In this fourth week of the "Colors Of A New Day" campaign Dave introduces us to the “Side by Side” collaboration with David Sanborn, his saxophone hero since his youth. Although the two have toured together, "Side by Side" marks the first recording together.
Dave says, "Now if you know me then you know I'm completely crazy about David Sanborn. He's my saxophone hero: I adored him and his records growing up. I used to memorize all of his licks, learn every note of his songs and try to emulate him in every possible way. One day when I was younger, I got to know him. His wise advice? Stop copying it and be myself. Probably the best advice I have ever received from a mentor.
David and I eventually became colleagues and friends, and we even consolidated our musical kinship in 2016 with a tour of the United States together. But one thing still eluded me ... the opportunity to record a song together on an album with this true master of alto sax. Well on A New Day, we finally MADE IT ... a dream come true! Not only did David play this song with all his heart, we also wrote it together. Produced by the incredible Rick Braun, "Side By Side" will be the first radio single from the album. When I think of when I was a kid, listening to Sanborn on my bedroom record player ... and now, doing a duet together, I can hardly believe it, my head is spinning! I couldn't be more proud or excited. This song is about friendship and supporting your friends, even when you can't physically lean on them, as many of us have experienced in this pandemic. David recorded his parts in New York, I in Los Angeles ... and yet, as you will hear, we really lean on each other ... that's what friends do!
Dave dice, "ahora, si me conoces, entonces sabes que estoy completamente loco por David Sanborn. Él es mi héroe del saxofón: lo adoré a él y a sus discos mientras crecía. Solía memorizar todos sus licks, aprender cada nota de sus canciones y tratar de emularlo de todas las formas posibles. Un día, cuando era más joven, llegué a conocerlo ¿Su sabio consejo? Deja de copiarlo y ser yo mismo. Probablemente el mejor consejo que he recibido de un mentor.
David y yo finalmente nos convertimos en colegas y amigos, e incluso consolidamos nuestro parentesco musical en 2016 con una gira por Estados Unidos juntos. Pero una cosa aún se me escapaba… la oportunidad de grabar una canción juntos en un álbum con este verdadero maestro del saxo alto. Bueno, en A New Day, finalmente LO HICIMOS ... ¡un sueño hecho realidad! David no solo tocó con todo su corazón esta canción, sino que también la escribimos juntos. Producido por el increíble Rick Braun, "Side By Side" será el primer sencillo del álbum para la radio. Cuando pienso cuando era un niño, escuchar a Sanborn en el tocadiscos de mi dormitorio ... y ahora, haciendo un dueto juntos, casi no puedo creerlo, ¡me da vueltas la cabeza! No podría estar más orgulloso ni emocionado. Esta canción trata sobre la amistad y el apoyo a tus amigos, incluso cuando no puedes apoyarte físicamente en ellos, como muchos de nosotros hemos experimentado en esta pandemia. David grabó sus partes en Nueva York, yo en Los Ángeles ... y, sin embargo, como oirán, realmente nos apoyamos el uno en el otro ... ¡eso es lo que hacen los amigos!
