David Sanborn

David Sanborn

Booking David Sanborn

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Biography

Renowned and revered the world over as one of the greatest saxophone players of all-time, David Sanborn is an artist, whose music has inspired countless other musicians while creating a body of work that spans the genres of rock en’ roll, R&B, pop and jazz.

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Growing up in St. Louis, Missouri, David was tremendously inspired by the rich legacy of great Chicago blues artists who would play their way through town. Before he was finished high school, David had played with names such as Albert King and Little Milton.
1975 sawDavid release his first solo album Taking Off. The record enjoyed respectable sales and while David continued working with other performers such as Paul Simon and James Taylor he also continued flexing his considerable muscles as a solo artist,, eventually scoring massive popular hits with 1980’s Hideaway and 1981’s Grammy winning Voyeur.

David was awarded his second Grammy in 1986 for the album Double Vision and in the late 1980s hosted one of the most remarkable musical television programs of all time _ Night Music. Offering up old films of jazz legends, music talk and incredible jams by an increasingly eclectic roll call of musicians from different fields, Night Music is fondly remembered among music fans as a groundbreaking and genre-bursting show. Produced by Saturday Night Live creator Lorne Michaels, Night Music brought artists as diverse as Sonny Rollins, Leonard Cohen, Hank Crawford, Conway Twitty, Sonic Youth, Al Green and the Pixies together on one program.

Throughout the nineties and into the present, David has continued to tour and record, having amassed a wide and enthusiastic fan base around the world. The albums Pearls, Songs From The Night Before and Essentials reflect the essence of an artist, at peace with his own sound and development, yet still hungry _ eager to explore the possibilities of his instrument and his abilities.

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