David Sánchez (musician)

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.^[1]

• 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)

• 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)

• David Sanchez Official Site
• Artist profile at Concord Records
• David Sanchez and His Universe – Interview Published: March 1, 2004, By R.J. DeLuke, All About Jazz.com
• "In Conversation with David Sánchez" by Ted Panken (Jazz.com)