03 Sep DAVID SANCHEZ
The Grammy-award-winning saxophonist David Sanchez from Puerto Rico joins the Savannah Jazz Rhythm Section on Sunday for a swinging show. Hailed as “he most profound young tenor saxophonist working today,” David toured for years with Dizzy Gillespie who was his mentor and he has recorded ten albums. Sanchez incorporates a rich mix of Latin and Afro-Caribbean influences, while remaining true to the tenets of the jazz genre. The bomba and plena rhythms of Puerto Rico, along with Cuban and Brazilian traditions, were among the biggest influences on Sánchez’s early taste in music. Sonny Rollins, Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane had the greatest impact on his playing. “I’m just talking about tenor, now. Charlie Parker is a major influence, of course, and many, many others.”