David Sanborn

Biography

David Sanborn was an American alto saxophonist from Tampa, Florida, whose bright, singing tone shaped jazz, R&B and pop recording from the 1970s onwards. A member of the Paul Butterfield Blues Band at Woodstock, he became a first call session player for artists including *David Bowie* and *Stevie Wonder* while building a solo career that began with 'Taking Off' in 1975. Albums such as 'Hideaway', 'Voyeur' and 'Another Hand' brought him six Grammy Awards across a career of some twenty five leader albums.