David Sandborn Jonathan Sandborn

Multi-Grammy-winning saxophonist, composer, and arranger David Sanborn was among the most commercially successful saxophonists to emerge from the 1970s, carving out a career that saw him playing all types of jazz as well as rock, soul, and R&B with a biting, instantly recognizable tone that was always passionate and completely committed. A pioneer of smooth and contemporary jazz, he was also a prolific session player whose horn has graced recordings by more than 100 artists including Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Esther Phillips, James Brown, and Ween. His second album, 1977's P...