David Sanborn - The Best of David Sanborn

During the 13 years he spent recording for Warner Bros., David Sanborn had more than his share of artistic triumphs, but at times wasted his considerable talents on radio-friendly schlock. Containing more pluses than minuses, The Best of David Sanborn paints an honest picture of his jazz/r&b/pop work for that label. Sanborn's distinctive alto is a joy on both rugged, gritty jazz/r&b like "Slam" and "Anything You Want" and such lyrical and heartfelt ballads as "Rain on Christmas," "A Tear for Crystal," and "Lisa." Meanwhile, a mindless, note-for-note cover of Gladys Knight & the Pips' "Neither One of Us" exemplifies Sanborn at his radio-friendly worst. But despite the inclusion of a few stinkers, this 16-song CD isn't a bad introduction to his Warner Bros. output. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Adam Dorn Vocals Andy Newmark Drums, Drum Programming Arnold McCuller Vocals (Background) Ava Gardner Vocals Bernard Wright Synthesizer Bibi Green Vocals Bill Evans Saxophone Bill Jones Vocals Casey Young Synthesizer, Synclavier Programming, Programming Cliff Braithwaite Vocals David Lasley Vocals (Background) David Sanborn Piano (Electric), Vocals, Saxophone, Fender Rhodes, Multi Instruments, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano), Sax (Tenor) David Spinozza Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Don Freeman Synthesizer, Keyboards Don Grolnick Clavinet, Piano, Fender Rhodes Fred Maher ?, Drum Technician Hans Neleman ?, Collage Herb Bushler Bass Hilary Bercovici Engineer Hiram Bullock Guitar, Guitar (Electric) Howard "Buzz" Feiten Guitar (Electric), Guitar (Acoustic) Howard Siegel Mixing, Engineer Hugh McCracken Guitar (Electric) James Taylor Vocals (Background) Jason Miles Synthesizer, Programming, Synthesizer Programming Jeff Mironov Guitar (Acoustic) Jody Linscott Cowbell, Conga John Simon Executive Producer, Producer Josh Abbey Mixing Kacey Cisyk Vocals (Background) Lance Ong Synthesizer Lani Groves Vocals (Background) Lenny Castro Conga, Multi Instruments, Timbales, Percussion Linda Cobb Design, Art Direction Luther Vandross Vocals (Background) Lynn Goldsmith Photography Marcus Miller Arranger, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Guitar (Rhythm), Percussion Programming, Vocals, Multi Instruments, Producer, Bass, Vocals (Background) Mark Stevens Vocals (Background), Vocals (Background) Marti Robertson Engineer Matt Pierson Producer, Compilation Producer Michael Colina Producer, Crumar, Polymoog, Strings, Synthesizer, Executive Producer, String Arrangements Michael Hutchinson Engineer Michael Mainieri, Jr. Vibraphone, Multi Instruments Michael Ruff Vocals Michael Sembello Vocals (Background), Arranger, Guitar, Programming, Synthesizer Neil Jason Bass Nile Rodgers Guitar (Rhythm) Omar Hakim Drums Patti Austin Vocals (Background) Paul Brown Remixing Paulinho Da Costa Percussion Ralph MacDonald Conga, Triangle, Multi Instruments, Cymbals, Percussion Randy Waldman Keyboards Ray Bardani Engineer, Multi Instruments, Mixing, Tambourine, Cowbell, Producer, Handclapping, Percussion Richard Alderson Engineer Rick Marotta Drums Ricky Peterson Piano (Electric) Robert Margouleff Producer Scott Hull Mastering Stanley Jordan Guitar, Drum Fills Steve Ferone Drums Steve Ferrone Drums Steve Gadd Drums Steve Jordan Guitar, Drum Fills Tawatha Agee Vocals (Background) Valerie Simpson Vocals (Background) Vinnie Colaiuta Drums Wayman Tisdale Vocals Yvonne Lewis Vocals (Background)