A Bad Hombre Migrating Towards a Shift Antonio Sanchez’s career is going through a bit of a “shift.” (Which is actually the name of his new record.) Years ago, the drummer who recorded and toured as a side musician with Paquito D’ Rivera, Michael Brecker, Pat Metheny, Gary Burton, and Chick Corea made his first shift and became a bandleader. That resulted in the release of nine recordings as a leader and the formation his first band called Migration. Some of those albums have featured noted jazz musicians such as Pat Metheny, Chick Corea, Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Brad Mehldau, Donny McCaslin, Chris Potter, and others. However, in 2014 another major shift occurred in Antonio’s career. He was asked to write the music for the Oscar winning film Birdman, for which he created an original concept and score that featured only drums. While drummers and movie watchers celebrated Antonio’s artistic […]

December 2022 Issue