David William Sanborn (July 30, 1945 – May 12, 2024) was an American alto saxophonist.He worked in many musical genres; his solo recordings typically blended jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. [1] He began playing the saxophone at the age of 11 and released his first solo album, Taking Off, in 1975. [2] He was active as a session musician and played on numerous albums by artists including ...

May 13, 2024 · David Sanborn, an influential saxophonist, who found success across the genres of pop, R&B, jazz and more, died Sunday. He was 78. “It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss

May 13, 2024 · Born in Tampa, Fla., on July 30, 1945, David William Sanborn spent his childhood in Kirkwood, Mo. A difficult bout with polio at age 3 — the virus attacked his lungs, an arm and a leg — led to ...

Nov 25, 2024 · Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025. David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he "put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.”

May 13, 2024 · David Sanborn, pictured at the 2022 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, was “a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music,” his team said in a statement. (Amy Harris / Invision ...

May 13, 2024 · Jazz saxophonist David Sanborn, a six-time Grammy Award winner who played on classic records from Stevie Wonder and David Bowie, has died at the age of 78.. In a series of posts on X (formerly ...

May 13, 2024 · David William Sanborn was born on July 30, 1945, in Tampa, Fla., where his father was stationed in the Air Force. He grew up in Kirkwood, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis.

FILE - Saxophone player David Sanborn performs during his concert at the Stravinski hall at the “Colours of Music night” during the 34th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 10, 2000. Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie’s “Young Americans” and James Taylor’s ...

May 13, 2024 · David Sanborn, beloved jazz saxophonist who is credited on songs for Stevie Wonder, David Bowie and many more, died on Sunday (May 12). He was 78 years old. A message posted to the musician’s ...

May 14, 2024 · David Sanborn was a six-time Grammy-winning saxophonist whose smooth jazz broke through to the mainstream, with a dozen albums hitting the Billboard Top 200. Died: May 12, ...