Bobby Sanabria was born on June 2,1957 and is an American drummer, percussionist, composer, arranger, documentary film producer, educator, activist, radio show host, and writer of Puerto Rican descent who specializes in jazz and Latin jazz.
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Bobby Sanabria graduated from the Berklee College of Music in 1979 with his Bachelor of Music degree in both jazz drum set and classical percussion, minoring in arranging and composition receiving the Faculty Association Award for his excellence as a player and student.
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Bobby Sanabria has appeared over the years all over the world teaching about and performing Latin jazz.
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Bobby Sanabria has written articles for Modern Drummer, DRUM, Downbeat, Traps, and is a regular contributor to the WBGO website and written liner notes for over 50 CD releases.
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Bobby Sanabria has been featured in Downbeat, The New York Times, New York Daily News, Modern Drummer, Drum, Percussion, NPR, and NPR Latino USA.
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Bobby Sanabria was a recipient of the 2018 Jazz Education Network LeJENS of Jazz Lifetime Achievement Award for his work as a musician and educator.
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Mr Bobby Sanabria has composed the music for several award-winning, critically acclaimed documentaries - From Mambo to Hip Hip: A South Bronx Tale where he was a producer, consultant and on air personality, Some Girls, and La Madrina: The Savage Life of Loraine Padilla.
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Bobby Sanabria is the Co-Artistic Director of the Bronx Music Heritage Center and the Bronx Music Hall.
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Bobby Sanabria is the on air host of the Latin Jazz Cruise on WBGO FM and wbgo.
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Maestro Bobby Sanabria has been recently honored by Lehman College by being bestowed an Honorary Doctorate in Music.
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Bobby Sanabria endorses TAMA drums, Sabian cymbals, Latin Percussion Inc instruments, Remo drum heads, and Vic Firth sticks and mallets.