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Monday, 20 May 2013

David Sánchez Quartet at the Jazz Standard 1/31-2/4

Written by Ronaldo Oregano

Tuesday, 31 January 2012

“Mr. Sánchez plays with unforced please visit www.davidsanchezmusic.com. authority and a searching, smoldering cadence.” - The New York Times

David Sánchez [photo by Devin DeHaven]

Grammy Award–winning saxophonist David Sánchez, one of the finest progressive players on the jazz scene, will appear with his quartet at the Jazz Standard in Manhattan on Tuesday, January 1st through Saturday, Ferbruary 4th. Sánchez weaves the multicultural threads of North and Latin American cultures into a colorful musical tapestry, the common ground being the spirit of the drum. His robust sound, taut melodic focus, and stir¬ring rhythmic articulation reflect a talent wise beyond his years, searching for fresh ways to enrich the jazz vocabulary. David has recorded eight albums as a leader, beginning in 1994 with The Departure. His 2004 CD Coral earned him a Latin Grammy Award (he’s a four–time Grammy nominee) and in 2008 he released the stirring Cultural Survival. His quintet at the Jazz Standard features Luis Perdomo on piano (except on the 4th when Adam Rogers sits in on guitar ), Matt Brewer on bass (Ricky Rodriguez on bass on the 31st), and Henry Cole on drums (Antonio Sanchez on drums on the 4th).

Luis Perdomo © Andrea Canter

The Puerto Rico-born David Sánchez won a music scholarship at Rutgers University in 1988. With such close proximity to New York City, Sánchez quickly became a member of its swirling jazz scene. Some of his first New York musical experiences were with piano giant Eddie Palmieri, Hilton Ruiz and trumpeter Claudio Roditi who brought Sánchez to the attention of Jazz legend Dizzy Gillespie. In 1991, Gillespie invited the young saxophonist to join his “Live the Future” tour with Miriam Makeba. Sánchez has also performed and recorded with Kenny Barron, Roy Haynes, Charlie Haden, Lalo Schifrin, Tom Harrell and had the opportunity to perform with the legendary drummer Elvin Jones. In late 1991, the great Dizzy Gillespie spoke glowingly of his latest protégé in the United Nation Orchestra: “There’s a young tenor player from Puerto Rico – David Sanchez, good, very reserved mind, very old mind, knows his changes, knows where he's going and knows where he's coming from.” Over the next two decades, David Sanchez has worked to fulfill the promise that Dizzy saw within him.

Whether with Gillespie, Palmieri, Haden and his other jazz mentors, or under his own name, Sánchez has continued to tour extensively, bringing his mix of mainstream jazz with Afro-Latin influences to delighted audiences throughout the globe. David has also proven to be a compelling presence with student musicians and continues to be in demand for workshops and master classes throughout the world. Sánchez’s passion for teaching and sharing his art with up and coming musicians has led him to conduct clinics with students around the world. He works with high school students, and has led clinics and workshops with music students which often culminate in performances with student and faculty orchestras and big bands.

For more information visit davidsanchezmusic.com

The Jazz Standard is located at 116 East 27th Street (btw. Park and Lex.) 212-576-2232 www.jazzstandard.net

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