Bobby Sanabria © Andrea Canter

Some past inductees include former Secretary of State Colin Powell, author E.L. Doctorow, actress Rita Moreno, actor Danny Aiello, singer Bobby Darin, astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, basketball Hall of Famer Tiny Archibald, comedian and actor Robert Klein, filmmaker Stanley Kubrick, author E. L. Doctrow, actress and entertainer Diahann Carroll, television host Regis Philbin and Latin musicians, Willie Colon, Eddie & Charlie Palmieri, Yomo Toro, Johnny Pacheco, and Ray Barretto.

Grammy-nominated master drummer, percussionist, composer, arrnager, recording artist, producer and educator, Bobby Sanabria has performed with a veritable WHO'S WHO in the world of jazz and Latin music, as well as with his own critically acclaimed ensembles. His unique ability to authentically staddle all forms of jazz - swing, be-bop, hard bop, big band, and fusion - along with his command of hardcore salsa, Afro-Cuban and Brazilian jazz place him in a catgory all his own.

Sanabria was born and raised in the "Fort Apache" section of the South Bronx. Inspired and encouraged by Tito Puente, he "got serious" and attended Boston's Berklee College of Music from 1975 to 1979 obtaining a Bachelor of Music degree and receiving the Faculty Association Award.

His most critically praised work has been with the famed Mario Bauza' Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra and his own ensembles - Ascension, Quarteto Ache' and his 19 piece big band. With Bauza', he recorded three CD's, two of which were nominated for Grammy's and with his own big band he recorded "Live & In Clave" in 2001 on the Arabesque label which was nominated for a mainstream Grammy. Collectively they are considered to be the definitive works of the Afro-Cuban big band jazz tradition.

Sanabria's latest recording, Quarteto Ache!, on the ZOHO lable, documents his virtuosity in a small group setting and was hailed a "classic" by Modern Drummer magazine. He was voted "Percussionist of the Year" for 2005 by the readers of DRUM! magazine.

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The NY Daily News Bronx Week supplement list this year's other inductees as actor Chazz Palminteri, author Mary Higgins Clark, Zulu Nation founder Afrika Bambaataa, NFL Hall of Famer Art Donovan, CBS newscaster Tony Guida and legendary Broadway producer Manny Azenberg along with Bobby.