Conguero Poncho Sanchez (born in Laredo, TX, and raised in Norwalk, CA) is today the king of Latin jazz. Since forming his own band in the late ‘70s, Sanchez has put out more than two dozen albums.

A major bandleader, a spirited singer and an exciting conguero, Poncho Sanchez can be accurately called the “hardest working man in Afro-Cuban jazz.” He and his popular band work constantly in ...

"We love you, Poncho!" came a shout from the audience before the musicians had played their first note. And a few tunes later, even some silver-haired members of the La Jolla community were dancing in ...

What is it about Latin jazz that makes you want to tap your feet, nod your head, shake your behind and dance? “The rhythm itself,” says Poncho Sanchez. “We base a lot of our music around the mambo, ...

If Raise Your Hand doesn’t turn out to be one of conguero Pancho Sanchez’s most popular recordings, it won’t be for ignoring a certain demographic, not with a guest list that includes such R&B vets as ...

Growing up poor in Los Angeles, Poncho Sanchez thought he might have found his calling after he bought a three-string Spanish guitar for 50 cents from a neighbor. “The guy across the street had a band ...

Poncho Sanchez, originally from Laredo, has won the Latin Recording Academy's Musical Excellence Award. The award is given in recognition of his long and diverse music career. Luz Casal, Leo Dan, Rita ...

The meeting on record of Poncho Sanchez and Terence Blanchard risks a collapse under the weight of names. Not just their own, but the corresponding heroes that inspire the collaboration. Chano Pozo ...

The percussive sound coming from the hands of Poncho Sanchez has been a dominate factor in Latin Jazz for over three decades. The multiple Grammy Award-winning conguero is returning to Indy with his ...

Team Poncho Sanchez, a conga player from Los Angeles by way of Laredo, with Terence Blanchard, a trumpeter from New Orleans, and the result is music born in New York, Afro-Cuban jazz as developed by ...

Latin jazz has its champion. Poncho Sanchez is one of those unique leaders who has never let the jazz go out of Latin jazz. From the lessons he learned from the remarkable examples set forth by Cal ...

Legendary Latin jazz artist Poncho Sanchez is a world famous band leader known for his seasoned salsa singing and conga playing. In 2000, Sanchez and his ensemble won the Grammy for Best Latin Jazz ...