Category contemporary jazz

David Sanborn photo by Rene Jakobson https://flic.kr/p/sffEZ4

David Sanborn has died

David Sanborn, a true contemporary jazz legend, passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications. This is such a sad loss. Sanborn was an influence and inspiration to a lot of contemporary jazz musicians. He…

cover to the 1994 debut self-titled album by contemporary jazz saxophonist Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson Contemporary Jazz Review

I wrote this review in 1994, when Mark Johnson’s debut self-titled solo recording was released: With so many saxophonists trying to copy the funky Sanborn sound, it’s difficult for new artists not to get lost in the shuffle. A new…