David Sánchez (born 9 September 1968 in

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) 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

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and

danza Danza is a musical genre that originated in Ponce, a city in southern Puerto Rico. It is a popular turn-of-the-twentieth-century ballroom dance genre slightly similar to the waltz. Both the danza and its cousin the contradanza are sequence danc ...

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.David Sanchez and His Universe
Published: March 1, 2004, By R.J. DeLuke, All About Jazz.com

Discography

As leader

* ''The Departure'' (Columbia, 1994) * ''Sketches of Dreams'' (Columbia, 1995) * ''Street Scenes'' (Columbia, 1996) * ''Obsesion'' (Columbia, 1998) * ''Melaza'' (Columbia, 2000) * ''Travesia'' (Columbia, 2001) * ''Coral'' (Columbia, 2004) * ''Cultural Survival'' (Concord Picante, 2008) * '' Carib'' (Ropeadope, 2019)

As sideman

* Claudia Acuna, ''Wind from the South'' (Verve, 2000) *

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, ''Standards Rican-ditioned'' (Zoho, 2006) *

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, '' Spirit Song'' (Verve, 2000) *

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, ''Codes'' (Blue Note, 2006) * Jimmy Bosch, ''Salsa Dura'' (Ryko, 1999) *

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, ''Randy Pop!'' (Piloo, 2015) * Duduka Da Fonseca, ''Samba Jazz Fantasia'' (Art Music, 2002) * Santi Debriano, ''Panamaniacs'' (Free Lance, 1994) *

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, ''Junkanoo'' (Verve, 1997) *

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, ''A Look Inside'' (Antilles, 1993) *

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, ''From There to Here'' (Columbia, 1998) *

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, '' To Bird with Love'' (Telarc, 1992) * Dizzy Gillespie, '' Bird Songs: The Final Recordings'' (Telarc, 1997) *

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, ''Cubist Music'' (Zoho, 2006) *

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, ''

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'' (Verve, 2001) *

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, ''Dedicated to Diz'' (Telarc, 1993) *

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, ''Exotica'' (American Clave, 1992) *

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, ''Habana'' (Verve, 1997) *

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, ''The Art of Rhythm'' (RCA Victor, 1998) *

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, ''Ninety Miles'' (Concord Picante, 2011) *

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, ''Praise'' (Dreyfus, 1998) * Roy Haynes, ''A Life in Time'' (Dreyfus, 2007) *

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, ''Villa Hidalgo'' (Messidor, 1992) *

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, '' Llego la India Via Eddie Palmieri'' (Acid Jazz, 1992) *

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, ''The Meltdown'' (Enja, 1997) *

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, ''On the One'' (Columbia, 1993) *

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, ''I Miss You John'' (Consolidated Artists, 1995) * Harold Lopez-Nussa, ''El Pais De Las Maravillas'' (World Village, 2011) *

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, ''Miles to Miles'' (Narada, 2005) *

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, ''Que Viva Mingus!'' (Dreyfus, 1997) *

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, ''Springdance'' (Claves, 1995) *

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, ''Tatoom'' (Heads Up, 2006) *

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, ''Nuyorican Soul'' (Talkin' Loud/Giant Step, 1997) *

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, '' Listen Here!'' (Concord Picante, 2005) *

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, ''Above & Below'' (Epicure, 1994) *

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, ''Chango Te Llama'' (Mango, 1991) *

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, ''Trust the Universe'' (Columbia, 1993) *

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, ''People Get Ready'' (Sweet Basil, 1998) * Claudio Roditi, ''Jazz Turns Samba'' (Groovin' High, 1994) *

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, ''Regreso'' (UP, 1987) *

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, ''Manhattan Mambo'' (Telarc, 1992) * Hilton Ruiz, ''Heroes'' (Telarc, 1994) * Hilton Ruiz, ''Hands On Percussion'' (RMM, 1995) *

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, ''Tjaderized'' (Verve, 1998) * Antonio Sánchez, ''

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'' (CAM Jazz, 2007) * Antonio Sanchez, ''

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'' (CAM Jazz, 2010) *

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, ''I Remember Clifford'' (GRP, 1992) *

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, ''Latin Jazz Suite'' (Aleph, 1999) * Lalo Schifrin, ''Intersections'' (Aleph, 2001) *

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, ''TNT'' (Telarc, 2001) *

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, ''Tropic Heat'' (GRP, 1994) * Gabriel Vicéns, ''Days'' (Inner Circle Music, 2015) *

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, ''Democracy Live at the Blue Note'' (Half Note, 2006) * Kenny Werner, ''Balloons'' (Half Note, 2011) *

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, ''Looking Forward'' (Fresh Sound, 2001)

References

External links

David Sanchez Official Site

Artist profile at Concord RecordsDavid Sanchez and His Universe – Interview
Published: March 1, 2004, By R.J. DeLuke, All About Jazz.com
"In Conversation with David Sánchez"
by Ted Panken
Jazz.com
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