David William Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American

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saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend

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with

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and R&B. He released his first solo album ''Taking Off'' in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school. One of the most commercially successful American saxophonists to earn prominence since the 1980s, Sanborn is described by critic Scott Yannow as "the most influential saxophonist on pop, R&B, and crossover players of the past 20 years." He is often identified with radio-friendly

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, but he has expressed a disinclination for the genre and his association with it.

Early life

Sanborn was born in

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, Florida, and grew up in Kirkwood, Missouri. He suffered from

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for eight years in his youth. He began playing saxophone on a physician's advice to strengthen his weakened chest muscles and improve his breathing, instead of studying piano. Alto saxophonist

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, at the time a member of

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's band, was an early and lasting influence on Sanborn. Sanborn attended college at

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and studied music. But he transferred to the

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where he played and studied with saxophonist J.R. Monterose.

Career

Sanborn performed with

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musicians

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and Little Milton at the age of 14. He continued playing blues when he joined Paul Butterfield blues band in 1967. Sanborn recorded on four Butterfield albums as a

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member and soloist from 1967 to 1971. In the early morning of Monday, August 18, 1969 Sanborn appeared as a member of the band at the

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Music Festival at Bethel, NY. In the mid-70s Sanborn became prominent in the newly popular jazz/funk scene by joining the

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band where he became influenced by Michael Brecker, and it was with the brothers that he recorded his first solo album, Taking Off, nowadays regarded as something of a jazz/funk classic. In 1972 Sanborn played on track "Tuesday Heartbreak" on the

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album Talking Book. His work in 1975 with

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and on the

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recording of "How Sweet it Is (To Be Loved by You)" on the album

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further brought to prominence his alto saxophone voice in popular music. Although Sanborn is most associated with

, he studied

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in his youth with saxophonists

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and

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. In 1993, he revisited this genre when he appeared on Tim Berne's '' Diminutive Mysteries'', dedicated to Hemphill. Sanborn's album ''Another Hand'' featured avant-garde musicians. In 1985 Sanborn and

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played two sold-out concerts at Chastain Park in Atlanta.

Recordings

He has been a highly regarded session player since the late 1960s, playing with an array of well-known artists, such as

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, Bryan Ferry, Michael Stanley,

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, Bobby Charles,

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, the

, Michael Franks, Kenny Loggins, Casiopea,

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, Bob James,

, Pure Prairie League,

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, Gil Evans,

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, the

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, The Grateful Dead, Nena,

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, Ian Hunter, and Toto. Many of his solo recordings were collaborations with the bassist/multi-instrumentalist/composer and producer

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, who he met in the Saturday Night Live band in the late 1970s. Sanborn performed with

on film soundtracks such as '' Lethal Weapon'' (and its sequels) and ''

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''. In 1991 Sanborn recorded '' Another Hand'', which the '' All Music Guide to Jazz'' described as a "return by Sanborn to his real, true love: unadorned (or only partly adorned) jazz" that "balanced the scales" against his smooth jazz material. The album, produced by Hal Willner, featured musicians from outside the smooth jazz scene, such as Charlie Haden,

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, and Marc Ribot. In 1994 Sanborn appeared in '' A Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who'', also known as ''Daltrey Sings Townshend''. This was a two-night concert at Carnegie Hall produced by

of English rock band

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in celebration of his fiftieth birthday. In 1994 a CD and a VHS video were issued, and in 1998 a DVD was released. In 1995 he performed in '' The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True'' a musical performance of the popular story at Lincoln Center to benefit the Children's Defense Fund. The performance was broadcast on Turner Network Television (TNT) and issued on CD and video in 1996. In 2006, he was featured in Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band's album ''The Phat Pack'' on the track " Play That Funky Music", a remake of the Wild Cherry hit in a

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style. Sanborn often performs at Japan's Blue Note venues in

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, and Tokyo. He plays on the song "Your Party" on

's 2007 release '' La Cucaracha''. On April 8, 2007, Sanborn sat in with the Allman Brothers Band during their annual run at the Beacon Theatre in New York City. In 2010, Sanborn toured primarily with a trio featuring jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco and Steve Gadd where they played the combination of blues and jazz from his album ''Only Everything''. In 2011, Sanborn toured with keyboardist

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and bassist Marcus Miller as the group DMS. In 2013, Sanborn toured with keyboardist

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on "The Dream Tour" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the song "The Dream." Besides playing alto saxophone, Sanborn also plays piano on some of his recordings.

