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Known for movies

Music Department

Lethal Weapon (1987)
as Music Department

Composer

Lethal Weapon 2 (1989)
as Composer

Himself (Saxophone)

Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua (1999)
as Himself (Saxophone)

Music Department

Psycho III (1986)
as Music Department

Short Info

Date Of BirthJuly 30, 1945
SpouseSofia Sanborn
FactAttended Northwestern University (Evanston, IL).


David Sanborn is an American alto saxophonist. He was born on July 30, 1945, in Tampa, Florida, to Sally and Ralph Sanborn. His father was a clarinetist and bandleader and his mother was a singer. He has two brothers, Richard and Robert. He was educated at the University of Iowa and the Berklee College of Music.

Sanborn began his career as a sideman with Paul Butterfield’s Blues Band in the 1960s. He has since released 24 solo albums and has won six Grammy Awards. He has collaborated with many artists, including Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Eric Clapton, and Bruce Springsteen.

Sanborn has an estimated net worth of $10 million. He has been married three times and has three children.

General Info

Full NameDavid Sanborn
Date Of BirthJuly 30, 1945
ProfessionFilm Score Composer, Saxophonist, Chicago Song, Maputo, Neither One of Us, Chicago, IL, United States, Pontiac, MI, United States, Englewood, NJ, United States
EducationNorthwestern University, University of Iowa, Chicago Song, Maputo, Neither One of Us, Chicago, IL, United States, Pontiac, MI, United States, Englewood, NJ, United States
NationalityAmerican

Family

SpouseSofia Sanborn
ChildrenJonathan Sanborn
ParentsCarolyn Sanborn

Accomplishments

AwardsGrammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album, Grammy Award for Best Jazz Fusion Performance, Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance, Grammy Award for Best R&B Instrumental Performance, Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album – Group, Band or Duo, Chicago Song, Maputo, Neither One o...
NominationsGrammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Soul Train Music Award for Best Jazz Album - Solo, Chicago Song, Maputo, Neither One of Us, Chicago, IL, United States, Pontiac, MI, United States, Englewood, NJ, United States
MoviesScrooged, Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: The Crossroads Benefit, David Sanborn: Live at Montreux 1984, Quincy Jones: 50 Years in Music: Live at Montreux, Chicago, IL, United States, Pontiac, MI, United States, Englewood, NJ, United States
TV ShowsSunday Night

Social profile links

Facebookhttp://www.facebook.com/davidsanb
Twitterhttp://www.twitter.com/davidsanborn
IMDBhttp://imdb.com/name/nm0760824

Quotes

#Quote
1[on participating in a wide variety of musical venues] I really enjoy jumping around like that. I think it keeps you fresh and prevents you from getting locked into doing things one way. It gives you an understanding that music is a continuum; there's no separation with pop music over here and jazz over there.
2[on being asked to describe how music has evolved over his musical career] I'm probably the worst person to judge that. I am not aware of the incremental changes. It's just like getting older: you don't see it yourself because you see yourself every day. You are not as aware of the process as someone looking at it from the outside who may only see you occasionally.
3[on the recipe for becoming a successful musician] I think I just kind of put one foot in front of the other and wasn't discouraged by setbacks. There are an awful lot of musicians out there. It's about hanging in there, working hard, and being ready for a break, when and if it occurs. That's really all you can do. Work hard and hope you get lucky.

Facts

#Fact
1Attended Northwestern University (Evanston, IL).

Pictures

David Sanborn

Movies

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tequila Sunrise1988musician: saxophone solos
Lethal Weapon1987musician
Psycho III1986musician: saxophone
Murphy's Romance1985musician: saxophone soloist
Saturday Night Live1979-1980TV Series musician - 17 episodes

