Pianist/Composer/Educator Angelica Sanchez moved to New York from Arizona in 1995. Since moving to the East Coast Sanchez has collaborated with such notable artists as Wadada Leo Smith, Paul Motian, Marilyn Crispell, Richard Davis, Chad Taylor, Jamaladeen Tacuma, Brandon Ross, Terry Jenoure, Nicole Mitchell, Rob Mazurek, Mario Pavone, Ben Monder amongst others.

Her music has been recognized in national and international publications including Jazz Times, The New York Times, Down Beat, Jazziz and Chicago Tribune amongst others. She was also the 2008 recipient of a French/American Chamber Music America grant, the 2011, 2024 Rockefeller Brothers Pocantico artist residency, The 2021 Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice Score Compilation Grant and the 2022 Civitella Artist Fellowship, Italy. 

Sanchez’s debut solo CD “A Little House” was featured on NPR’s Weekend Edition and her recording “Wires & Moss” featuring her Quintet was chosen as one of the best Releases of 2012 in “The New York City Jazz Record (formerly AllAboutJazz-New York).”  Her recording “Twine Forest” a duo with Wadada Leo Smith received Honorable Mention as one of the best releases of 2013 in “The New York City Jazz Record.” Her piano duo with Marilyn Crispell “How to Turn the Moon,” was voted as one of the top 50 best recordings in 2020, NPR critics poll. Her recording with Billy Hart and Michael Formanek entitled “Sparkle Beings,” was chosen by The New York Times as one of the top ten Jazz recordings of 2022. Her Nonet recording, “Nighttime Creatures,” was chosen as one of the best Jazz recordings of 2023 in Downbeat and the The New York City Jazz Record and featured on NPR’s Fresh Air, 2023.

Angelica Sanchez has a master’s degree in Arranging from William Paterson University. She is currently an Assistant Professor at Bard College, https://music.bard.edu/faculty/angelica-sanchez/