David Sanborn died on May 12th, 2024 at 78 years of age. One of the truly dominant voices in contemporary music, David Sanborn was, in contrast to his often blistering solos, a quiet, respectful, shyly reticent man. He made a string of albums that reached #1 on the Jazz charts, won six Grammy awards, and co-hosted a ground-breaking music television show.
We will miss his skill, his creative energy and dedication to his roots in so many subtly different genres.