Antonio Sanchez
Born in Mexico City in 1971, Antonio Sanchéz started playing drums at the age of 5 and began performing professionally early in his teens.
He pursued a degree in classical piano at the National Conservatory in Mexico. In 1993 he moved to Boston to enroll at Berklee College of Music and graduated Magna Cum Laude in Jazz Studies.
Since his move to New York City, Antonio has become one of the most sought after drummers in the international jazz scene. He has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in jazz including Pat Metheny (He's a member of the Pat Metheny Group and the Pat Metheny Trio with Christian McBride), Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden, Gary Burton and Toots Thielemans.
He regularly collaborates with some of the most prominent names of the newer generation of Jazz: Joshua Redman, Chris Potter, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, David Sanchez, Paquito D'Rivera, Kenny Werner, Marcus Roberts, Avishai Cohen, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Miguel Zenon, Scott Colley, Dave Samuels, Luciana Souza, Billy Childs, and Claudia Acuña just to name a few. [www.antoniosanchez.net]
Wow!
Antonio Sanchéz Tour Schedule ~
Sept 03 - with David Sanchez Quartet - TBA (Curacao)
Sept 08 - with Stefano Di Batista - TBA (Colmar, France)
Sept 09 - with Stefano Di Batista at La Villete (Paris, France)
Sept 17 - Antonio Sanchéz Quartet with Miguel Zenon, David Sanchez, Hans Glawishnig at Ouro Preto Jazz Fest (Ouro Preto, Brazil)
Sept 21 - Antonio Sanchéz Quartet with Dave Binney, Donny McCaslin, Scott Colley at Jazz Standard (NYC)
Sept 22 - Antonio Sanchéz Quartet with Dave Binney, Donny McCaslin, Scott Colley at Jazz Standard (NYC)
Guess what? Antonio's newest album was released yesterday [31 Aug 2010]! "Antonio Sanchez: Live in New York at Jazz Standard"
Okay - who has seen Antonio Sanchez perform over the years? Is he one of your favorite drummers? How does his style compare to Jeff "Tain" Watts, Brian Blade or Cindy Blackman?