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The Best Of David Sanborn

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It's great that I'm the first one to write a review about this- it could set a standard. I think I can distinguish David Sanborn's voice on his saxophone(s) on a song I never heard before than any other saxophonist. That's saying a lot. I think Sanborn may be "the" best contemporary saxophonist today. With the hit, soon-to-become-classic, "Chicago Song," you pretty much got a good album already. There are so many good tracks that I made my favorite song a tie between "Let's Just Say Goodbye" and "Carly's Song." I particular like Buzzy Feiten's guitar-playing on the former, and on "Carly's Song," David plays his heart out and the vocals are strikingly melodic and mellow. Others to keep your ear fine-tuned to, that you might have heard on the radio, is "The Dream," "Slam," "Lesley Ann, and "As We Speak." A very nice album, with or without the aforementioned songs.

I have been a fan of David Sanborn since the 60's when he was in Paul butterfield's blues band. I also saw him live at Fox Theatre in St. Louis a few years ago. His version of "Soul Serenade", accompanied by Robben Ford and Ricky Peterson was a near religious experience for me. Unfortunately, nearly all of his albums are overproduced, canned drum songs that are nearly indistinguishable from each other. Remember a few years ago when he would appear on The David Letterman Show? He teamed with Paul Shaffer's group to do versions of older tunes such as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Pretty woman", and assorted James Brown songs. This, in my opinion, was David Sanborn at his best. I think he is the finest alto sax player alive. I just fervently wish that he would make just one album of old soul and rock songs with a small. live group. Can you imagine Sanborn's versions of songs such as"Heartbreak Hotel", "Natural Woman"(Aretha Franklin), "Shotgun", and "What Does It Take?"(Jr. Walker). I do believe such an effort would be a tremendous artistic and commercial success. Are you listening David?

i grew up in the 1980's when my uncle played david sanborn and other smooth jazz all the time in our house. i recommend it. i just ordered the best of david sanborn. now just turning 40 in a month i go back to my childhood listening to these songs.

I love musicians who talk through their instruments. On KENNY LOGGINS' VOX HUMANA-Album there was that heart-touching SAX-Solo which is still, after all the years, giving me goose-pimples. It was the first time I recognized DAVID SANBORN. Since I was looking for something else than GROOVER WASHINGTON Jr. or SPYRO GYRA (there is not much of market for that kind of music here) I bought this BEST OF... and could find only a little bit of that soul in LESLEY ANN and CARLY'S SONG. The rest is average. Maybe there is more to find in his other albums - I will find out.

Of course there are dozens of very good musicians to choose from. But if you only purchase one smooth jazz album in your entire life, this one should be it!!

Plan to be impressed.

The Music is like a big woman, very warm and comforting. She hugs and soothes the aches and pains of the nightmare away.

This album is a great starter for new fans of David and old fans who want to just chill with the popular songs, which we all do at some time! LOL! This, with Pearls, are the top ones to have...but then there's Up Close....Change of Heart...Songs from the Night Before.............Simply a great music man!

I would recommend buying the original cd's. This CD chopped off alot of the "good" parts, specially the song The Dream. Maybe it was just the CD I bought, but still get the long versions.

My choice for the best saxaphone CD of all-time! If you're just getting into the Jazz scene and love the sax, this would be the first CD I would recommend. I've actually had people stop me and ask which radio station I was playing because they liked this so much... I had to tell them it was a CD.

You'll hear Sanborn hit high notes with ease and hold them too. The other thing about his playing that is unmatched by other saxaphonists is his ability to move throughout his range in lightning speed. This selection provides a mix of soft and smooth sexy songs to bee-bopping, foot-stomping tunes of euphoria. My favorite hits on here are Lesley Ann, Hideaway and As We Speak. Sanborn is so talented that it's highly likely this "Best of" won't be his last.

Great cd, I think however it would be necessary to buy several of his regular cd's because this collection does not do him justice.