By the time of his third album, altoist
David Sanborn's popularity and influence was growing month by month. Most of these numbers feature
Sanborn with an enlarged rhythm section (with such studio vets as guitarists
Hugh McCracken and
David Spinozza,
Don Grolnick or
Richard Tee on keyboards, vibraphonist
Mike Mainieri, bassist
Herb Bushler and drummer
Steve Gadd). However, "Short Visit" is something special, for
Sanborn was joined by what was mostly
the Gil Evans Orchestra;
Evans even wrote the chart. Otherwise, this is a typical
Sanborn release with plenty of danceable rhythms and the focus on his passionate alto. ~ Scott Yanow