Mr. Sanders' latest recording is Can You Dance To It, featuring his accordion and original tunes in a lively danceable mix of styles he calls "zyfusico" including pop, zydeco, rock, country and blues influences. His unique, readily indentifiable style on accordion sets him apart from all other modern players currently working.

Mr. Sanders' earliest accordion influence was Stan Boreson, a local children's television personality, accordionist and comedian in the late 50's and early 60's still working in Seattle who inspired hundreds of kids to play accordion. The Lawrence Welk Show also imprinted accordion music in his brain at an early age (some may be unwilling to admit this, but Myron Floren was his hero when he was six). Aside from his first basics instructor, Leo Furman, he had only one truly influential accordion teacher, Doug Middendorf in Seattle. However, his musical education has included (and still includes) many wonderful and inspirational teachers: John Wittwer, Jerome Gray, George Peckham, Terry Moore, Dave Peck and Barbara Lundquist most notably.

Mr. Sanders has a B.A. in music education from the University of Washington. His other important early influences were the Brazilian accordionist Sivuca, and jazz accordionists Art Van Damme, Leon Sash and Tommy Gumina. Many of his musical influences are not accordionists, most notably pianists Keith Jarrett, Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, organists Billy Preston, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy Mcgriff, Richard "Groove" Holmes and Jack McDuff, saxophonists John Coltrane, Charlie Parker and many others, guitarists B.B. King, Freddy King, and Eric Clapton. Other important accordion influences through the years have been Astor Piazzola, the Argentine bandoneon player, Ken Olendorf, a local jazz player, zydeco/cajun players like Clifton Chenier and Bruce Daigrepont, celtic and European players like Maria Kaliniemi, Joe Derrane, Ivo Papasov's band, Phil Cunningham, various Brazilian and African accordionists, Los Lobos, Flaco Jiminez and Klezmer music all have played a role in expanding his accordion consciousness and style.