I was not a big fan of Jazz as a form of music until a few years ago. Actually David's 'Lisa' was my first encounter with Jazz as a genre of music. I used to listen to a lot of Rock those days, and 'Lisa' blew across me as a cool, fresh breeze. The softness of the music, the musician's virtuosity with the saxaphone fully captivated me and started me on the discovery of Jazz. In retrospect, I think, that all this was providence. Someone I knew came from the US and brought for me, a tape of songs, recorded from the radio. Boy, am I glad, that the guy who hosted the show, mentioned David's name in the credits.

Well from thereon, I've tried and have managed to collect all of David's works, that are available here in India. We don't have a very vibrant Jazz scene here, but from time to time we have some Jazz festivals / concerts, which we (me and some of my good friends and Jazz fans) try not to miss.

There is a lot that the world of Jazz can learn and incorporate from Indian music, as has been proved by John McLaughlin in his numerous collaborations with our musicians. The Beatles are a further testimony to this fact, with their experimentations with Indian music, which is one of the most sublime forms of music.

'Pearls', in my opinion, has some of the finest tracks in Jazz, real vintage stuff. Makes one want to listen to more of Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and the old masters of Operatic Jazz. 'Smile' from the same album as 'Lisa' (Straight to the Heart), is another gem from the Sanborn galaxy. Well, in short, David Sanborn is one of the finest Jazz musicians I have ever heard and I am glad to have started of on the discovery of Jazz from 'Lisa'.