David Sanborn

David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist who was known for his work in David Bowie's 1975 album Young Americans. During his career, he won six Grammy Awards. 

He was in a band that played (in 1967) at the Woodstock Music Festival; They played in the early morning on the Monday.

He also hosted the television show Sunday Night from 1988 to 1990.

Sanborn died on May 12, 2024 from problems caused by prostate cancer in Tarrytown, New York at the age of 78.

Discography, in part

Voyeur; The album had a Grammy Award-winning song; "All I Need is You" won Best R&B Instrumental Performance (1981).
As We Speak made it to number one (in 1982) on Billboard's Jazz Albums chart.
Backstreet (album) made it to number one (in 1984's first quarter) on the Billboard Traditional Jazz albums chart. The album is from 1983.
Straight to the Heart won the 1986 Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance. The album is from 1984.Double Vision with Bob James; It got a Grammy Award (1987's first quarter) for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Vocal or Instrumental. The album is from 1986.A Change of Heart (1987)
 Close-Up (Reprise, 1988)
 Another Hand (1991)
 Upfront (1992)
 Hearsay (1994)
 Pearls (1995)
 Songs from the Night Before (1996)
 Inside; Sanborn won (2000's first quarter) the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Performance. The album is from 1999.
 Time Again; It made it to number one (in 2003's second quarter) on US Traditional Jazz chart (Billboard).
 Closer (2005)
 Here and Gone (2008)
 Only Everything (2010)
 Quartette Humaine with Bob James (2013)
 Time and the River (2015)
 This Masquerade (2018)

References

Other websites




 Interview by Pete Lewis , Blues & Soul'', September 2008
 Interview , RundgrenRadio.com
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story (EPK) on YouTube
Chaka Khan - So Blue on YouTube

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