# David Sánchez (musician)

David Sánchez (born 3 September 1968 in Guaynabo, Puerto Rico) is a Grammy-winning jazz tenor saxophonist from Puerto Rico.

## Early life

Sanchez took up the conga when he was eight and started playing tenor saxophone at age 12. His earliest influences were Afro-Caribbean and danza but also European and Latin classical. At the age of 12, Sanchez attended La Escuela Libre de Musica, which emphasized formal musical studies and classical European styles.

## Discography
### As leader

* The Departure (Columbia, 1994)
* Sketches of Dreams (Columbia, 1995)
* Street Scenes (Columbia, 1996)
* Obsesion (Columbia, 1998)
* Melaza (Columbia, 2000)
* Travesia (Columbia, 2001)
* Coral (Columbia, 2004)
* Cultural Survival (Concord Picante, 2008)
* Carib (Ropeadope, 2019)

### As sideman

* Claudia Acuna, Wind from the South (Verve, 2000)
* Ray Barretto, Standards Rican-ditioned (Zoho, 2006)
* Kenny Barron, Spirit Song (Verve, 2000)
* Ignacio Berroa, Codes (Blue Note, 2006)
* Jimmy Bosch, Salsa Dura (Ryko, 1999)
* Randy Brecker, Randy Pop! (Piloo, 2015)
* Duduka Da Fonseca, Samba Jazz Fantasia (Art Music, 2002)
* Santi Debriano, Panamaniacs (Free Lance, 1994)
* Barbara Dennerlein, Junkanoo (Verve, 1997)
* Kenny Drew Jr., A Look Inside (Antilles, 1993)
* Kyle Eastwood, From There to Here (Columbia, 1998)
* Dizzy Gillespie, To Bird with Love (Telarc, 1992)
* Dizzy Gillespie, Bird Songs: The Final Recordings (Telarc, 1997)
* Edsel Gomez, Cubist Music (Zoho, 2006)
* Charlie Haden, Nocturne (Verve, 2001)
* Slide Hampton, Dedicated to Diz (Telarc, 1993)
* Kip Hanrahan, Exotica (American Clave, 1992)
* Roy Hargrove, Habana (Verve, 1997)
* Tom Harrell, The Art of Rhythm (RCA Victor, 1998)
* Stefon Harris, Ninety Miles (Concord Picante, 2011)
* Roy Haynes, Praise (Dreyfus, 1998)
* Roy Haynes, A Life in Time (Dreyfus, 2007)
* Giovanni Hidalgo, Villa Hidalgo (Messidor, 1992)
* La India, Llego la India Via Eddie Palmieri (Acid Jazz, 1992)
* Jonny King, The Meltdown (Enja, 1997)
* Ryan Kisor, On the One (Columbia, 1993)
* Mike Longo, I Miss You John (Consolidated Artists, 1995)
* Harold Lopez-Nussa, El Pais De Las Maravillas (World Village, 2011)
* Jason Miles, Miles to Miles (Narada, 2005)
* Mingus Big Band, Que Viva Mingus! (Dreyfus, 1997)
* Michael Philip Mossman, Springdance (Claves, 1995)
* Andy Narell, Tatoom (Heads Up, 2006)
* Nuyorican Soul, Nuyorican Soul (Talkin' Loud/Giant Step, 1997)
* Eddie Palmieri, Listen Here! (Concord Picante, 2005)
* Leon Parker, Above & Below (Epicure, 1994)
* Daniel Ponce, Chango Te Llama (Mango, 1991)
* Rachel Z, Trust the Universe (Columbia, 1993)
* Tony Reedus, People Get Ready (Sweet Basil, 1998)
* Claudio Roditi, Jazz Turns Samba (Groovin' High, 1994)
* Roberto Roena, Regreso (UP, 1987)
* Hilton Ruiz, Manhattan Mambo (Telarc, 1992)
* Hilton Ruiz, Heroes (Telarc, 1994)
* Hilton Ruiz, Hands On Percussion (RMM, 1995)
* Dave Samuels, Tjaderized (Verve, 1998)
* Antonio Sánchez, Migration (CAM Jazz, 2007)
* Antonio Sanchez, Live in New York at Jazz Standard (CAM Jazz, 2010)
* Arturo Sandoval, I Remember Clifford (GRP, 1992)
* Lalo Schifrin, Latin Jazz Suite (Aleph, 1999)
* Lalo Schifrin, Intersections (Aleph, 2001)
* SFJAZZ Collective, Live: SFJAZZ Center 2013 (SFJAZZ, 2013)
* SFJAZZ Collective, 10th Anniversary (SFJAZZ, 2014)
* SFJAZZ Collective, Music of Miles Davis & Original Compositions (SFJAZZ, 2017)
* Steve Turre, TNT (Telarc, 2001)
* Dave Valentin, Tropic Heat (GRP, 1994)
* Gabriel Vicéns, Days (Inner Circle Music, 2015)
* Kenny Werner, Democracy Live at the Blue Note (Half Note, 2006)
* Kenny Werner, Balloons (Half Note, 2011)
* Miguel Zenon, Looking Forward (Fresh Sound, 2001)