Results for "David Sanborn"

David Sanborn

Born: July 30, 1945

David Sanborn has released 24 albums, won six Grammy Awards, and has had eight Gold albums and one Platinum. Having inspired countless other musicians, Dave has worked in many genres which typically blend instrumental pop, R&B and traditional jazz. He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school when he was inspired by the great Chicago blues artists near his hometown of St. Louis.

Having contracted polio at the age of three, Dave was introduced to the saxophone as part of his treatment therapy. By the age of 14, he was able to play with legends such as Albert King and Little Milton. Dave went on to study music at Northwestern University before transferring to the University of Iowa where he played and studied with the great saxophonist JR Monterose.

Lou Marini: A Solo Career Starting At The Age Of 80

by Mark McKergow
August 29, 2026

Saxophonist “Blue" Lou Marini came to the fore in the 1970s as a member of the Saturday Night Live Band and with The Blues Brothers on film, albums and stage. After a lifetime as an in-demand sideman (notably 26 years and counting with James Taylor), Lou has finally started to release albums under his own name, including Playtime (Hip ...

Miles Davis At 100: A Global Perspective

by Ian Patterson
May 26, 2026

Miles Davis' centenary has arrived. The second century begins. What changes jazz has undergone in the 100 years since Miles Dewey Davis was born in Alton, Illinois on May 26, 1926! Davis was all about change, evolution, growth, and reinvention.  A driving force behind many of the changes in direction jazz took during his ...

Author George Cole On Miles Davis' Final Decade

by Jack Kenny
May 9, 2026

All About Jazz interviews George Cole author of The Last Miles, which concentrates on the final period of Miles Davis' life. Cole also maintains a website with additional interviews and research about Davis' life between 1980 and 1991. In these pages John Kelman wrote about The Last Miles: The Music of Miles Davis, 1980-1991, “There ...

Corcoran Holt, Luke Norris, and Orchestre National de Jazz

by Jerome Wilson
April 1, 2026

This program features new releases by Corcoran Holt and Luke Norris as well as older music by David Sanborn and the Orchestre National de Jazz.Playlist Henry Threadgill Sextett “I Can't Wait Till I Get Home" from The Complete Novus & Columbia Recordings of Henry Threadgill & Air (Mosaic) 00:00 OKB Trio “El Padrino" from ...

Michael Dease: Flow

by Howard Mandel
September 27, 2025

Everything comes together for Michael Dease and company on Flow, which should be no surprise but mustn't be taken for granted. The dynamic Mr. Dease, a consummate musician, sweeps his diverse crew of long-term collaborators and gifted newcomers through a confluence of songs rich in melody, rhythm and feeling. Pleasure-forward, Flow entices, refreshes, buoys and inspires. ...

Michael Dease: Flow

by Dan Bilawsky
September 17, 2025

Michael Dease is always on the go. A flurry of activity seems to surround the prolific trombonist, composer, bandleader, sideman, educator, and doubler. Yet he's always operating in the moment, never distracted by all of the spinning plates. Dease absolutely personifies the flow state, fully immersing himself in every one of his pursuits. This, his 11th ...

Tom Lyne: Well Mixed Blue

by Neil Duggan
June 10, 2025

Having played together since 1998, bassist Tom Lyne and pianist Dave Milligan have developed what is often described as a 'telepathic' musical connection. Whether it is truly telepathic or not, their intuitive trust and mutual understanding shine brightly throughout Lyne's album, Well Mixed Blue. The duo (along with drummer Tom Bancroft) has a long ...

You're Only Lonely

By JD Souther

Label: Omnivore Recordings
Released: 2024
Track listing: Tracks: You’re Only Lonely; If You Don’t Want My Love; The Last in Love; White Rhythm and Blues; ‘Til the Bars Burn Down; The Moon Just Turned Blue; Songs of Love; Fifteen Bucks; Trouble in Paradise; Ever Faithful Woman; Bad News Travels Fast.

Gil Evans Remembered: Gil Evans Remembered (Live At The Cutting Room, NYC)

by Jack Kenny
November 26, 2024

Few people have a better right to remember Gil Evans than these musicians. The serrated wail of this band enraptured, touched and torched the listeners. It is easy to see why musicians from the Monday Night Band would want to play, creating under Evans' beatific musical vision. It must have been inspiring. Most of the musicians ...