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Latest Release: "I'll Do Anything"

"I'll Do Anything" is Sanborn's latest composition, releasing in honor of Mother's Day 2022.

Personnel on the song include: Kathy Sanborn: Singer, Songwriter, Arranger, and Keyboard Player 
Matthew Shell: Producer, Engineer, and Arranger  
Evan Sebenick: Mixing and Mastering Engineer 
Sami Turunen: Electric Guitar 
Hector Ruano: Bass Guitar 
Glenn Welman: Drums and Congas 
Jackie Bertone: Percussion 

"Three Days of the Condor"

"Three Days of the Condor" released June 26, 2019. "Three Days of the Condor" packs a musical punch with modern appeal. The song is an up-to-the-minute interpretation of the classic movie title track composed by ten-time Grammy Award winner Dave Grusin for the 1975 spy thriller starring Robert Redford and Faye Dunaway.

With vocals by award-winning jazz composer and singer Kathy Sanborn, “Three Days of the Condor” features MASA on guitar and strings, Vahagn Stepanyan on rhodes, Glenn Welman on drums and percussion, Jackie Bertone on percussion, Hector Ruano on bass, and Marcus Mitchell and Douglas Lira on saxophones. Produced by Matthew Shell, “Three Days of the Condor” will introduce a new generation to the music of Dave Grusin while entertaining listeners with its infectious jazz grooves and cutting-edge arrangements.

"Love Will Light the Way"

"Love Will Light the Way" released September 1, 2018. The optimistic song is a collaboration with Grammy nominee guitarist MASA and acclaimed producer Matthew Shell. Guest musicians include Vahagn Stepanyan on keyboards and upright bass; Glenn Welman on drums; and Matt Veirs on electronic percussion.

The single is an inspirational song that focuses on hope and faith in a challenging world.

Recollecting You, Kathy's latest album, released August 4, 2017. The album was produced by acclaimed arranger/instrumentalist Keerthy Narayanan. Sanborn won a 2017 Clouzine International Music Award for "Falling," a single from the Recollecting You album.

Multi-GRAMMY winner Kabir Sehgal says:

As with much of Sanborn’s work, the driving energy behind the music here is the all-powerful stimulus of romance—Sanborn herself describes the album as reflecting “the many facets of love.” The songs cover a range of romantic sensations, like waiting breathlessly for a lover to arrive for a rendezvous, getting swept up in the heightened sensations of a new affair, feeling the void of a lover lost, and finding a path back to love in the aftermath, yet it also touches on the love born of family and friendship.

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Meet Kathy Sanborn:Kathy Sanborn is an American singer, pianist, producer and composer. Based in California, Sanborn has released four albums. Her latest jazz album, Six Degrees of Cool, has recently reached Amazon's MP3 Vocal Jazz Bestseller list. Sanborn's upcoming release, Sultry Night, is set to drop on September 2013.John Shelton Ivany of the National News Bureau says: “Kathy Sanborn is able to convey emotional truths with a sound no one else can produce; a quavering joy ...

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Meet Kathy Sanborn: Known for her velvet voice, Kathy Sanborn performs her own original smooth jazz and adult contemporary songs with an elegance that can take your breath away. A keyboard and pianist, Sanborn composes and produces both jazz instrumentals and vocal tunes. She released her first CD, Peaceful Sounds, to critical acclaim in 2008. Peaceful Sounds, a jazzy-new age blend of philosophical songs, was a best seller on the CD Baby web site. ...

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Grammy-Winning Producer Ricky Kej Joins Singer-songwriter Kathy Sanborn In Lights Of Laniakea

Grammy-Winning Producer Ricky Kej Joins Singer-songwriter Kathy Sanborn In Lights Of Laniakea

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Teaming with GRAMMY-winning producer Ricky Kej, recording artist Kathy Sanborn combines her trademark silky vocals and heartfelt compositions with Kej's consummate production skills for her seventh album, Lights of Laniakea, to be released worldwide August 14, 2015. Sanborn says, “Lights of Laniakea is packed with cheerful songs and positive energy. Always an optimist, I wanted to share my upbeat vision for the world in Lights of Laniakea, and Ricky Kej was the ideal producer to bring my compositions to life.” ...

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Sultry Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Joins #1 Billboard Artist Ricky Kej In “fantasy”

Sultry Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Joins #1 Billboard Artist Ricky Kej In “fantasy”

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Velvet-voiced singer/composer Kathy Sanborn and award-winning recording artist and producer Ricky Kej combine their considerable musical talents in the brand new single, “Fantasy.” Releasing August 12, “Fantasy” will be available on iTunes, Amazon, Google Play, and other select retailers. Jazz meets New Age to produce the song that captures the passion of romance. Sung in Spanish, the composition showcases Sanborn's renowned sultry vocals and signature jazzy style. Kej adds his own unparalleled skills in production and instrumentation to invite the ...

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Jazz Singer Kathy Sanborn Goes Latin With New Album Fantasía, Releasing June 3rd

Jazz Singer Kathy Sanborn Goes Latin With New Album Fantasía, Releasing June 3rd

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Internationally renowned singer and composer Kathy Sanborn releases her new Latin jazz album, Fantasía, June 3, 2014, available through Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, and other fine retailers. Packed with songs that showcase Sanborn’s trademark velvet voice and sultry style, Fantasía spotlights the many moods of Latin Jazz, from upbeat, bouncy tunes to romantic ballads. From the South American flavor of “Pensamiento” to the modern jazz feel of the title track, “Fantasía,” the common theme of Sanborn’s sixth album is ...

