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Poncho Sanchez

cng, perc, voc, *1951 US, Laredo, Texas
Singer / Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer of Jazz and Latin
A.k.a. Ildefonso Sánchez Ildefonso Sanchez

Poncho Sanchez (born October 30, 1951), is a Mexican-American conguero (conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer. In 2000, Sanchez and his ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the Concord Picante album Latin Soul. Sanchez has performed with artists Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaría, Hugh Masekela, Clare Fischer and Tower of Power, among others.

     
Instruments
  • Congas
  • Percussion
  • Vocals
  • Timbales
Genres
  • Jazz
  • Latin
  • R&B/Soul
Plays With
Eastside Connection
Foreign Exchange
Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band
Boying Geronimo
Popular Tracks   
Bésame Mama on Conga Blue by Poncho Sanchez
Watermelon Man on Conga Blue by Poncho Sanchez
Fania Fungue (Co Co) on Soul Of The Conga by Poncho Sanchez
El Sabroson on Cambios by Poncho Sanchez
Dulce Amor on Conga Blue by Poncho Sanchez
El Shing-A-Ling on Poncho At Montreux by Poncho Sanchez
Mi Negra on El Conguero by Poncho Sanchez
A Night In Tunisia on The Concord Jazz Heritage Series by Poncho Sanchez
Guaripumpe on Poncho At Montreux by Poncho Sanchez
The Feeling Of Jazz on Trane's Delight by Poncho Sanchez

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Band Members
Discography



Title Artist Year Type
¡Ritmo!Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band Directed By Brent Fischer ,Featuring Poncho Sanchez, Alex Acuña, Luis Conte, Peter Erskine, Steve Khan, Alan Pasqua, Don Shelton, Carl Saunders, Andy Martin2011Album
Chano Y Dizzy!Poncho Sanchez And Terence Blanchard2011Album
Psychedelic BluesPoncho Sanchez2009Album
Raise Your HandPoncho Sanchez2007Album
Do It!Poncho Sanchez2005Album
Instant PartyPoncho Sanchez2004Compil.
Poncho At MontreuxPoncho Sanchez2004Album
Poncho At MontreuxPoncho Sanchez2004Album
Out Of SightPoncho Sanchez2003Album
Conga CalientePoncho Sanchez2002Compil.
Ultimate Latin Dance PartyPoncho Sanchez2002Compil.
Latin SpiritsPoncho Sanchez2001Album
Keeper Of The FlamePoncho Sanchez2001Compil.
Baila BailaPoncho Sanchez2000Compil.
Soul Of The CongaPoncho Sanchez2000Album
Jam Miami A Celebration Of Latin JazzArturo Sandoval, Chick Corea, Poncho Sanchez, Pete Escovedo2000Album
Latin SoulPoncho Sanchez1999Album
Afro-Cuban FantasyPoncho Sanchez1998Album
The Concord Jazz Heritage SeriesPoncho Sanchez1998Compil.
Freedom SoundPoncho Sanchez1997Album
Baila Mi Gente - Salsa!Poncho Sanchez1996Album
Conga BluePoncho Sanchez1996Album
Rain Or ShineRon Escheté Trio with Special Guest Poncho Sanchez1995Album
Soul Sauce - Memories Of Cal TjaderPoncho Sanchez1995Album
Para TodosPoncho Sanchez1994Album
A Night With Poncho Sanchez Live BailarPoncho Sanchez1993Album
El MejorPoncho Sanchez1992Album
Poncho Sanchez - A Night at Kimball's EastPoncho Sanchez1991Album
CambiosPoncho Sanchez With Special Guest Freddie Hubbard1991Album
A Night At Kimball's EastPoncho Sanchez1991Album
Chile Con SoulPoncho Sanchez With Special Guest Tito Puente1990Album
La FamiliaPoncho Sanchez1989Album
¡Fuerte!Poncho Sanchez1988Album
Papa GatoPoncho Sanchez1987Album
El CongueroPoncho Sanchez1985Album
Bien Sabroso!Poncho Sanchez1984Album
SonandoPoncho Sanchez1983Album
Straight Ahead (Pa'lante)Poncho Sanchez Featuring Gary Foster And Alex Acuña Conducted And Arranged By Clare Fischer1980Album
PonchoPoncho Sanchez1979Album
Grandes ExitosPoncho SanchezCompil.
Jam Miami: A Celebration of Latin JazzArturo Sandoval, Chick Corea, Poncho Sanchez, Pete EscovedoAlbum
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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