He lays her down... DAVIES: That was David Sanborn's saxophone solo at the top of David Bowie's 1975 hit, "Young Americans." That same year, he was in the studio again, cutting this session with ...

Sanborn, who had contracted polio at age 3, was later introduced to the saxophone at 11 years old when his doctor recommended playing a wind instrument to help his lungs. He later honed his craft ...

Sanborn started playing the saxophone while recovering from a polio attack in childhood after a doctor recommended playing the instrument to strengthen his chest. He went on to study music at ...

“David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music,” it added. “It has been said that he ‘put the saxophone back into Rock ‘n’ Roll.'” ...

David Sanborn, a musical chameleon whose wailing alto saxophone helped shape the sound of jazz fusion in the 1970s and ’80s, as he sold millions of albums while adding his touch to the ...

Saxophone player David Sanborn performs during his concert at the Stravinski hall at the "Colours of Music night" during the 34th Montreux Jazz Festival in Montreux, Switzerland on July 10 ...

"David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music," it added. "It has been said that he 'put the saxophone back into Rock 'n' Roll.'" ...

Equally versatile and prolific, Sanborn enjoyed rare fame and popularity for a saxophone player. He released eight gold albums and one platinum album; sat in frequently with the “Late Night With ...

NEW YORK — David Sanborn, the Grammy-winning saxophonist who played lively solos on such hits as David Bowie's “Young Americans” and James Taylor's “How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You ...