Sanborn (2007 film)

Sanborn is a 2007 American computer-animated comedy musical film produced by Pixar Animation Studios for Walt Disney Pictures. The 9th film from the studio, it features alto saxophonist David Sanborn in the lead role. The film was directed by John Lasseter and Lee Unkrich and produced by ??? from a screenplay written by ???. The film tells the story of how David Sanborn went from childhood to a renowned jazz star playing the alto saxophone.

Plans for the story were conceived in 2004 following the release of The Incredibles. Unkrich brought his collection of old records to Pixar and presented them to John Lasseter, Pete Docter, and the others. When listening to one of David Sanborn's albums for the first time, it captured the attention of Lasseter and his colleagues, who immediately decided to turn the alto saxophonist into an animated film.

Sanborn premiered at the El Capitan Theatre on November 16, 2007, and went into general release three weeks later on December 7.

Plot
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Cast

 * David Sanborn as the titular alto saxophonist.

Production
Prior to his involvement in Sanborn, David Sanborn was involved in the soundtrack of the 1987 Warner Bros. film, Lethal Weapon. He played the alto saxophone on the majority of the tracks. Sanborn also contributed to the score of the 1980 film American Gigolo with "The Seduction", which was written by Giorgio Moroder.