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Go Back Home: Jimmy Scott2016Documentary "Never Let Me Go"
Dancing with the StarsTV Series 1 episode, 2012 performer - 1 episode, 2008
The Greatest Ears in Town: The Arif Mardin Story2010Documentary performer: "So Blue"
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua1999TV Movie documentary performer: "Going Down Slow"
The Mirror Has Two Faces1996performer: "Try a Little Tenderness"
Forget Paris1995performer: "Star Sprangled Banner"
Glengarry Glen Ross1992performer: "Daydream"
Lethal Weapon 21989performer: "Knockin' On Heaven's Door"
Scrooged1988performer: "We Three Kings of Orient Are"
Frantic1988performer: "Chicago Song"
Psycho III1986performer: "The Scream Of Love" / writer: "The Scream Of Love"
Murphy's Romance1985performer: "LOVE FOR THE LAST TIME THEME FROM MURPHY'S ROMANCE", "RUNNING LONELY", "POETRY"
The King of Comedy1982performer: "The Finer Things"
WKRP in CincinnatiTV Series performer - 1 episode, 1982 writer - 1 episode, 1982
Saturday Night LiveTV Series performer - 1 episode, 1980 writer - 1 episode, 1980
Rock Concert1974TV Series performer - 1 episode

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
One-Trick Pony1980Saxophone Soloist
Saturday Night Live1980TV Series
Forget Paris1995David Sanborn
Late Night with David Letterman1990TV Series
Scrooged1988Street Musicians
Magnum, P.I.1986TV SeriesGuest Saxophonist

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Lethal Weapon 41998
Lethal Weapon 31992
Lethal Weapon 21989
Finnegan Begin Again1985TV Movie
Two Tons of Turquoise to Taos Tonight1975

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
I Go Back Home: Jimmy Scott2016DocumentaryHimself
Late Show with David Letterman1993-2015TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - Musical Support / ...
Marcus2015Video documentaryHimself
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon2013TV SeriesHimself
Legends of Jazz with Ramsey Lewis: Showcase2006TV MovieHimself
Chris Botti: To Love Again2005Video shortHimself
Legends: Live at Montreux2005VideoHimself
Later... With Jools Holland2005TV SeriesHimself
Eric Clapton & Friends in Concert: A Benefit for the Crossroads Centre at Antigua1999TV Movie documentaryHimself (Saxophone)
After New Year's Eve with David Sanborn1999TV MovieHimself - Host
Burt Bacharach: One Amazing Night1998TV Special documentaryHimself
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts1996TV Special documentaryHimself
The Wizard of Oz in Concert: Dreams Come True1995TV Movie documentary
Celebration: The Music of Pete Townshend and The Who1994DocumentaryHimself
Wheel of Fortune1994TV SeriesHimself - Celebrity Contestant
Late Night with David Letterman1983-1993TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
An American Reunion: The People's Inaugural Celebration1993TV MovieHimself
Schmidteinander1992TV SeriesHimself - Perfomer
CBS This Morning1992TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno1992TV SeriesHimself
Michael Kamen: Concert for Saxophone1991Video documentaryHimself
Sunday Night1988-1990TV SeriesHimself - Host / Himself
Benny Carter: Symphony in Riffs1989DocumentaryHimself
Late Night with David Letterman: 7th Anniversary Special1989TV MovieHimself
Freedomfest: Nelson Mandela's 70th Birthday Celebratation1988TV Special documentaryHimself
The 2nd Annual Soul Train Music Awards1988TV SpecialHimself
Late Night with David Letterman: 6th Anniversary Special1988TV MovieHimself
All Star Gala at Ford's Theatre1987TV MovieHimself
The 1st Annual Soul Train Music Awards1987TV SpecialHimself
The Tube1987TV SeriesHimself - Performer
The 28th Annual Grammy Awards1986TV SpecialHimself
Saturday Night Live1976-1980TV SeriesHimself - Musician / Himself - Musical Guest / Himself
Rock Concert1974TV SeriesHimself

Awards

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1993BMI Film Music AwardBMI Film & TV AwardsLethal Weapon 3 (1992)
1990BMI Film Music AwardBMI Film & TV AwardsLethal Weapon 2 (1989)
1985ACECableACE AwardsMusical ScoreFinnegan Begin Again (1985)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2015GrammyGrammy AwardsBest Jazz Instrumental Album

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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