The Best of David Sanborn by David Sanborn (CD, Oct-1994, Warner Bros.)

Album Features
UPC:	093624576822
Artist:	David Sanborn
Format:	CD
Release Year:	1994
Record Label:	Warner Bros.
Genre:	Alto Sax, Jazz Instrument

Track Listing
1. Chicago Song
2. Dream, The
3. Let's Just Say Goodbye
4. Slam
5. Lesley Ann
6. Carly's Song
7. Anything You Want
8. Tear for Crystal, A
9. Over and Over
10. Rain on Christmas
11. Hideaway
12. It's You
13. As We Speak
14. Lisa
15. Neither One of Us (Wants to Be the First to Say Goodbye)
16. Lotus Blossom

Details
Playing Time:	73 min.
Contributing Artists:	Luther Vandross, James Taylor, Valerie Simpson
Distributor:	WEA (Distributor)
Recording Type:	Studio
Recording Mode:	Stereo
SPAR Code:	AAD

Album Notes
Personnel includes: David Sanborn (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones, keyboards, background vocals); Michael Ruff (vocals); Mike Mainieri (vibraphone, marimba); Don Grolnick (piano, Fender Rhodes, clavinet); James "Sugar Bear" Skelton (Hammond B-3 organ); Marcus Miller (keyboards, synthesizer, guitar, bass, drums, programming, background vocals); Don Freeman (keyboards); Michael Sembello (synthesizer, guitar, programming, background vocals); Bernard Wright (synthesizer); Hiram Bullock, Nile Rodgers (guitar); Steve Ferrone, Steve Jordan, Omar Hakim (drums); James Taylor, Valerie Simpson, Luther Vandross, Bill Jones, Wayman Tisdale, Kasey Cisyk, Lani Groves (background vocals); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion).Producers: Marcus Miller, Michael Colina, Ray Bardani, Robert Margouleff, John Simon.Compilation producer: Matt Pierson.Engineers include: Marti Robertson, Michael Hutchinson, Hilary Bercovici.Personnel: David Sanborn (vocals, saxophone, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, electric piano, Fender Rhodes piano); Marcus Miller (vocals, keyboards, drum programming, percussion programming, background vocals); Bill Jones , Bibi Green, Cliff Braithwaite, Adam Dorn, Michael Ruff, Ava Gardner, Wayman Tisdale (vocals); Hiram Bullock (guitar, electric guitar); Michael Sembello (guitar, synthesizer, programming, background vocals); Steve Jordan , Stanley Jordan (guitar); David Spinozza, Howard "Buzz" Feiten (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Jeff Mironov (acoustic guitar); Hugh McCracken (electric guitar); Michael Colina (strings, synthesizer); Bill Evans (saxophone); Don Grolnick (piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Clavinet); Ricky Peterson (electric piano); Don Freeman (keyboards, synthesizer); Randy Waldman (keyboards); Casey Young, Jason Miles (synthesizer, programming); Lance Ong, Bernard Wright (synthesizer); Michael Mainieri, Jr. (vibraphone); Andy Newmark (drums, drum programming); Steve Ferone, Omar Hakim, Rick Marotta, Steve Gadd , Steve Ferrone, Vinnie Colaiuta (drums); Jody Linscott (congas, cowbells); Ralph MacDonald (congas, cymbals, triangle, percussion); Lenny Castro (congas, timbales, percussion); Ray Bardani (cowbells, tambourine, hand claps, percussion); Paulinho Da Costa (percussion); David Lasley, Mark Stevens, James Taylor , Kacey Cisyk, Lani Groves, Luther Vandross, Mark Stevens, Patti Austin, Arnold McCuller, Tawatha Agee, Valerie Simpson, Yvonne Lewis (background vocals).Audio Mixers: Howard Siegel; Josh Abbey; Ray Bardani.Audio Remixer: Paul Brown .Recording information: 1975-1987.Photographer: Lynn Goldsmith.Unknown Contributor Roles: Fred Maher; Hans Neleman.Arrangers: Marcus Miller; Michael Sembello.One of the most well known figures in pop/R&B-leaning jazz, saxophonist David Sanborn had a highly successful stint with the Warner Bros. label from the mid-1970s to the mid-'80s. This collection draws 16 tracks from that period in Sanborn's career, with songs ranging from the funky "Chicago Song" to the smooth "Lesley Ann" to the spare, delicate "Lotus Blossom." For listeners whose only connection to jazz is via Kenny G, this Sanborn sampler is the next logical step.