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| 30 July 1945 born in Tampa, Florida and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Doesn't come from a musical background. |
| 1945-1956 had polio when 3, spent some time in an iron lung and was adviced to pick up an wind instrument as part of the therapy. He chose the saxophone. |
| 1957 - 1962 backed up Albert King, played with Gil Evans in local clubs. Decided to become a musican at the age of 18. |
| 1967-1966 studied music at the Northwestern University, additional studies at the University of Iowa. Got married (child: Jonathan Sanborn) |
| 1967-1971 moved to San Francisco, joint the Paul Butterfield Band and recorded with them. Appeared at the Woodstock Festival |
| 1972-1974 seprated from his wife. Played with Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, The Brecker Brothers, Gil Evans |
| 1975-1979 release of his first solo album Taking Off (1975), followed by three other albums |
| 1980-1987 breakthrough album Hideaway (1980), Grammy Winning Yoyeur (1981), first acting role in the Italien movie Stella Sulla Citta |
| 1988-1991 Grammy Winning Double Vision with Bob James, TV show Night Music with Jools Holland, radio show, cameo in Scrooge |
| 1992-1997 got married to Rikke Loyd, changed labels to Elektra Records, jazzy Another Hand |
| 1997-1998 toured in Europe as part of the Legends with Clapton, Gadd, Miller, Sample. Release of Songs From The Night Before, hosted the TV show After New Years Eve |
| 1999 hosted another After New Years Eve, release of the Grammy Winning album Inside |
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