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GRAMMY-winning bandleader, conguero, and percussionist Poncho Sanchez is among the most influential percussionists in jazz. For more than four decades, he’s stirred up a fiery stew of straightahead jazz, gritty soul music, and infectious melodies and rhythms from a variety of Latin American and South American sources.
22 de mar. de 2014 · A strong musician and a centering force in his ensemble, Sanchez's larger career role has been to help maintain and protect the Latin jazz tradition. "I'm proud," he says. "I'm an American. That's our music, man. That's our history. Let's celebrate it. Let's let everybody know it's ours.
- Steven Cerra
11 de abr. de 2010 · Apr 11, 2010. By. Tomás Peña. Speaking with someone you have idolized for years is never an easy task. So it was with some trepidation that I dialed Poncho Sanchez’s telephone number and held my breath. When he answered the telephone we exchanged pleasantries and he quickly informed that he could only give me 15 minutes of his time.
25 de ene. de 2009 · Godetevi/ENJOY the BONGO solo that Joey De Leon is playing ! Poncho & the His Latin Jazz Band in the Bronx
GRAMMY.com conducted exclusive backstage interviews with artists performing at the festival, including GRAMMY-nominated saxist Donny McCaslin and Latin GRAMMY-nominated and GRAMMY-winning percussionist Poncho Sánchez.
24 de feb. de 2019 · Sanchez joined Cal Tjader’s band in 1975 and remained with the group until Tjader died in 1982. During this time, he recorded two albums, Poncho (1979) and Straight Ahead (1980), and performed with his group. Sanchez was born in Laredo, Texas, and moved to Los Angeles at four. He was influenced by the music he heard in his Chicano neighborhood.
Thirty years and 26 albums later, Sanchez, whose Live in Hollywood recording is set for digital release today, September 25, 2012 on Concord Picante, is still with the label; even though he had plenty of opportunity to leave in the late ’90s. (There will be a physical release October 30, 2012.)
