On Tues night (23rd Sept), we made it up to the city to check out some of the best. Antonio Sanchez, as you likely know, is a phenomenal drummer who's recently played with the best of the best. His band, Migration, consists of Scott Colley, Miguel Zenon and David Sanchez (no relation).
Antonio made a very self-effacing comment that this was his first visit as a "leader" (quotes emphasized by Antonio), and while that's no small task, it's kinda cool. The really cool part is that this is not your typical "drummer" lead group that focuses a bit on the other players and then get ready to hunker down for the 15 minute drum solo.
Feh :(
Thankfully, Antonio gets it! He's got 3 of the most amazing musicians and he certainly let's them shine. While someone has to be the leader, live music, not even jazz, is a democracy, he does so as subtly as possible, allowing the creative energy to flow richly. When you've got Miguel and David interjecting with their own individual styles that so seamlessly mesh with the groove Scott and Antonio lay down, you just can't help boppin' along and having as much fun engaging with them as they are having trying to bring smiles to the audience and to the others on stage.
What a great night. Most of you know how much I enjoy live music. This was likely the highest level of musicianship I've seen assembled in one venue. Simply stunning.
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