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Musician

Antonio Sanchez

Born: November 1, 1971

Born in Mexico City, 5 time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sanchez began playing the drums at age five and performed professionally in his early teens in Mexico’s rock, jazz and latin scenes. He pursued a degree in classical piano at the National Conservatory in Mexico and in 1993 enrolled in Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Jazz Studies. Since moving to New York City in 1999, Antonio has become one of the most sought-after drummers in the international jazz scene. Following 18 years and 9 albums as one of the most revered collaborators with guitarist/composer Pat Metheny, he also has recorded and performed with many other most prominent artists like Chick Corea, Gary Burton, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden and Toots Thielmans. In 2014 Sanchez’s popularity soared when he scored Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) which ended up fetching 4 Academy awards (including best picture) and for which Antonio won a Grammy award

Album

Raíces

By Benjamin Garcia

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Tj-Paris; Morriña; Colibrí; Montañas; Pradera; La Plaza

Article: Play This!

A Percussion Paradise Inhabited By Searing, Soaring Sensations

by Keith Flint
September 19, 2026

From its solo conga introduction to its exuberant ensemble finale, Donny McCaslin's “Soar" leads listeners along a path of tension, anticipation, and release. The pleasures of the performance are immediate, yet its full gratification is tantalizingly delayed: rhythm first, then added texture, then a gathering rush of sound as each musician finds a place ...

Article: Album Review

Rino Sivathas: Speak Volumes

by Daniel Mège
August 12, 2026

Which country has the highest proportion of outstanding drummers relative to its total population? A difficult exam question, but by rough estimate, the number of drummers in Norway (really a lot of them), relative to its population (really a small one), makes it an obvious contender. Those who follow the scene have heard of ...

Video

Antonio Sanchez master class demonstration

Featuring the music of Antonio Sanchez
Duration: 02:22
August 9, 2026

For drummers, there’s rhythmic and limb independence… and then there’s Antonio Sánchez. Sánchez is acclaimed for his longtime collaboration with Pat Metheny and for his Birdman film soundtrack (which solely contains drum kit improvisations and classical clips). As a high-energy instrumentalist, he displays a technical fluidity and polyrhythmic mastery that has few peers on drum kit. Beginning this demonstration solo with a deceptive, understated groove, Sanchez’ musicality shines as he explores the complete sonic palette of his instrument, extracting subtle variations in cymbal and tom tones. He does this so seemingly effortlessly that his fills seem to float across the set. The master drummer’s time, as highlighted by his clave and high-hat pulses, is impeccable. Watch the breathtaking performance as the intensity builds then washes over you like a crashing ocean wave. And, as the foam subsides, one may wish to surf Sánchez’ broadening ventures in multi-instrumental recordings and electronic and acoustic blends.

Song of the Day

Pradera

September 20, 2026

Album: Raíces
By Benjamin Garcia
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Duration: 05:02

Article: Live Review

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal 2026

by Mark Sullivan
July 16, 2026

Festival International de Jazz de Montréal Various Venues Montreal, Canada June 30-July 4, 2026 The 46th edition of the Festival presented over 350 shows, two-thirds of which were free. The festival organizing team highlighted performances by legendary jazz-funk band The Headhunters, the Charles Lloyd Quartet, St. Vincent Symphonique (a series of ...

Article: Live Review

The Rite Festival 2026 — Third and Final Day

by Artur Moral
June 18, 2026

The Rite FestivalLaboratori D'Arts ContemplativesLlinars del VallèsBarcelonaMay 31, 2026 There are small miracles that happen daily and discreetly. They are of a prosaic and absolutely earthly nature, with no divine or supernatural intervention of any kind, and the vast majority of them tend to go completely unnoticed by the eyes ...

Article: Radio & Podcasts

Metropole Orkest, Michael League, Booker Stardrum, Luca Dell'Anna & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
March 24, 2026

This week we celebrate 80 years of music by the Metropole Orkest, the restless spirit of Michael League, and flying carpets made of percussions, pianos and Hammond organs that take the listener to a hypnotic new dimension.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Parlor Greens ...

Article: Live Review

Michael League Ellipsis at SFJAZZ Center

by Roy Strassman
March 2, 2026

Michael League Ellipsis  SFJAZZ Center San Francisco, CA January 29, 2026 On an uncharacteristically balmy January evening, Michael League brought Ellipsis to the SFJAZZ Center, featuring Cuban conguero/batalero, singer (akpwón), dancer, and composer Pedrito Martinez. The ensemble also included famed Mexican drummer Antonio Sanchez and Cuban keyboardist and synthesizer player Glenda ...