Angelica Sanchez (musician)
American jazz pianist
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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]
Angelica Sanchez | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1972 (age 53–54) Phoenix, Arizona, US |
| Genres | Jazz, post-bop |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Piano |
| Labels | Sunnyside, Clean Feed, Marge |
| Website | www |
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 released | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Mirror Me[7] | Omnitone | Quartet w Tony Malaby (tenor sax), Michael Formanek (bass), and Tom Rainey (drums).[8] |
| 2008 | Life Between[7] | Clean Feed | Quintet w Marc Ducret (guitar), Tony Malaby (tenor and soprano sax), Drew Gress (bass), and Tom Rainey (drums) |
| 2011 | A Little House[7] | Clean Feed | Solo - Piano, toy piano |
| 2012 | Wires and Moss[8] | Clean Feed | Quintet w Marc Ducret (guitar), Tony Malaby (tenor and soprano sax), Drew Gress (bass), and Tom Rainey (drums).[8] |
| 2013 | Twine Forest | Trem Azul | Duet with Wadada Leo Smith (trumpet) |
| 2017 | Float the Edge | Clean Feed | Trio w. Michael Formanek (double bass), Tyshawn Sorey (drums) |
| 2020 | How to Turn the Moon[9][7][6] | Pyroclastic | Duet with Marilyn Crispell |
| 2022 | Sparkle Beings | Sunnyside | Trio w. Michael Formanek (bass) and Billy Hart (drums) |
| 2023 | Nighttime Creatures | Pyroclastic | Nonet w. Kenny Warren (cornet), Thomas Heberer (quarter-tone trumpet), Michaël Attias (alto sax), Chris Speed (tenor sax, clarinet), Ben Goldberg (contralto clarinet), Omar Tamez (guitar), John Hébert (bass) and Sam Ospovat (drums) |
| 2024 | A Monster Is Just An Animal You Haven't Met Yet | Intakt Records | Duo with Chad Taylor (drums)
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| 2024 | Live At Jazzdor | Maya Recordings | Trio w. Barry Guy (bass) and Ramón López (drums) |
As sidewoman
| Year released | Title | Label | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Alive In Brooklyn | Sarama Records | Trio w Tony Malaby (tenor sax) and Tom Rainey (drums) |
| 2005 | Alive In Brooklyn, Vol. 2 | Sarama Records | Trio w Tony Malaby (tenor sax) and Tom Rainey (drums) |
| 2011 | September Trio | Clean Feed | Trio w Harris Einsenstadt (drums, leader) and Ellery Eskelin (tenor sax) |
| 2011 | The Destructive Element | Rogue Art | Trio w Harris Einsenstadt (drums, leader) and Ellery Eskelin (tenor sax) |
| 2024 | In Another Land, Another Dream | Relative Pitch Records | Duo w. Camila Nebbia (tenor sax, leader) |
| 2012 | Stellar Pulsations | Delmark | Quartet w. Rob Mazurek Pulsar 4tet |
| 2020 | A Songbirds Temple | FMR Records | Trio w. Paul Dunmall (tenor sax, alto flute) and Mark Sanders (drums) |
| 2022 | Huapango | Rogue Art | Trio w Tony Malaby (tenor sax) and Tom Rainey (drums) |
| 2023 | Circle Down[10] | 482 Music | Trio led by Chad Taylor |
| 2023 | Lightning Dreamers[11] | International Anthem | As part of Rob Mazurek Exploding Star Orchestra[2] |