Antonio Sanchez (drummer)
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Antonio Sánchez in Santiago, Chile, with the Chick Corea Trio, May 2010
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| Background information | |
| Born |
November 1, 1971 Mexico City, Mexico |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Labels | CAM Jazz |
| Associated acts | Pat Metheny Group, John Patitucci |
| Website | antoniosanchez |
Antonio Sánchez (born November 1, 1971) is a Mexican-American jazz drummer. In 2014 his popularity increased when he composed original music for the movie Birdman. The soundtrack album was released on October 14, 2014. The score earned him a nomination for 2014 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and a nomination for the 2015 British Academy Film Awards (BAFTA).
Sánchez was born in Mexico City and started playing drums at the age of five. By his teen years he had already begun playing professionally. He attained a degree in classical piano from the National Conservatory in 1993 and then moved to Boston, Massachusetts, to study at Berklee College of Music. After he graduated Magna Cum Laude in Jazz Studies, Sanchez obtained a scholarship for a Masters in Jazz Improvisation at Boston's New England Conservatory. He is the grandson of Mexican actor Ignacio López Tarso.
While Sánchez was still at the Conservatory in 1997, his teacher, Danilo Pérez, recommended him to Paquito D'Rivera for the drum chair in Dizzy Gillespie's United Nations Orchestra, which led to him touring with the orchestra. Later in 1997 Perez invited Sanchez to be a part of his acoustic trio which resulted in extensive touring, and the recording of the Grammy-nominated album Motherland. The tour resulted in him being heard by legendary guitarist Pat Metheny who invited Sanchez to join the Pat Metheny Group as its drummer after a series of auditions.
The group recorded two albums with Sánchez. The first one, Speaking of Now, won a Grammy Award in 2003 in the "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" category. A DVD under the same name documenting the tour has been released. The second album, The Way Up, was released in January 2005. Sanchez has been a part of various quartets and trios under Metheny's direction. The Pat Metheny Trio (Metheny on guitar, Sanchez on drums, and Christian McBride on bass) released Day Trip in January 2008 to wide acclaim among jazz critics. In 2012, he was the drummer on Pat Metheny's album Unity Band.
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