It's a reasonable assertion to posit that at one time, David Sanborn was the most heard saxophonist in the US, if not the world for a couple of decades. His discography and the list of people he played with is truly a who's who of several genres of popular American music.
Here's a partial list:
Sanborn was a highly regarded session player from the late 1960s onwards, playing with an array of well-known artists, such as James Brown, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley, Eric Clapton, Bobby Charles, Cat Stevens, Roger Daltrey, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Jaco Pastorius, the Brecker Brothers, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea, Players Association, David Bowie, Todd Rundgren, Bruce Springsteen, Little Feat, Tommy Bolin, Bob James, James Taylor, Al Jarreau, Pure Prairie League, Kenny G, Loudon Wainwright III, George Benson, Joe Beck, Donny Hathaway, Elton John, Gil Evans, Carly Simon, Guru, Linda Ronstadt, Billy Joel, Kenny Garrett, Roger Waters, Steely Dan, Ween, the Eagles, Grateful Dead, Nena, Hikaru Utada, The Rolling Stones, Ian Hunter, and Toto.
Sanborn was born in Tampa, Florida, and grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri. He contracted polio in his youth.[4] He began playing saxophone on a physician's advice to strengthen his weakened chest muscles and improve his breathing, instead of studying piano.
Carl Quintanilla
@carlquintanilla
With David Sanborn’s passing, much of the key personnel from “Young Americans” is now gone:
* Sanborn
* Luther Vandross
* Bowie, himself
Recording the iconic album, Sanborn said, was “one of the great pleasures of my life.”
#RIP
@DavidSanborn
David Bowie Young Americans Live Dick Cavett Show 1974
