Marta Sanchez is a Spanish jazz pianist and composer.
Career 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.
Discography
As a leader +Release yearTitleLabelPersonnel2026For the Space You LeftOut of Your Head Recordssolo prepared piano2024Perpetual VoidIntaktChristopher Tordini (bass), Savannah Harris (drums)2022SAAM (Spanish American Art Museum)WhirlwindAmbrose Akinmusire (trumpet, track 5), Charlotte Greve (synths, track 5), Camila Meza (voice and guitar, track 5), Alex LoRe (alto saxophone), Roman Filiu (tenor saxophone), Rashaan Carter (bass), Allan Mednard (drums)2019El Rayo de LuzFresh SoundRoman Filiu (alto saxophone), Chris Cheek (tenor saxophone), Rick Rosato (bass), Daniel Dor (drums)2017Danza ImposibleFresh SoundRoman Filiu (alto saxophone), Jerome Sabbagh (tenor saxophone), Rick Rosato (bass), Daniel Dor (drums)2015PartenikaFresh SoundRoman Filiu (alto saxophone), Jerome Sabbagh (tenor saxophone), Sam Anning (bass), Jason Burger (drums)2011La Espiral AmarillaErrabalAriel Bringuez (tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone), Reinier Elizarde (bass), Andrés Litwin (drums)2008Lunas, Soles y ElefantesErrabalCarlos Barretto (bass), Andrés Litwin (drums)
As a sidewoman +Release yearArtistTitleLabel2024Maria GrandAltered VisionsLilaila2024David MurrayFrancescaIntakt2024Maria GrandAnohinBiophilia2023Ludovica BurtoneSparksOutside In Music2023Alex WeissMost Don't Have Enoughears&eyes2019Wing Walker OrchestraHazelears&eyes2018Indra Rios-MooreCarry My HeartImpulse!2018The Crooked Trio (Oscar Noriega)DeluxeBarbès Records2015John BlevinsMatterhornpfMENTUM2013Albert AlabedraAlbert Alabedra Featuring Alba Marbà. Barcelona New York Vol.1Self Released
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