Broadcasting

Sanborn has performed on both radio and television broadcasts; he has also acted as a host. He was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band in 1980. From the late 1980s he was a regular guest member of

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's band on ''

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''. He also appeared a few times on the ''Late Show with David Letterman'' in the 90s. From 1988 to 1989, he co-hosted '' Night Music'', a late-night music show on NBC television with

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. Following producer Hal Willner's eclectic approach, the show positioned Sanborn with many famed musicians, such as

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, Robert Cray,

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, Elliott Sharp, Jean-Luc Ponty, Santana,

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, Loudon Wainwright III, Mary Margaret O'Hara,

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, and

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. During the 1980s and 1990s, Sanborn hosted a syndicated radio program, ''The Jazz Show with David Sanborn''. Sanborn has recorded many shows' theme songs (most notably the one for '' L.A. Law'') as well as several other songs for ''

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''.

Equipment

Sanborn currently plays a

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alto saxophone. In the early 1980s he was endorsed by Yamaha and played their saxophones on the albums As We Speak and Backstreet. According to an April 1988 interview published in the jazz magazine

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, he has a preference for Selmer Mark VI altos in the 140-150,000 serial number range, all produced in 1967. From the late 70s he played mouthpieces created by Bobby Dukoff. He is currently playing a mouthpiece designed by Aaron Drake.

Awards and honors

He has won six

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and has had eight gold albums and one platinum album. Sanborn won Grammy Awards for '' Voyeur'' (1981), '' Double Vision'' (1986), and the instrumental album ''Close Up'' (1988). In 2004, Sanborn was inducted into the St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Discography

As leader

* '' Taking Off'' (Warner Bros., 1975) * '' David Sanborn'' (Warner Bros., 1976) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1977) * ''Heart to Heart'' (Warner Bros., 1978) * '' Hideaway'' (Warner Bros., 1980) – #2 jazz hit; #33 R&B hit * '' Voyeur'' (Warner Bros., 1980) – #1 jazz hit * '' As We Speak'' (Warner Bros., 1982) – #1 jazz hit * '' Backstreet'' (Warner Bros., 1983) – #1 jazz hit * '' Straight to the Heart'' (Warner Bros., 1984) – live. #1 jazz hit. * '' Double Vision'' with Bob James (Warner Bros., 1986) * '' A Change of Heart'' (Warner Bros., 1987) * ''Close-Up'' (Reprise, 1988) * '' Another Hand'' (Elektra Musician, 1991) * ''

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'' (Elektra, 1992) * ''Hearsay'' (Elektra, 1994) * ''Pearls'' (Elektra, 1995) * '' Love Songs'' (Warner Bros., 1995) * ''Songs from the Night Before'' (Elektra Entertainment, 1996) * '' Inside'' (Elektra, 1999) * ''

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'' (Verve, 2003) * ''Closer'' (Verve, 2005) * ''Dreaming Girl'' (Wea, 2008) * '' Here and Gone'' (Decca, 2008) * ''Only Everything'' (Decca, 2010) * ''Quartette Humaine'' with Bob James (Okeh, 2013) * ''Time and the River'' (Okeh, 2015) Compilations * Anything You Want (Cherry Red, 2020) CDs* ''Then Again: The Anthology'' (Rhino, 2012) CDs As guest * Arif Mardin, ''

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'' (NuNoise, 2010) – "So Blue"

As sideman

With Joe Beck * ''

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'' (Kudu, 1975) With George Benson * ''

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'' (CTI, 1976) – recorded in 1975 * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1983) * ''

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'' (CTI, 1983) – recorded in 1975 With

* ''

'' (RCA, 1975) – recorded in 1974-75 With the

* ''

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'' ( Arista, 1975) * '' Back to Back'' (Arista, 1976) * ''

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'' ( GRP, 1992) With Paul Butterfield * '' The Resurrection of Pigboy Crabshaw'' (Elektra, 1967) * '' In My Own Dream'' (Elektra, 1968) * '' Keep on Moving'' (Elektra, 1969) * ''Sometimes I Just Feel Like Smilin'' (Elektra, 1971) * ''Better Days'' (Bearsville, 1973) * ''Put It in Your Ear'' (Bearsville, 1976) * ''Live: New York, 1970'' (RockBeat, 2015) CD– live recorded in 1970 With

