It was about this time in his career that one sensed
David Sanborn
was getting a bit tired of the formula he was using on his records. However, his great popularity kept him from changing direction much. As usual, the highly influential altoist blows his heart out over a lot of funky rhythms on
As We Speak
, but surprisingly, he switches to his less notable soprano on four of the nine tunes. Bassist
Marcus Miller
is a key force in the background, leading the expanded rhythm sections through some
pop
-oriented material that is appealing but not too substantial. ~ Scott Yanow