is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school. Sanborn has also worked extensively as a session musician, notably on David Bowie's Young Americans.
One of the most commercially successful American saxophonists to earn prominence since the 1980s, Sanborn is described by critic Scott Yannow as "the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B, and crossover players of the past 20 years." Sanborn is often identified with radio-friendly smooth jazz. However, Sanborn has expressed a disinclination for both the genre itself and his association with it.
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- Born
- Jul 30, 1945
Tampa - Also known as
- Dave Sanborne
- David Sanborne
- Dave Sanborn
- david_sanborn
- Sanborn, David
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Iowa
- Northwestern University
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on July 23, 2013
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