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
I kinda always wanted to be a tenor player, but I'm a small guy, and tenor was just too big. David Sanborn bigguykinda Change image and share on social
My drummer, Gene Lake, is Oliver Lake's son. So I certainly have wide tastes, in not only what I listen to, but what I play as well. David Sanborn drummergenelake Change image and share on social
To me, the object of practicing is to allow you to play what you hear. But you're always hearing new things, so you never get to the end of it. David Sanborn endhearobject Change image and share on social
I think 'Horace Silver' was actually the first live jazz group I ever heard back when I was a kid in St. Louis. So along with most players of my generation, I have a real affection for the music of 'Horace Silver.' David Sanborn affectionbackgeneration share on social
It's tough to be in a relationship with a musician, because it reads sometimes as this ego and self-involvement when it's really just concentration and focus. David Sanborn concentrationegofocus Change image and share on social
When you see the same familiar faces, it's nice when you get a chance to play with the same musicians. You start to develop this shorthand so everybody knows where you're at and where you're going, but then again, there are always surprises. But the more people are comfortable with the material, the more free you can be with the music. David Sanborn chancecomfortabledevelop share on social
I have pretty ecumenical tastes. I'm interested in a lot of different kinds of music, so I don't listen with a jaundiced ear to music because it's in a certain category, whether it's country or opera or hip-hop or bebop or whatever it is. David Sanborn bebopcategorycountry 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