Not a bassist, but R.I.P., sax great David Sanborn....

[Maxi Funkl]

RIP

 

[SDC1-ClickClack]

Yes, I saw a lot of those and David had a show that featured other players and I can’t remember the name of that one. Omar Hakim, Hiram, and Marcus were usually on that show. I remember Stevie Ray, Richard Thomas (?) and Bootsy on that show and I’m sure I’ll remember more as I think about it. Those show are on YouTube.

You meant songwriter/guitar-whiz Richard Thompson. Also Todd Rundgren, Jack Bruce, Dan Hicks, George Duke, David Lindley, Pharaoh Sanders, Taj Mahal, NRBQ, Jean Luc Ponty, Screamin' Jay Hawkins, Debbie Harry, Carla Bley & her daughter Karen Mantler, Ivo Papasov, The Residents, Miles Davis, bassist Rob Wasserman, and many more. That TV show (which went by two titles: "Night Music" and "Sunday Night") was wonderful. Sanborn would invite performers who were not usually seen on TV and would also pair up people who might not otherwise have ever played together, with usually wonderful results.

 

[MCF]

...who had Marcus Miller lending his stellar bass chops to a lot of Sanborn's music.

David introduced many fine players to the mainstream jazz music scene.

I listen to a lot of other artists besides great bassists and I am particularly fond of David Sanborn and his music.

He will be so sadly missed....

Oh no. I have been moving all my vinyl to my other house a small stack at a time. I was pleasantly surprised to find I have four of his albums. Listened to them last weekend. He will be missed.

 

[Winslow]

I knew he was on Bowie’s Young Americans record...

He was also featured in the tour that resulted in David Live, recorded at the Tower Philadelphia in 1974:

The whole album is amazing, both because it showcases David's creative drive and performative brilliance, even when he was strung out and in some of the worst health he'd been in to that point, and for the stellar band backing him up, of which Mr. Sanborn was a pivotal part.

This is a suite of songs from that '74 live album, later included on the compilation noted in the video thumbnail:




RIP, sax man. Tell ol' Jonesy "everyone says hi."

 

[BassAndCigars]

A crushing loss. One of the most soulful artists to ever play any instrument really. So unique. Just a killer feel and note choice soulful master. Love ALL his solo efforts and his contributions to soooo many other artists music as well. He was also in the SNL band for awhile. Played with Paul and the band on Letterman a whole bunch. Had his own wonderful show "Nightmusic". Just one of my all time favorite players ever. I'm gutted.

 

[The Owl]

 

[fivestringgecko]

Just seeing this, sad news indeed. Upfront remains one of my top fav albums of all time from back in college when I was playing sax and just getting into bass guitar, and was how I first heard of Marcus Miller, too. Crazy of the timing, because I just had this album going in my car this weekend, too.

5sg.

 

[Barticus]

Wow, that sux. I saw him many times throughout the 80-90s and wore out a couple of good cassettes, back in the day .

And don’t remember the name of the show (Night Music?) where he had studio jam sessions with different musicians, very cool old videos though… the one with Marcus and Jeff Healy comes to mind

RIP Mr. Sanborn

 

[lermgalieu]

Like others, I had kind of dismissed him in the 80's but it turned out I didn't know anything about him, or the fact that he had played on quite a few records I loved. I think the first time I realized I was wrong about this was when I was listening to Roger Waters' The Pros and Cons of Hitch Hiking (an album I liked) and then looking at the personnel listing and seeing him there. Then I took a look at his entire discography....let's just say he will be missed. He contributed a lot to the musical universe.

 

[Federighi]

Wow… One of my fav songs off a truly great album. Soulful playing and fat grooves. His talent will be missed. RIP.

watch

 

[DJ Bebop]

Oh man

 

[Joshua]

RIP, David Sanborn.

 

[Low Down Brown]

Man, this stings. Some of my earliest music education (long before I ever dreamed of playing bass) came from watching VHS recordings of 'Night Music' and SNL my brother brought home from his semesters at AIM in the late 80's. David Sanborn was so cool...he was one of the main players that influenced me to take up saxophone in high school. Play in peace and thank you for your influence, sir.

 

[mcrawfordmusic]

Oh man, that sucks. RIP.

 

[MCF]

Oh man

Right Deej? Very sad to hear of this.

 

[edencab]

ahh crap...I'm a sax player...really like his style and tone

here's a fave

 

[5StringBlues]

Damn.......

 

[SDC1-ClickClack]

ahh crap...I'm a former sax player...really like his style and tone

Soulful and responsive (a good listener), plus reportedly a genuinely nice person.

 

[retslock]

...who had Marcus Miller lending his stellar bass chops to a lot of Sanborn's music.

David introduced many fine players to the mainstream jazz music scene.

I listen to a lot of other artists besides great bassists and I am particularly fond of David Sanborn and his music.

He will be so sadly missed....

This is very sad news. I've been a Dave Sanborn fan since the '70s. (edit - late '60s with Paul Butterfield). I've enjoyed his YT sessions of late that have introduced me to some very fine players I'd not heard before. His generous and inclusive attitude as well as his musicianship were inspiring. His solo on Paul Butterfield's 'In My Own Dream' may have been when I first became aware of his tone, soulful feel and note choices. A great loss.

 

[tb-player]

His album Double Vision with Bob James is still in my all-time top 5 recordings. **** cancer and RIP David Sanborn.