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Kathy Sanborn's Latin Jazz Album Fantasía Releases June 3, 2014

Kathy Sanborn's Latin Jazz Album Fantasía Releases June 3, 2014

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Renowned jazz singer and composer Kathy Sanborn pays homage to her Latin heritage with Fantasía, Sanborn’s latest album comprised of primarily Spanish vocal jazz songs releasing June 3, 2014. Based in northern California, the American velvet-voiced jazz songstress is of Nicaraguan descent. Bilingual and cosmopolitan, the exotic Sanborn combines sensual vocals with artistic originality. Fantasía, the sultry vocalist’s sixth album, reflects Sanborn’s South American roots and Latin musical sensibilities. Fantasía incorporates many moods of Latin jazz, from the South American ...

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Kathy Sanborn's Sultry Night Releases September 3rd

Kathy Sanborn's Sultry Night  Releases September 3rd

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The glamour of yesterday returns to today’s jazz music with Sultry Night, the steamy new release by American jazz singer and composer Kathy Sanborn. Sanborn’s sizzling album has a film noir inspiration, where passion and sensuality rule the day. Sultry Night opens with the smoky and seductive title track, evocative of the age of film noir detectives Sam Spade and Philip Marlowe. The album continues with songs honoring movie icon Cary Grant and jazz vocal legend Anita O’Day, both performers ...

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Kathy Sanborn's "Sultry Night" Releases July 1st

Kathy Sanborn's "Sultry Night" Releases July 1st

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Sultry Night, the steamy new jazz MP3 album from singer, pianist, and composer Kathy Sanborn, releases July 1, 2013 through the Pacific Coast Jazz label. Sultry Night is available for purchase through popular online outlets such as iTunes and Amazon. The CD version of Sultry Night debuts September 3, 2013. Sanborn’s fifth album hearkens back to the glamour days of sizzling romance in classic movies. Taking a cue from the film noirish cover photo of Sanborn in a vintage evening ...

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Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Turns Up The Heat With Sultry Night

Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Turns Up The Heat With Sultry Night

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Sultry Night, the steamy and seductive new jazz album from singer, pianist, and composer Kathy Sanborn, releases July 2nd, 2013 through the Pacific Coast Jazz label. Sultry Night will be available for purchase from popular digital outlets such as iTunes. The CD version of Sultry Night debuts September 3rd, 2013. Sultry Night includes songs honoring jazz vocal legend Anita O’Day and popular screen actor Cary Grant. Sultry Night also includes the song, “Angels Cry,” which was penned by Sanborn in ...

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New Vocal Jazz Album Six Degrees Of Cool Spotlights Financial Woes Of The 99%

New Vocal Jazz Album Six Degrees Of Cool Spotlights Financial Woes Of The 99%

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Six Degrees of Cool, the newly released vocal jazz project from singer, pianist, and composer Kathy Sanborn, shines a light on the economic turmoil of the 99-percenters. Packing a punch on the nature of economic hard times are the songs “Bitter Winter” and “Shanty Man,” the last a song describing the effects on a family in the Great Depression of the 1930s. Sanborn says, “'Bitter Winter' describes the nature of the times we’re living in; homeless families, jobless people, and ...

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Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Releases "Six Degrees Of Cool" August 28, 2012

Vocalist Kathy Sanborn Releases "Six Degrees Of Cool" August 28, 2012

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Six Degrees of Cool, the latest vocal jazz project from singer, pianist, and composer Kathy Sanborn, releases August 28th through the Pacific Coast Jazz label. Six Degrees of Cool will be available for purchase on Amazon, iTunes, and CD Baby. Drawing from renowned influences such as Cool Jazz giants Miles Davis, Chet Baker, and Anita O’Day, Sanborn’s new album brings Cool Jazz into today’s contemporary scene. Sanborn says her latest release, Six Degrees of Cool, may remind you of the ...

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Want Some New Music To Chill By? Vocalist Kathy Sanborn To Release Six Degrees Of Cool

Want Some New  Music To Chill By?  Vocalist Kathy Sanborn To Release Six Degrees Of Cool

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Six Degrees of Cool, the latest jazz project from singer, pianist, and composer Kathy Sanborn, will release late August 2012 through the Pacific Coast Jazz label. Drawing from renowned influences such as Cool Jazz giants Miles Davis, Chet Baker, and Anita O’Day, Sanborn’s new album brings Cool Jazz into today’s contemporary scene. Sanborn says her latest release, Six Degrees of Cool, will remind you of the “West Coast Jazz” phenomenon of the 50s and 60s, complete with cool trumpet and ...

The critics say . . .

“Even before putting this on the player one can’t help but be impressed by the lushness of the presentation. This digipak contains a lot of information about Kathy and her producer Keerthy Narayanan (who also is her arranger), commentary by multi-Grammy & Latin Grammy award winner Kabir Sehgal, photos and information on all the musicians involved, and a booklet containing all the lyrics. One gets the impression that this is a release of quality, and that is only reinforced as the music comes out of the speakers. This is Kathy’s eighth album, and unlike many other artists she isn’t revisiting songs from times gone by, but instead is presenting an album of originals, all her own work.

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Three Days of the...

Pacific Coast Jazz
2019

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Love Will Light the...

Pacific Coast Jazz
2018

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Recollecting You

Pacific Coast Jazz
2017

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Lights of Laniakea

Pacific Coast Jazz/That Other Label
2015

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Fantasia

Pacific Coast Jazz
2014

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Sultry Night

Pacific Coast Jazz
2013

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Magnetized

From: Magnetized
By Kathy Sanborn

Blues for Breakfast

From: Blues for Breakfast
By Kathy Sanborn

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