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DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE - LINES IN THE SAND REVIEW

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With Lines In The Sand, Antonio Sanchez sounds a call not only to action, but also about action. Fortified by the talents of his Migration band, the drummer/composer analyzes revolution as the heartbeat of jazz, deploying sonic avatar across a montage of police brutality and protest.

LONDON JAZZ TIMES

Antonio Sánchez needs no introduction as one of the world's best and most in-demand drummers, with a c.v. including most of Pat Metheny's bands since 2000. What his own band, Migration, demonstrates is that his composing, arranging and bandleading skills are by now also really extraordinary and reinforce his unique place in the pantheon of music.

JAZZTIMES

Cover and Feature Story - On his bold new album, Bad Hombre, the Mexican-American drummer channels his fury over Donald Trump’s immigration policy into powerhouse rhythmic improvisations fused with electronica.

DRUM! MAGAZINE

Cover and Feature Story - Antonio Sanchez details the production of his latest solo release, Bad Hombre, an intensely personal work from the Grammy Award winning drummer/composer/producer, both in terms of the subject matter that inspired it as well as Sanchez’s complete involvement with every facet of its creation.

MODERN DRUMMER

Cover and Feature Story - “I’m in a very scary place right now, because I’m saying no to everything so I can do my thing. But I’m determined to get my product out because I believe in what I’m doing.” Riding high on his Birdman score and sporting an inspired pair of new releases, this drummer is ready to soar to bandleader glory.

DOWNBEAT MAGAZINE

Cover and Feature Story - Even though Antonio Sanchez is a Grammy Award-winning musician, the recipient of numerous accolades and longstanding sideman for superstar guitarist Pat Metheny, the drummer/composer felt like a fish out of water wen attending the Golden Globes awards in Hollywood.