Rest In Peace David Sanborn

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Very sad news, David Sanborn passed away on May 12th of prostate cancer. He played saxophone on Young Americans and is seen in the above photo at dinner with David in Montreux, Switzerland, July 2002.

It was announced on his social media channels earlier, the statement read,

‘It is with sad and heavy hearts that we convey to you the loss of internationally renowned, 6 time Grammy Award-winning, saxophonist, David Sanborn. Mr. Sanborn passed Sunday afternoon, May 12th, after an extended battle with prostate cancer with complications.

Mr. Sanborn had been dealing with prostate cancer since 2018, but had been able to maintain his normal schedule of concerts until just recently. Indeed he already had concerts scheduled into 2025.

David Sanborn was a seminal figure in contemporary pop and jazz music. It has been said that he “put the saxophone back into Rock ’n Roll.”

Rest In Peace.