Live Jazz events & concerts in Greece

Born in Mexico City on November 1, 1971, Antonio Sanchéz started playing drums at the age of five and began performing professionally early in his teens. He pursued a degree in classical piano at the National Conservatory in Mexico and in 1993 he moved to Boston to enroll at Berklee College of Music and graduated magna cum laude in jazz studies. Since his move to New York City in 1999, Sanchéz has become one of the most sought-after drummers on the international jazz scene. He has performed and recorded with some of the biggest names in jazz, most prominently in the Pat Metheny trio alongside Christian McBride; the guitarist’s larger group; and the reunion band with Metheny, Steve Swallow, and Gary Burton. Other leaders he has worked with include Chick Corea, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden, Toots Thielemans, and Joshua Redman. His interest in education led Sanchéz to join the faculty at New York University in 2006. In addition to performing and teaching, he has conducted clinics and master classes, and played at drum festivals worldwide, including the Modern Drummer Festival Weekend, Zildjian Day, and Montreal Drum Festival. Sanchéz has been a featured cover artist on magazines like Modern Drummer, Musico Pro, Percussioni, and Drums & Percussion. In 2007 his first recording as a leader, Migration, was issued, followed a year later by Element. The concert album Live in New York at Jazz Standard appeared in 2010. In 2013 Sanchez released his third studio album, New Life, featuring saxophonists David Binney and Donny McCaslin.

“Antonio Sanchez’s Birdman Oscar snub has bloomed into Grammy success. At last.
The jazz drummer and composer for the 2014 Oscar-winning best film Birdman received an inglorious snub last year when his work was disqualified from Oscar music contention.
The score was deemed not eligible to receive a nomination due to “pre-existing music” on the score.But that snub ended on Monday night when Sanchez won the Grammy for best score soundtrack for visual media with Birdman.
“It’s awesome to get this, especially after being nixed by the Oscars,” Sanchez said backstage, giving props to the music academy. ” I have to thank this academy, because the other academy, I have nothing to thank them for. So it’s extra sweet.” It’s been a year since Birdman dominated the Oscars. The long-awaited win was extra-special for Sanchez.
The movie has already pushed Sanchez to another level in the jazz world. “ USA TODAY



Antonio Sanchez for the first time in Athens on April 22, 2016 at Gazarte – Voutadon 32-34- Gazi – 210 3460347