Bobby Sanabria

Bobby Sanabria is a drummer, percussionist, bandleader, and educator who stands among the leading figures in Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz. Born in 1957 in the South Bronx to a Puerto Rican family, he graduated from Berklee College of Music in 1979 and went on to perform and record with foundational figures of the music, including Mario Bauza, Tito Puente, Mongo Santamaria, Dizzy Gillespie, and Chico O'Farrill. He was a member of Max Roach's M'BOOM percussion ensemble and leads his own Multiverse Big Band, whose albums Multiverse, West Side Story Reimagined, and Vox Humana each earned Grammy nominations for Best Latin Jazz Album. A dedicated teacher, he has served on the faculties of the New School, New York University, and the Manhattan School of Music.