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* '' The Long Run'' (Asylum, 1979) With Gil Evans * '' Svengali'' (Atlantic, 1973) * ''

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'' (RCA Victor, 1974) * ''Montreux Jazz Festival '74'' (Philips, 1975) * '' There Comes a Time'' (RCA, 1976) * ''

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'' (RCA Victor, 1979) * '' Priestess'' (Antilles, 1983) – live recorded in 1977 With

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* 1975 '' Still Crazy After All These Years'',

* 1975 '' Numbers'',

* 1975 '' Mark Murphy Sings'', Mark Murphy * 1975 ''

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* 1976 ''Ladies' Choice'', Michael Stanley * 1976 ''Aspects'',

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* 1976 '' Second Childhood'', Phoebe Snow * 1976 '' All American Alien Boy'', Ian Hunter * 1976 '' Blue Moves'',

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* 1977 ''Love Play'', Mike Mainieri * 1977 '' Ghost Writer'', Garland Jeffreys * 1977 ''

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* 1978 ''Phonogenic – Not Just Another Pretty Face'', Melanie * 1978 ''Everyday Everynight'',

Flora Purim Flora Purim (born March 6, 1942) is a Brazilian jazz singer known primarily for her work in the jazz fusion style. She became prominent for her part in Return to Forever with Chick Corea and Stanley Clarke. She has recorded and performed with ...

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* 1979 '' You're Only Lonely'',

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* 1979 '' The Long Run'',

* 1980 '' Gaucho'',

* 1980 '' Aretha'',

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* 1980 ''The Seduction'', James Last * 1981 ''Pavane'',

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* 1981 ''Sleepwalk'',

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* 1982 ''El Noche Sol'', Ron Carter * 1982 '' Guts for Love'', Garland Jeffreys * 1982 ''

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* 1982 ''Windsong'', Randy Crawford * 1982 '' High Adventure'', Kenny Loggins * 1982 '' Wild Heart of the Young'' Karla Bonoff * 1983 ''

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* 1983 '' Night-Lines'', Dave Grusin * 1983 ''Papa Lips'',

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* 1983 '' Undercover'',

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* 1984 '' Electric Outlet'', John Scofield * 1984 '' The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking'',

* 1984 ? (Fragezeichen), Nena * 1985 '' Boys and Girls'', Bryan Ferry * 1985 ''Mobo Splash'', Kazumi Watanabe * 1985 '' Vox Humana'', Kenny Loggins * 1986 '' Fahrenheit'' Toto * 1986 ''From All Sides'' Hiram Bullock * 1986 Pin Point,

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* 1987 ''At Home'', Janis Siegel * 1987 '' Brasil'',

* 1987 ''Give It What U Got'', Hiram Bullock * 1987 '' Never Enough'', Patty Smyth * 1987 ''

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* 1988 '' Don't Be Afraid of the Dark'', Robert Cray * 1988 '' Heart's Horizon'',

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* 1988 ''

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* 1989 '' Journeyman''

* 1989 '' Steady On'',

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* 1989 ''Sueño'' Eddie Palmieri * 1993 '' Diminutive Mysteries'', Tim Berne * 1993 ''

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* 1993 ''

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* 1995 '' The Promise'', John McLaughlin * 1995 ''Whatever It Takes'', Larry Goldings * 1996 '' Big Girl'',

Candy Dulfer Candy Dulfer (born 19 September 1969) is a Dutch jazz and pop saxophonist. She is the daughter of jazz saxophonist Hans Dulfer. She began playing at age six and founded her band Funky Stuff when she was fourteen. Her debut album '' Saxuality'' ...

* 1999 ''Souvenir'', Ricky Peterson * 2000 ''Celebrating the Music of Weather Report'',

Jason Miles Jason Miles (born June 30, 1951) is an American jazz keyboardist, composer, and record producer. Throughout his career, he has worked with trumpeter Miles Davis, bassist Marcus Miller, and singer Luther Vandross, as well as maintaining a successfu ...

