David Sánchez (musician)
David Sánchez is a Grammy-winning jazz tenor saxophonist from Puerto Rico.
Early life
Sanchez took up the conga when he was eight and started playing tenor saxophone at age 12.His earliest influences were Afro-Caribbean and danza but also European and Latin classical. At the age of 12, Sanchez attended La Escuela Libre de Musica, which emphasized formal musical studies and classical European styles.
Discography
As leader
The Departure Sketches of Dreams Street Scenes Obsesion Melaza Travesia Coral Cultural Survival- ''Carib''
As sideman
- Claudia Acuna, Wind from the South
- Ray Barretto, Standards Rican-ditioned
- Kenny Barron, Spirit Song
- Ignacio Berroa, Codes
- Jimmy Bosch, Salsa Dura
- Randy Brecker, Randy Pop!
- Duduka Da Fonseca, Samba Jazz Fantasia
- Santi Debriano, Panamaniacs
- Barbara Dennerlein, Junkanoo
- Kenny Drew Jr., A Look Inside
- Kyle Eastwood, From There to Here
- Dizzy Gillespie, To Bird with Love
- Dizzy Gillespie, Bird Songs: The Final Recordings
- Edsel Gomez, Cubist Music
- Charlie Haden, Nocturne
- Slide Hampton, Dedicated to Diz
- Kip Hanrahan, Exotica
- Roy Hargrove, Habana
- Tom Harrell, The Art of Rhythm
- Stefon Harris, Ninety Miles
- Roy Haynes, Praise
- Roy Haynes, A Life in Time
- Giovanni Hidalgo, Villa Hidalgo
- La India, Llego la India Via Eddie Palmieri
- Jonny King, The Meltdown
- Ryan Kisor, On the One
- Mike Longo, I Miss You John
- Harold Lopez-Nussa, El Pais De Las Maravillas
- Jason Miles, Miles to Miles
- Mingus Big Band, Que Viva Mingus!
- Michael Philip Mossman, Springdance
- Andy Narell, Tatoom
- Nuyorican Soul, Nuyorican Soul
- Eddie Palmieri, Listen Here!
- Leon Parker, Above & Below
- Daniel Ponce, Chango Te Llama
- Rachel Z, Trust the Universe
- Tony Reedus, People Get Ready
- Claudio Roditi, Jazz Turns Samba
- Roberto Roena, Regreso
- Hilton Ruiz, Manhattan Mambo
- Hilton Ruiz, Heroes
- Hilton Ruiz, Hands On Percussion
- Dave Samuels, Tjaderized
- Antonio Sánchez, Migration
- Antonio Sanchez, Live in New York at Jazz Standard
- Arturo Sandoval, I Remember Clifford
- Lalo Schifrin, Latin Jazz Suite
- Lalo Schifrin, Intersections
- SFJAZZ Collective, Live: SFJAZZ Center 2013
- SFJAZZ Collective, 10th Anniversary
- SFJAZZ Collective, Music of Miles Davis & Original Compositions
- Steve Turre, TNT
- Dave Valentin, Tropic Heat
- Gabriel Vicéns, Days
- Kenny Werner, Democracy Live at the Blue Note
- Kenny Werner, Balloons
- Miguel Zenon, ''Looking Forward''