When I was 17 or 18 and it was time to figure out what to do with my life, I realized that I didn't enjoy anything as much as I enjoyed playing music. I felt that I had no choice: that I had to become a musician. David Sanborn choiceenjoyfelt 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
Music is like an open sky. You know it's out there... and there you are. David Sanborn musicopensky Change image and share on social
I look at the artistic process as like experiencing the world, channeling it through your personality and sending it back out there. That's the process. David Sanborn artisticbackchannele Change image and share on social
As a melody instrument player, it's all about getting from one note to the next, and those intervals and how you navigate your way through these vertical structures of chords. You realize that everything's moving forward, and it's all linear. David Sanborn chordforwardinstrument share on social
I always wanna be in the process of evolving and growing. David Sanborn evolvegrowprocess 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
In most of the stuff that I've done over the years as a sideman, I wasn't really a session musician, because to me, a session musician is a guy who makes his living in the studio, and I never really did that. David Sanborn guyhavelive share on social
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
I think a valid approach to being a musician is to take all of the experience of your life and filter it through your personality and send it back out there, and that's what art is. David Sanborn approachartback Change image and share on social
