David Sanborn in Accenture Jazz Series on May 2
Contact: Amanda Savio (860) 987-6068; e-mail: amanda_savio@bushnell.org
April 15, 2003; HARTFORD,CT: Six time Grammy Award-winner, alto saxophonist and jazz phenomenon David Sanborn will perform at The Bushnell center for the Performing Arts' Mortensen Hall on Friday, May 2, 2003 at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Accenture Jazz Series. Tickets are $22.00 to $38.00 and are available at The Bushnell Box Office, located at 166 Capitol Avenue in Hartford or by calling (860) 987-5900. Tickets are also available online at www.bushnell.org. Groups of 10 or more may contact (860) 987-5959.
About David Sanborn - Few artists have musical careers as rich and lasting as David Sanborn. For over 25 years, the veteran saxophonist has been able to navigate the pop instrumental landscape with a seemingly breezy effortlessness. Critics around the globe have hailed Sanborn as one of the most consistent American musicians working today, as comfortable with a 60-piece orchestra as he is with a New Orleans jam session, bringing to each album and project an honesty towards his craft that resonates throughout all genres.
Unlike his countless number of imitators, Sanborn is immediately recognizable within two notes. While growing up in St. Louis, Sanborn played with many Chicago blues greats (including Albert King) and became a skilled alto saxophonist despite battling polio in his youth. After important stints with Paul Butterfield (he played with the Butterfield Blues band at Woodstock), Gil Evans, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, and the Brecker Brothers, Sanborn began recording as a leader in the mid-1970s and he racked up a string of pop successes.
Over the years he has worked with many pop players, but he has made his biggest impact leading his own danceable bands. Occasionally Sanborn throws the music world a curve: his eccentric but rewarding Another Hand, a guest stint with avant-gardist Tim Berne on a 1993 album featuring the compositions of Julius Hemphill, and a set of ballads (Pearls) on which he is accompanied by a string orchestra arranged by Johnny Mandel. For a couple of years in the early 1990s, Sanborn was the host of the syndicated television series Night Music, which had a very eclectic lineup of musicians, most of whom were given the unique opportunity to play together. His latest release is The Essentials.
About The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts - The Bushnell is Connecticut's premier performing arts center, hosting more than 450 events yearly, including major Broadway tours, symphony orchestras, family presentations, local arts and community events. In November 2001, The Bushnell completed a $45 million expansion project that added a second, 908-seat theater to the existing historic structure. The new, state-of-the-art performance hall allows for expanded arts, entertainment and community offerings. The Bushnell's nationally-recognized arts-in-education program, PARTNERS (Partners in Arts and Education Revitalizing Schools), is a cross-community educational effort serving 40 schools in 17 districts throughout the Greater Hartford area. The Bushnell opened in January 1930 and is a non-profit organization. For more information, call The Bushnell at (860) 987-6000, The Bushnell Box Office at (860) 987-5900 or visit our website at www.bushnell.org.