I tend to play in a way that feels natural to me. To me that's authentic for myself. I play by where I'm led by some sense of where I feel I'm supposed to be. David Sanborn authenticfeelfelt Change image and share on social
Well, I guess my unease with that is... I'm always a little uneasy with that phrase - smooth jazz, as opposed to what? David Sanborn guessjazzoppose Change image and share on social
I became a musician because I love music, and that is what has sustained me; it's not because I thought it was a great way to make a living. Music saved my life. David Sanborn greatlifelive Change image and share on social
While St. Louis is technically regarded as part of the Mid-West, it's actually - geographically and emotionally - more part of the South. I mean, the sensibility of St. Louis is really very much that of a Southern Mississippi river-town. David Sanborn emotionallygeographicallylouis share on social
I was actually in an iron lung for about a year, and then I was paralysed from the neck down for another year after that. So I spent a lotta time just lying down as a kid. And some of my earliest memories from then are of listening to the radio. David Sanborn earlyironkid share on social
Ninety-nine percent of the music that was of any interest to me when I was growing up came out of the black community. David Sanborn blackcommunitygrow Change image and share on social
Everyone goes through the ups and downs of living - fretting about the future, worrying about what happened. Music teaches us how to be in the moment. David Sanborn downfretfuture Change image and share on social
Its all about finding the right note at the right place and knowing when to leave well enough alone. And that's a lifelong quest. David Sanborn findknowleave Change image and share on social
All the music that I've made in the past I've believed in. I think some of it has been more commercially successful than others, but it wasn't premeditated. David Sanborn believecommerciallyhave Change image and share on social
