Inside

David Sanborn | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 27, 2009)
• Original Release Date: March 23, 1999
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Elektra/Asylum
• ASIN: B00000I8TH
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #103,959 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

It's rare that saxophonist David Sanborn gets a notion to do something more adventurous than sitting in with the Letterman show's band. As a king of the smooth-jazz world, why should he? Inside, however, does take a couple of chances, though nothing on the order of 1991's Another Hand. Cassandra Wilson sits in for a dry reading of Aretha's "Day Dreaming" that suggests she's best in slightly more daring company; this take doesn't improve on either the original or on Mary J. Blige's recent cover. (For a revelatory Wilson cameo, check out her version of Muddy Waters's "Country Girl" on Javon Jackson's A Look Within.) Likewise, Sting ("Ain't No Sunshine") and perennial nonentities Lalah Hathaway and Eric Benet ("When I'm with You") bring little to their guest-vocal turns. As for the seven instrumental cuts, Sanborn and producer Marcus Miller rarely rise above midtempo mush. --Rickey Wright

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Inside by David Sanborn

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars What's inside..., May 11, 2004

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Torquemada "dunlopilo" (Atlanta, Georgia USA / Madrid, Spain.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Inside (Audio CD)

As many other Sanborn fans, I discovered him in his late seventies mid eighties albums ("As we speak", "Backstreet"). I loved his sound and power, and thought he was the best sax player around. What happened then is what I have described in other reviews : smooth jazz, or jazz funk, or jazz soul got seriously eroded over time. The reasons being that too many people got into the niche, and tastes shifted. This album seems to be very criticized by the reviewers, who compare earlier Sanborn collections to this one. Big mistake.

I honestly think that "What's inside" is a very good album. It is not a chart topper, and it doesn't bring anything spectacularly new, but I found Sanborn very recovered after a couple of disastrous records. As a matter of fact, I saw him four years ago at a live concert in Atlanta (with Joe Sample, Al Jarreau and Roberta Flack), and thought he was completely "out". On "Inside", the great association with Marcus Miller, the little big man, turns out great. Marcus is one of the 5 top bass players for me, and he produces much better than people like Paul Brown (Al Jarreau, please dump that guy !!!). The result is a pop jazz album, with bluesy touches ("Brother Ray", "Miss you"), penetrating slow tempo beats ("Trance"), and a Me'shell ambient-like "Naked moon".

The vocals on this album are not the pasty-conventional voices you find on so many albums. I think Lalah Hathaway and Eric Benet are fine on "I'm With you", and the cover version of "Aint't no sunshine" (remember Bill Withers ?) with Sting (that one is unexpected !!) is worth by itself getting the album. As other reviewers mention, you also get the bonus of "Lisa", a very sexy track marvelously reinterpreted.

Last but not least (and maybe I should have started here), the graphics of the album are great. Black and white pictures, with a greenish touch for the cover and backsleeve give a cozy touch. You feel somewhat closer to David through the design. And that is what is inside this album. A collection of songs to listen at home or in your car and feel at ease. No frills, but sounds of excellent quality, and an album above average. Not smooth jazz ? No, it's not, but smooth jazz is on the slippery slope, so why not give this album a try ?

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars happy, new fan, December 4, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Inside (Audio CD)

Someone suggested David Sanborn to me. I like instrumental music,but I've always been a popular music listener. I really like the "ease" of the music. It's soothing, and really puts you in a good mood. This was my first blues/jazz cd. I'm hooked on David Sanborn, and will buy more from him. I also will explore more blues and jazz, for sure.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars this is a great cd ; good collector's edition, April 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Inside (Audio CD)

this cd hows a different side from the traditional sanborn ; i going to play this cd for a long time. rob ( greenstreet jazz)