David Sanborn (July 30, 1945 - May 12, 2024) was an American saxophonist, most commonly associated with smooth
jazz and
pop-jazz fusion, along with a slight
rock 'n' roll/
R and B style. He was born in Tampa, Florida and grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri. Sanborn, who suffered from polio in his youth, has been a highly regarded session player since the mid 1970s. One of his first professional gigs was as a member of
Paul Butterfield's band. One of Sanborn's earliest guest recordings was on
David Bowie's
Young Americans. Around this time his output as a session pl…
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