David Sanborn to headline Amelia Island Jazz Festival (The Florida Times-Union)

AMELIA ISLAND - There’s more than one place in Northeast Florida that boasts a big jazz festival. By October, the jazz lovers enjoying the Jacksonville Jazz Festival this weekend will most likely have a hankering for another music fix.

David Sanborn - Alto Saxophonist

David Sanborn (born July 30, 1945) is an American alto saxophonist. Though Sanborn has worked in many genres, his solo recordings typically blend jazz with instrumental pop and R&B. He released his first solo album Taking Off in 1975, but has been playing the saxophone since before he was in high school.