Search results for "David Sanborn"

David Sanborn (with Eric Clapton): I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music August 18, 08

You don't often find Eric Clapton guesting on a jazz CD, but the heavy blues emphasis on this new David Sanborn relea...

David Sanborn: Chicago Song (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music October 23, 07

Saxophonist David Sanborn won a Grammy for this infectiously catchy opening track from his 1987 album A Change Of Hea...

David Sanborn: Another Hand (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music May 05, 08

Another Hand is a collection of the type of ballads that Sanborn so excels on. The saxophonist is a bit of an en...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BODY PARTS FOR HALLOWEEN

A few months ago I was writing a Jazz.com review of Bireli LaGrene’s tune “Hips.” It started getting me think...

John McLaughlin: Every Tear From Every Eye (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music December 08, 08

"Every Tear From Every Eye" is a mournful ballad from McLaughlin's all-star album Johnny McLaughlin Electric Guitaris...

John McLaughlin: Shin Jin Rui (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music February 25, 09

John McLaughlin and saxophonist David Sanborn have known each other for many years. Three decades ago, Sanborn appear...

John McLaughlin: The Unknown Dissident (Rating: 98/100) posted in Music February 24, 08

"The Unknown Dissident" is one of McLaughlin's most fully realized compositions. The One Truth Band was also one of M...

Mark Murphy: On the Red Clay (Rating: 95/100) posted in Music March 21, 08

Backed by a stellar lineup, vocal stylist Mark Murphy lends his unique lyrical take to this classic Freddie Hubbard t...

Mark Murphy: Empty Faces (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music March 21, 08

An inspired Mark Murphy uses his amazingly expressive voice to navigate the many twists and turns of this unusua...

George Benson: Being With You (Rating: 94/100) posted in Music October 20, 08

By 1983, when this record was released, Benson was a pop star facing all of the responsibilities of meeting with cont...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: BOBBY BROOM SELECTS 12 ESSENTIAL GEORGE BENSON TRACKS

Editor's Note: Around 1975, Bobby Broom, a 14-year-old guitar aspirant from Harlem who was playing R&B, funk, and so...

Jaco Pastorius: Come On, Come Over (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music June 16, 09

This is the only song off of Jaco Pastorius to feature vocals and like all of the other guest spots on the album, the...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JACO PASTORIUS

Jaco Pastorius (1951-1987) was one of the most electrifying performers in the history of jazz music. Although his...

Tronzo, David (Richard) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Tronzo, David (Richard), slide guitar; b. Rochester, NY, 1957. Tronzo has devoted most of his life to music since ...

Gross, David (Alan) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Gross, David (Alan), saxophonist, flutist, educator, author; b. New York City, NY, 21 May 1944. His preteen years wer...

Matthews, David posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Matthews, David, composer; b. Sonora, KY, 4 March 1942. Matthews is the son of a Methodist minister. He was educat...

McBride, Christian posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

McBride, Christian, bassist; b. Philadelphia, PA, 31 May 1972. His mother is Renee McBride and his father is Lee Smit...

Stern, Mike (Michael Philips) posted in Encyclopedia October 19, 09

Guitarist Mike Stern's experimental technique draws equally from hard bop, fusion and funk. Since his early professio...

Nussbaum, Adam posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Nussbaum, Adam, drums; b. New York City, 29 November 1955. Raised in Norwalk CT from 4. Nussbaum studied piano fro...

Davis, Jr., Stanton posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Davis, Jr., Stanton, trumpet, composer; b. New Orleans, LA, 10 Novemberr 1945. He studied at Berklee College of Music...

Egan, Mark posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Egan, Mark, One of the premier electric bassists of contemporary jazz, Mark Egan has distinguished himself as an in-d...

Weekend Track Review Roundup posted in The Jazz.com Blog May 08, 08

Jazz.com’s team of hard-nosed critics never rest. Below are links to some of the reviews published in the last th...

Darren Rahn: Talk of the Town (Rating: 93/100) posted in Music May 03, 09

Multi-tracking and programming, while they may reduce the opportunities available for actual living sidemen on sessio...

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