Marta Sánchez (Spanish pianist and composer, born in Madrid and based in New York)

Marta Sanchez is a Spanish jazz pianist and composer. Sanchez moved to New York City from Madrid, Spain in 2011 after receiving a Fulbright Scholarship to study Jazz Performance at New York University. Her albums as a leader have been covered by The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and NPR. In 2015, Ben Ratliff at The New York Times included Sanchez's album "Partenika" in a list of the 10 best albums of the year. In 2019, Giovanni Russonello at The New York Times included her album "El Rayo de Luz" in a list of the 10 best jazz albums of the year. In 2022, Sanchez joined David Murray's quartet. In 2023 and 2024 they performed at the Village Vanguard. As part of Murray's quartet, Sanchez recorded on "Francesca" (2024, Intakt Records). In 2017, and 2021, Sanchez was a composer in residence at MacDowell. "Alumni in Action in Jazz Studies | NYU Steinhardt". steinhardt.nyu.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-21. Russonello, Giovanni (2022-02-24). "Marta Sánchez Finds Beauty in Loss With a Refreshed Quintet". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-21. Ratliff, Ben (2015-06-12). "New Releases From Marta Sánchez, Cloud Rat, Pete Rodriguez and More". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-21. Russonello, Giovanni (2019-12-05). "Best Jazz of 2019". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-21. Pareles, Jon; Ratliff, Ben; Caramanica, Jon; Chinen, Nate (2015-12-09). "The Best Albums of 2015". The New York Times. Retrieved 2024-10-21. Whitehead, Kevin (2017-12-28). "Marta Sánchez Creates A Truly International Sound With 'Danza Imposible'". NPR. Retrieved 2024-10-21. "Marta Sánchez - Artist". MacDowell. Retrieved 2024-10-21. "Altered Visions, by Grand/Nebbia/Sánchez/Mendenhall/Fernández". Marta Sanchez at AllMusic Marta Sanchez discography at Discogs Marta Sanchez discography at MusicBrainz v t e v t e