Antonio Sánchez

Mexican jazz drummer

Born: 1 November 1971
Mexico City
Country: Mexico
Record labels: Columbia Records, CAM Jazz
Discography: 11 albums

Biography

Antonio Sánchez is a jazz musician who plays drum kit. Antonio Sánchez was born on 1 November 1971 in Mexico City. The music is usually filed under jazz and flamenco. Record labels: Columbia Records and CAM Jazz. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Migration” (2007) to “The Studio: Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack” (2025).

Antonio Sánchez (born November 1, 1971) is a Mexican-American jazz drummer. He is best known for his work with jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and as a composer of the film score for the 2014 film Birdman. The score earned him a nomination for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Score and BAFTA Award for Best Film Music; he won a Grammy Award for Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media, the Critics' Choice Movie Award for Best Score, and the Satellite Award for Best Original Score.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Migration 2007 · CAM Jazz

Live in New York at Jazz Standard 2010 · Live

New Life 2013 · CAM Jazz Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) 2014 · Milan Three Times Three 2014 · CAM Jazz The Meridian Suite 2015 · CAM Jazz Bad Hombre 2017 · CAM Jazz Channels of Energy 2018 · CAM Jazz Lines in the Sand 2018 · CAM Jazz SHIFT (Bad Hombre, Vol. II) 2022 · Warner Music The Studio: Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack 2025 · Lions Gate Records

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Albums where Antonio Sánchez is credited as a sideman

2000	Colors — Avishai Cohen	drums (drum set)
2000	Motherland — Danilo Pérez	membranophone
2007	Dr. Joe — Chick Corea, John Patitucci & Antonio Sánchez	drums (drum set)
2008	Day Trip — Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sánchez	drums (drum set)
2008	When You Know — Dianne Reeves	membranophone
2008	Tokyo Day Trip Live — Pat Metheny w/ Christian McBride & Antonio Sánchez	glockenspiel, membranophone
2012	Unity Band — Pat Metheny	drums (drum set), sampler
2012	Permutation — Enrico Pieranunzi	drums (drum set)
2013	Tap: John Zorn’s Book of Angels, Vol. 20 — Pat Metheny	drums (drum set)
2014	Stories — Enrico Pieranunzi	drums (drum set)
2016	The Unity Sessions — Pat Metheny	drums (drum set)
2020	From This Place — Pat Metheny	drums (drum set)
2024	Echoes and Other Songs — Mike Stern	drums (drum set)

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Antonio Sánchez play?

Antonio Sánchez is known for playing drum kit.

When and where was Antonio Sánchez born?

Antonio Sánchez was born 1 November 1971 in Mexico City.

What are Antonio Sánchez's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Migration (2007), New Life (2013), Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance) (2014), Three Times Three (2014) and The Meridian Suite (2015).

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