Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards to Honor David Sanborn
The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is honoured to be presenting the 6th George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award to Jazz legend David Sanborn.
Sanborn, who started his solo recording career in 1975, has managed to achieve the delicate balance of maintaining artistic integrity while receiving universal critical acclaim and huge record sales. The saxophonist has won 6 Grammy Awards and 16 of his albums entered Billboards TOP 200 chart. He is known as one of the most influential sax players in the history of Jazz.
Mary Kirk of Wave 94.7FM in Toronto/Hamilton and co-chair of The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards says, “We are truly honoured to be able to celebrate David’s outstanding career by presenting him with this year’s Benson Award. Like those recipients before him, he has been such a tremendous ambassador for jazz, pioneering the pop/jazz crossover and seducing millions of fans over the last few decades with his artistry.”
“It’s truly a dream come true for me personally to honour David Sanborn this way,” says co-chair, John Beaudin of Smooth Jazz Now.com. “When I left home in 1979 I left with 5 Sanborn albums under my arm! He was a huge influence for me.”
George Benson was the first Lifetime Achievement Award winner in 2005. With Benson’s blessing, the honour was then named after him. Other winners include Bob James, Spyro Gyra, Lee Ritenour and Earl Klugh.
Sanborn will attend the gala ceremony, the 6th Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, on Friday, April 23rd at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario.
Tickets are available at the Living Arts Centre Box Office: 1-800-805-8888 or 905-306-6000.
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