Second Cup Cafe: David Sanborn

It could be said it was fate that made Grammy Award-winning saxophonist David Sanborn the stellar musician that he is today.

At the tender age of 3, Sanborn caught polio, which would affect him the rest of his life - but in a good way.

As a form of rehabilitation, his parents gave him a saxophone, which became a blessing in disguise.

The legendary saxophonist visited The Early Show's Second Cup Café Saturday to play songs off of his latest nine-track CD, "Here & Gone."

Sanborn keeps the hits coming on his 23rd album.

Produced by Phil Ramone, the CD features a number of special guests, including Eric Clapton, Joss Stone and Sam Moore, proving that at 63, Sanborn still remains current and contemporary.

While growing up in St. Louis, Sanborn was drawn to the music of Chicago blues artists. As a high school kid, he played alongside musicians Albert King and Little Milton.

"When I was 17 or 18 and it was time to figure out what to do with my life, I realized that I didn't enjoy anything as much as I enjoyed playing music," Sanborn said on his official Web site. "I felt that I had no choice that I HAD to become a musician. Either that or steal cars."

Following his dream to pursue music, Sanborn attended Northwestern University and then transferred to the University of Iowa. After getting married, he had a son, Jonathan, to whom he has dedicated every album.

Next stop was California, where Sanborn joined the Butterfield Blues Band for five years. After playing Woodstock, many doors opened in his career. He went on to perform with music legends Stevie Wonder, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Paul Simon and James Taylor.

Sanborn, who has been considered as one of the greatest saxophone players of all time, has built his impressive reputation. By blending his soulful sounds in jazz, pop and R&B genres and adding soulful singers to the mix, he found the right formula to move the masses.