* 2002 ''Beautiful World'', Take 6 * 2003 '' 34th N Lex'', Randy Brecker * 2005 '' To Love Again: The Duets'',

Chris Botti Christopher Stephen Botti ( ; born October 12, 1962) is an award-winning American trumpeter and composer. In 2013, Botti won the Grammy Award in the Best Pop Instrumental Album category, for the album ''Impressions''. He was also nominated in ...

* 2006 '' The Phat Pack'', Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band * 2006 ''

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Bobby Hutcherson Robert Hutcherson (January 27, 1941 – August 15, 2016) was an American jazz vibraphone and marimba player. "Little B's Poem", from the 1966 Blue Note album ''Components'', is one of his best-known compositions.Huey, Steve. "Components – Bob ...

* 2016 ''Bye Bye Blackbird'' with Jimmy Chamberlin and

Frank Catalano Frank Catalano is an American jazz saxophonist. Biography Frank Catalano began playing saxophone at age 7. When he was 16, his right middle finger was severed while working on a car engine. Following reconstructive surgery, he forced his hands t ...

DVDs

* Live at Montreux 1984 * ''Love and Happiness'' (1986) * ''Legends: Live at Montreux 1997'' (2005) * ''The Legends of Jazz: Showcase'' (2006)

Filmography

Actor/Host

* ''The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True'' (1995)
Cast member in the TV stage musical * ''

'' (1988)
Played a street musician * '' Sunday Night'' (1988)
Was the host of this music show * ''

Magnum P.I. ''Magnum, P.I.'' is an American crime drama television series starring Tom Selleck as Thomas Magnum, a private investigator (P.I.) living on Oahu, Hawaii. The series ran from December 11, 1980 to May 8, 1988 during its first-run broadcast on t ...

'' (1986)
Was ''guest saxophonist'' in the episode ''L.A.'' * ''Stelle Sulla Citta'' (1983)

Himself

* ''

Saturday Night Live ''Saturday Night Live'' (often abbreviated to ''SNL'') is an American late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels and developed by Dick Ebersol that airs on NBC and Peacock. Michaels currently serves ...

'' (March 15, 1980) * ''One Trick Pony'' (1980) * ''

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Late Show with David Letterman The ''Late Show with David Letterman'' is an American late-night talk show hosted by David Letterman on CBS, the first iteration of the ''Late Show'' franchise. The show debuted on August 30, 1993, and was produced by Letterman's production ...

'' (occasionally, 1986–2010) * ''The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards'' (1987) * ''The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards'' (1988) * '' Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs'' (1989) * ''

Michael Kamen Michael Arnold Kamen (April 15, 1948 – November 18, 2003) was an American composer (especially of film scores), orchestral arranger, orchestral conductor, songwriter, and session musician. Biography Early life Michael Arnold Kamen was bor ...

: Concerto for Saxophone'' (1991) * ''Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and

'' (1994) * ''Forget Paris'' (1995) * ''

: One Amazing Night'' (1995) * ''The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts'' (1996) * ''

& Friends in Concert'' (1999)

Composer

* ''Moment to Moment'' (1975) * ''Stelle Sulla Citta'' (1983) * ''Finnegan Begin Again'' (1985) * ''Psycho III'' (1986) * ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989) * ''Lethal Weapon 3'' (1992) * ''Lethal Weapon 4'' (1998)

Musician

* ''

'' (1975) * ''Murphy's Romance'' (1985) * ''Psycho III'' (1986) * '' Lethal Weapon'' (1987) * ''Tequila Sunrise (film), Tequila Sunrise'' (1988) * ''Lethal Weapon 2'' (1989) * ''Lethal Weapon 3'' (1992) * ''Forget Paris'' (1995) * ''Lethal Weapon 4'' (1998)

References

External links

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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 {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanborn, David 1945 births 21st-century American saxophonists American jazz alto saxophonists American jazz soprano saxophonists American male saxophonists American jazz pianists American session musicians American television hosts Bienen School of Music alumni Grammy Award winners Jazz radio presenters Jazz soprano saxophonists Living people Music of St. Louis Musicians from Tampa, Florida Paul Butterfield Blues Band members People from St. Louis County, Missouri People with polio Warner Records artists Verve Records artists Saturday Night Live Band members Smooth jazz saxophonists Jazz musicians from Missouri 21st-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians