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Sanborn Announces Tour Dates

Updated By Chuck Berg

Jazz and R&B saxophonist David Sanborn is set to tour the US in support of his new release Closer (Verve Records). Sanborn will perform songs off of his new album as well as hits from throughout his career.

For the new record, Sanborn teamed up with producer Stewart Levine, who also produced Sanborn’s 2003 Verve debut Timeagain. Joining Sanborn on Closer are guests including Larry Goldings, Gil Goldstein and Bob Sheppard, as well as Sanborn’s label mate Lizz Wright, who performs James Taylor’s “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight.”

In addition to some Sanborn originals on the album, there are also interpretations of the Charlie Chaplin standard “Smile,” Abdullah Ibrahim/Dollar Brand’s “Capetown Fringe” and Horace Silver’s “Senor Blues” and “Enchantment.”

Tour dates are as follows:

2/11/2005 FYE12:30 PM NEW YORK, New York

2/11/2005 Radio City Music Hall NEW YORK, New York

2/12/2005 Ford Center for the Performing Arts CHICAGO, Illinois

3/8/2005 Sculler’s BOSTON, Massachusetts

3/9/2005 Sculler’s BOSTON, Massachusetts

3/11/2005 Paramount CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia

3/12/2005 Sovereign Arts Center READING, Pennsylvania

3/18/2005 Rockwell Hall/Buffalo State College BUFFALO, New York

3/19/2005 Ram’s Head ANNAPOLIS, Maryland

3/20/2005 BTI Center for the Pefroming Arts RALEIGH, North Carolina

3/24/2005 Pageant Theatre SAINT LOUIS, Missouri

3/25/2005 Gold Strike Resort and Casino ROBINSONVILLE, Mississippi

4/22/2005 John Lyman Center NEW HAVEN, Connecticut

4/23/2005 Westbury Music Fair WESTBURY, New York

4/25/2005 Birchmere ALEXANDRIA, Virginia

4/30/2005 Ulster Performing Arts Center KINGSTON, New York

5/6/2005 Suncoast Hotel and Casino LAS VEGAS, Nevada

5/7/2005 Suncoast Hotel and Casino LAS VEGAS, Nevada

5/8/2005 Suncoast Hotel and Casino LAS VEGAS, Nevada

6/11/2005 San Felipe Casino ALGODONES, New Mexico

8/19/2005 Gainey Vineyard SANTA YNEZ, California

8/20/2005 Rodney Strong Winery HEALDSBURG, California

8/26/2005 Cerritos Center CERRITOS, California

9/13/2005 Jazz Alley SEATTLE, Washington

9/14/2005 Jazz Alley SEATTLE, Washington

9/15/2005 Jazz Alley SEATTLE, Washington

9/16/2005 Jazz Alley SEATTLE, Washington

9/17/2005 Jazz Alley SEATTLE, Washington

9/18/2005 Jazz Alley SEATTLE, Washington

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