david sanborn
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Thanksgiving Week Listening: A Couple of Contemporary Jazz Favorites
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Gratitude is something I stay mindful of all year long (it’s great for mental health), but Thanksgiving week gives it a little extra boost. I’m thankful for my kids, now grown and living their own lives. I’m thankful for the ability to shape my life in small, meaningful ways. There is a lot to appreciate….
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David Sanborn has died
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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 would be one of the four in a contemporary jazz version of Mt. Rushmore. He…
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8 from 1988 – Playlist Online!
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Take a step into the past with these eight tracks from contemporary jazz releases that came out in the year 1988! Hear music from Kim Pensyl’s first series of sketches, Al Jarreau feeling so good, David Benoit taking every step along the way, and David Sanborn missing someone so far away. It’s one of a…
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Santa Sanborn – Another New Seasonal Song
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First, David Sanborn drops “Winter Wonderland” on us. Now the contemporary jazz legend has another gift this season – a single of “Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas.” I’ve only seen it on iTunes – check it out. Listen/buy the download now on iTunes
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David Sanborn – “Winter Wonderland”
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I don’t know of David Sanborn covering any Christmas songs before, though I know he composed a song titled “Rain on Christmas.” Decca has a new, expanded recording of Sanborn’s latest Here & Gone exclusively on Amazon. It has three live songs recorded for XM Radio – “Full House,” “Brother Ray,” and “Winter Wonderland.” Give…