Dave Sanborn is a polarizing figure. One thing I remember was him hosting a music show in the 1980s called "Night Music". Check out the house band and the artist who appeared on the show. There was an interview with John Lurie who talked about his appearance on the show. Lurie admitted that he had preconceptions about Sanborn and was prepared to dislike him. After the show he said Sanborn was as open, honest and loving musician as he had ever worked with.
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I was just listening to a CD that I consider the reference recording for great bass response in my system. The CD is "Short Stories" by the late jazz sax player Bob Berg recorded in 1987 and reissued in 2010. Most tracks are listenable. But, track 4, "Kalimba", establishes a bass-line in the first minute that challenges your system to go deep, strong and tuneful. Vandies get it right. But most others can't handle the depth or the obvious tunefulness required. Some speakers can't go that low. Some subs give boom but can't give the tune. The song lasts for 8 minutes and features superb playing by a stellar cast of that era, including dueling solos between Berg and guest Dave Sanborn. So, wondering if anyone else here has heard this track, I searched "Bob Berg" in forums and got nada. Has anyone heard this/him? And do you have someone to tell us about that can't be found elsewhere on Agon?
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Jesse Edwin Davis was a special talent. Best known for his work with Taj Mahal, but also worked with Dylan, various ex-Beatles solo projects, Leon Russell, Gene Clark, The Faces and Jackson Browne. Mick Jagger was going to have him replace Keith Richards for a Rolling Stones tour when Richards' drug use became problematic. |