Angelica Sanchez (musician)

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Angelica Sanchez
Born1972
Phoenix, Arizona, US
Genres Jazz, post-bop
OccupationMusician
InstrumentPiano
Labels Sunnyside, Clean Feed, Marge
Website www.angelicasanchez.com

Angelica Sanchez (born 1972) is an American jazz pianist based in New York. Sanchez leads her own quartet featuring Tony Malaby, Drew Gress, and Tom Rainey. [1] She is a member of Rob Mazurek's Exploding Star Orchestra [2] [3]

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Her 2022 album Sparkle Beings was ranked the #8 best jazz album of 2022 by The New York Times . [4]

Life and work

Sanchez was born in Phoenix, Arizona, in 1972. [5] From 1990 to 1994 she studied piano and composition at Arizona State University. [1] She moved to New York from Arizona in 1994 [3] and has been collaborating with a wide variety of artists in the New York jazz scene for over 25 years. [6]

Discography

Albums

As leader or co-leader

Year releasedTitleLabelNotes
2003Mirror Me [7] Omnitone
2008Life Between [7] Clean Feed
2011A Little House [7] Clean Feed
2012Wires and Moss [8] Clean Feed Quintet with Marc Ducret on guitar, Tony Malaby on tenor and soprano saxophone, Drew Gress on double bass, and Tom Rainey on drums. [8]
2013Twine ForestTrem Azul
2017Float the Edge Clean Feed
2020 How to Turn the Moon [9] [7] [6] PyroclasticDuet with Marilyn Crispell
2022Sparkle Beings Sunnyside
2023Nighttime CreaturesPyroclasticCredited to the Angelica Sanchez Nonet.

As sidewoman

Year releasedTitleLabelNotes
2009 Circle Down [10] 482 MusicTrio led by Chad Taylor
2023Lightning Dreamers [11] International Anthem As part of Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 All About Jazz: Angelica Sanchez Musician - All About Jazz, accessdate: May 30, 2023
  2. 1 2 Jazz Album: Lightning Dreamers by: Jazz Album: Lightning Dreamers by, accessdate: May 23, 2023
  3. 1 2 SPACE: Tony Malaby Trio with Angelica Sanchez and Tom Rainey – SPACE, accessdate: May 23, 2023
  4. ↑ The New York Times: Best Jazz Albums of 2022 - The New York Times, accessdate: May 23, 2023
  5. ↑ Angelica Sanchez Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More at AllMusic . Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  6. 1 2 Angelica Sanchez and Marilyn Crispell: How to Turn the Moon (Pyroclastic): Angelica Sanchez and Marilyn Crispell: How to Turn the Moon (Pyroclastic), accessdate: May 23, 2023
  7. 1 2 3 4 Angelica Sanchez Albums and Discography at AllMusic . Retrieved May 23, 2023.
  8. 1 2 Angelica Sanchez Quintet: Wires & Moss album review @ All About Jazz: Angelica Sanchez Quintet: Wires & Moss album review @ All About Jazz, accessdate: May 23, 2023
  9. ↑ DownBeat Reviews: DownBeat Reviews, accessdate: May 23, 2023
  10. ↑ Nastos, Michael G. "Chad Taylor: Circle Down". AllMusic. Retrieved February 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ Metacritic: Lightning Dreamers by Rob Mazurek Reviews and Tracks - Metacritic, accessdate: May 23, 2023
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