Chase Sanborn (born September 3, 1956) is a well-known Canadianjazztrumpet player and veteran studio musician based in Toronto, Ontario. Originally from New York, Sanborn is an alumnus of the Berklee College of Music and a former member of the Ray Charles Orchestra. Stylistically, Sanborn draws from the traditions of Clifford Brown and Chet Baker.
As a jazz educator, Chase Sanborn's instructional books Jazz Tactics and Brass Tactics cover jazz improvisation and brass playing. His latest project, the Jazz Tactics DVD takes viewers on a guided tour of the world of jazz improvisation.
Sanborn is a member of the jazz faculty at the University of Toronto,[1] a long-time columnist for Canadian Musician Magazine, and a contributor to a variety of music-related publications.