David Sanchez at Mount Vernon Country Club | March 11

Tenor saxophonist David Sanchez will perform with his quartet at the Mount Vernon Country Club March 11.

Sanchez will be performing with his newest project – Heartbeats – featuring pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Ricky Rodriguez and drummer Obed Calvaire. The group will explore the colors and textures of the Caribbean, the rhythms of Africa and the soul of Jazz.

Sanchez began playing the conga in his native Puerto Rico at the age of eight and started playing tenor at 12 years of age.

Graduating from a performing arts high school in 1986, Sanchez spent a year studying psychology and then moved to New York City in 1988 after deciding to become a musician.  Sanchez attended Rutgers University and studied with Kenny Barron.

After a period freelancing in New York with many top Latin players, including Paquito D’Rivera and Claudio Roditi, Sanchez joined Dizzy Gillespie’s United Nation Orchestra in 1990.  Since then, Sanchez has recorded and performed with some of the most influential musicians in Jazz.

In 2005, Sanchez won the Grammy award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album for Coral, which was two years in the making.

For tickets and more information, call 303-526-0616 or click here. 

Photo credit: sfjazz.org