Episodes

  • Part 2: WBGO celebrates the life and music of David Sanborn

    Part 2: WBGO celebrates the life and music of David Sanborn
    May 21 2024
    For the second episode, we reached into the WBGO archives for a 2010 interview between the late Michael Bourne and David Sanborn. The two bonded over growing up in St, Louis and their tremendous love and respect for the music, so it’s no surprise that their conversation is both informal and insightful.

    As We Speak with David Sanborn | WBGO
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    18 mins
  • Part 1: WBGO celebrates the life and music of David Sanborn

    Part 1: WBGO celebrates the life and music of David Sanborn
    May 21 2024
    On Sunday, May 19, WBGO paid tribute to the life and music of our dear friend and colleague David Sanborn, with two hour-long specials.In the first episode, you can hear some of the best moments from the WBGO podcast As We Speak with David Sanborn, including conversations with Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, Kurt Elling, John McLaughlin and more.

    As We Speak with David Sanborn | WBGO
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    1 hr
  • John Scofield in conversation with David Sanborn: 'I couldn't find anyone in suburbia to play blues with"

    John Scofield in conversation with David Sanborn: 'I couldn't find anyone in suburbia to play blues with"
    Mar 5 2024
    On this episode of As We Speak, host David Sanborn sits down with guitarist John Scofield for a conversation that includes his beginnings as a musician while growing up in Connecticut, his love of the blues, lessons learned from Miles, and where many of his unusual song titles come from.
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    34 mins
  • Samara Joy in conversation with David Sanborn: On fame, family and her introduction to jazz

    Samara Joy in conversation with David Sanborn: On fame, family and her introduction to jazz
    Feb 13 2024
    In this episode of the As Speak with David Sanborn podcast, our host talks with Samara Joy about fame, family and her introduction to jazz.
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    29 mins
  • Pat Metheny in conversation with David Sanborn (Part Two): What it means to be a musician

    Pat Metheny in conversation with David Sanborn (Part Two): What it means to be a musician
    Jan 30 2024
    In Part Two of their conversation, Pat Metheny and David Sanborn delve deep into what it means to be a musician. They also talk more about Pat's latest solo work, 'Dream Box,' as well as how AI will affect music.
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    41 mins
  • Pat Metheny in conversation with David Sanborn-Part 1: his history, influences, & the creative process

    Pat Metheny in conversation with David Sanborn-Part 1: his history, influences, & the creative process
    Jan 16 2024
    David Sanborn sits down with his old friend, guitarist and composer Pat Metheny. In part one of this two-part conversation, Metheny talks about his latest solo record, 'Dream Box,' as well as about his history, influences, and the creative process. They also reminisce about hanging out together at the Power Station at 3 am.
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    34 mins
  • David Sanborn in conversation with Terri Lyne Carrington: "Most of the cool stuff I've done is because I created the experience."

    David Sanborn in conversation with Terri Lyne Carrington: "Most of the cool stuff I've done is because I created the experience."
    Jan 2 2024
    On this episode, David Sanborn sits down with drummer, bandleader, producer and educator Terri Lyne Carrington to talk about women in jazz, hopes for the future of the music, their time playing together, and more.
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    33 mins
  • David Sanborn in conversation with John McLaughlin: Playing with Miles, 50 years of Shakti, and more

    David Sanborn in conversation with John McLaughlin: Playing with Miles, 50 years of Shakti, and more
    Dec 19 2023
    David Sanborn in conversation with the innovative guitarist John McLaughlin, celebrating 50 years of his genre-bending band Shakti. John talks about his transformative time playing with Miles Davis, the art of improvisation, the rigors of touring, and more.
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    39 mins