Saxophonist David Sanborn grew up in Kirkwood and began
playing in St. Louis area clubs as a teen. He backed legends like Albert King, Little Milton and Gil
Evans, then joined the Paul Butterfield Blues Band in 1967, later playing with them at Woodstock. For
decades he worked with music's biggest names, from Miles Davis and James Brown to the Eagles and the
Rolling Stones. 1975's Taking Off launched a solo career that in the 1980s produced five Grammys
in jazz, R&B and pop; Sanborn added a sixth Grammy for 1999's Inside. Whether on his own works
like Voyeur, collaborations such as Double Vision, or hundreds of recordings with other
artists, David Sanborn left an indelible mark on the music of his time.
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Sallie Sanborn, David Sanborn's sister, accepted the award on his behalf. |
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