David Sánchez; photo credit: Daniela Murillo
David Sánchez; photo credit: Daniela Murillo
Sunday, November 15, 2026
7:30 PM
*AT SCRIPPS RESEARCH AUDITORIUM*
The Athenaeum Jazz Fall 2026 Series continues Sunday, November 15, with another of today’s landmark saxophonists, David Sánchez, in his latest quintet project, “Tambó.” GRAMMY® award-winner Sánchez is recognized around the world as one of the finest saxophonists of his generation.
His most recent Athenaeum performance was with the all-star SFJAZZ Collective. His mastery of the instrument is undeniable and his sound unmistakable. Jazz critic Howard Reich wrote, "Technically, tonally and creatively, he seems to have it all… Sánchez merges jazz syntax with the musical dialects of the Caribbean and Latin America.”
For his latest project, “Tambó,” he combines the African musical roots of his native Puerto Rico with the music of San Basilio de Palenque in Colombia, the oldest free Black community in the Americas, dating to 1603. As Sanchez describes it, “As I listened to the variations in the drum patterns of Palenque, I recognized echoes of the bomba in Loíza, Puerto Rico… Whether one is in Cuba, Honduras, New Orleans, Puerto Rico, or Colombia, there is a very similar everyday rhythm that makes you feel at home.”
The concert will be in person at the Scripps Research Auditorium (110620 John Jay Hopkins Dr, San Diego, CA 92121). There are no physical tickets for these events. Your name will be on an attendee list at the front door. Doors open at 7 p.m. Seating is first-come; first-served. Priority seating will be given to Donor level members and above.
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