Author: David Sanborn

Quotes

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.

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

Ninety-nine percent of the music that was of any interest to me when I was growing up came out of the black community.

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

Instrumental music is increasingly marginalized and there's just no outlet, there's no venue for it, in terms of media.

Instrumental music is increasingly marginalized and there's just no outlet, there's no venue for it, in terms of media.

- David Sanborn

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.

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

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.

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

Jazz music by its very nature is just a conglomerate of a lot of different kinds of music.

Jazz music by its very nature is just a conglomerate of a lot of different kinds of music.

- David Sanborn

You're only as good as your last record.

You're only as good as your last record.

- David Sanborn

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