I didn't try to think what my audience wanted and then make the music accordingly. I made the music and hoped that as many people liked it as possible. David Sanborn audiencehopemake Change image and share on social
Music is an expression of individuality; it's how you see the world. All art is, for that matter. You take how you experience the world, interpret it, and send it out there - express it - whether it's sculpture, dance or singing. David Sanborn artdanceexperience share on social
Instrumental music is increasingly marginalized and there's just no outlet, there's no venue for it, in terms of media. David Sanborn increasinglyinstrumentalmarginalize Change image and share on social
Jazz music by its very nature is just a conglomerate of a lot of different kinds of music. David Sanborn conglomeratejazzkind Change image and share on social
I think that, given a real choice, people would like to hear something interesting, not something bland and right down the middle. David Sanborn blandchoicehear Change image and share on social
When I make records, I never listen to stuff after it's done. Ever. David Sanborn listenmakerecord Change image and share on social
I'm moved by a lot of different kinds of music, whether it's pop music or R&B or straight-ahead jazz or free or opera or music from all parts of the world. David Sanborn aheadfreejazz Change image and share on social
When you have an acoustic bass in the ensemble it really changes the dynamic of the record because it kind of forces everybody to play with a greater degree of sensitivity and nuance because it just has a different kind of tone and spectrum than the electric bass. David Sanborn acousticbasdegree share on social
In regard to music, I just think that it's always best to have an attitude of being a perpetual student and always look to learn something new about music, because there's always something new to learn. Don't dismiss something out of hand because you think it's either beneath you or outside of the realm of where your interests lie. David Sanborn attitudebeneathdismiss share on social
Music is just kind of an expression of who I am. It's what I do. David Sanborn expressionkindmusic Change image and share on social