In 1991 Sanborn recorded Another Hand, which the All Music Guide to Jazz described as a "return by Sanborn to his real, true love: unadorned (or only partly adorned) jazz" that "balanced the scales" against his smooth jazz material.
1991 spelade Sanborn in Another Hand, som All Music Guide to Jazz beskrev som en "återkomst av Sanborn till sin riktiga, sanna kärlek: oprydlig (eller bara delvis prydlig) jazz" som "balanserade skalorna" mot sitt smooth jazz-underlag.