The life and legacy of the late, great David Sanborn will be celebrated with a very special tribute concert benefitting the newly founded David Sanborn Memorial Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Set for November 25 at New York City’s Sony Hall, the event will feature an all-star lineup of Sanborn’s closest friends and musical collaborators including Michael Dease, Bashiri Johnson, Geoffrey Keezer, Billy Kilson, Gene Lake, Eric Marienthal, Marcus Miller, Nicky Moroch and Ricky Peterson, along with special Guest appearances from Randy Brecker, Kurt Elling, Bob James, Dave Koz, Will Lee, Paul Shaffer and Alice Soyer Sanborn.
Tickets for the David Sanborn Tribute Concert go on sale HERE this Friday, September 27 at noon ET.
Over the course of his remarkable, internationally renowned career, David Sanborn earned six GRAMMY® Awards (out of 16 total nominations), honoring a wide-ranging body of work that spanned 25 albums as leader which earned him a total of eight RIAA Gold certifications as well as Platinum certification for Double Vision, his chart-topping, GRAMMY® Award-winning collaboration with Bob James. One of the most in-demand sidemen of his generation, Sanborn’s distinctive alto saxophone graced recordings from a truly extraordinary variety of top artists and undeniable superstars, from fellow jazz musicians like Miles Davis, George Benson, the Brecker Brothers, Al Jarreau and Maria Schneider to such diverse icons as James Brown, David Bowie, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Paul Simon, The Rolling Stones, The Eagles, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan and Carly Simon, to name only a few.
Sanborn passed away on May 12, 2024 after fighting a long battle with cancer. Now, with the foundation of the David Sanborn Memorial Fund, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, this extraordinary musician and artist’s singular legacy will continue to impact and inspire the lives of generations to come. The one-night-only tribute event will benefit the David Sanborn Memorial Fund at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
