David Sanborn: Original Album Series – review

(Rhino)This is a five-album collection of the great soul-saxist David Sanborn's sessions between 1975 – when he made his debut as a leader with Taking Off – and 1981's Voyeur. For all Sanborn's rousing sax sound and curiosity about the outer reaches that has taken him on uncommercial diversions with Gil Evans and Tim Berne, improv fans don't usually warm to him. But there are some powerful jazz players on these sessions, starting with the Brecker brothers on the distinctive Taking Off, ...

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