For pop’s premier saxophonist David Sanborn, there’s no place like home.

Inside his New York City loft, he eats, sleeps, practices and has recorded many demos — including almost every song on his 15th album, “Inside.”

Sanborn explained in a press release that recording in the comfort of his loft took some of the routine out of the recording process, allowing him to relax and concentrate on the task at hand.

“It allowed me a certain amount of freedom,” he remembered. “I could record when I felt like it, and not have to be rushed about the whole process.”

The first time Sanborn tried recording at home was during the making of his 1996 triumph, “Songs From The Night Before.” After noticing the time that was saved and the quality that was produced on his homemade copies, the saxophonist decided to invest in some state-of-the-art recording equipment of his own.

“I noticed that by the time I went through the full recording process of redoing the demos [in the studio], I was losing something in the translation,” he said. “By the time you get to the final version, you realize that the first take was the best. You don’t have a lot of time to think about it, so there’s a freshness there that you don’t get on subsequent takes.”

Throughout his career, Sanborn has had several opportunities to explore different avenues of recording. The Grammy-winning veteran began his career as a studio musician in the early ’70s, playing backup for acts such as Stevie Wonder and David Bowie.

It wasn’t long until the Albert King and Little Milton-trained prodigy made his first solo LP, titled, “Taking Off Sanborn.” After the first album was released, Sanborn began recording others at a steady pace, each marking a new milestone in his career. It was his fourth effort, “Hideaway,” that finally won him his first Grammy.

Since then, Sanborn has won many more Grammys and has created eleven more albums, boosting his career album sales to about seven million.

But recording album after album isn’t the only thing that keeps Sanborn busy. Like other jazz giants such as Billy Taylor and Wynton Marsalis, Sanborn has recently ventured into other entertainment mediums to spread the word of jazz. He hosted the syndicated TV show, “Night Music,” and has also kept a weekly music segment on “Good Morning America.”

Currently, the award-winning saxophonist is touring in support of “Inside,” and Stephens Auditorium is on his itinerary.

“We decided to bring him here because he has won several Grammy awards, and because of the longevity of his career and his popularity among jazz audiences,” said Paul Ferrone, director of performing arts programming at Stephens Auditorium.

That Ames has a “supportive and growing” jazz audience, coupled with the fact that Sanborn’s style appeals to pop audiences as well as jazz audiences, added to Ferrone’s decision.

“Sanborn’s music is a fusion of traditional jazz elements and contemporary pop music,” he said.

During tonight’s concert, Sanborn will play songs from the album he describes as one of the most intimate albums he’s ever made. Though he won’t be playing in the comfort of his own loft, he hopes to create the same, sporadic mood that he found on “Inside.”

“I’ve learned as a musician you have to kind of ambush yourself psychologically,” he said. “Trick yourself into saying this is just a demo. And once in awhile you come up with something that is just magic. That’s the rewarding part.”