Black Stockings ♫ Poncho Sanchez

From the album «Conga Blue» 1996 Concord Records Written By: Hubert Laws: Producer: Nick Phillips Credits Bass, Percussion – Tony Banda Bongos, Percussion – Jose "Papo" Rodriguez Congas, Percussion – Poncho Sanchez Piano – David Torres Tenor Saxophone, Alto Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, Flute – Scott Martin Timbales, Percussion – Ramon Banda Trombone – Alex Henderson  Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Stan Martin  Born Filoberto Sanchez October 30, 1951 in Laredo (Texas), Poncho Sanchez is an American conguero (conga player), Latin jazz band leader, and salsa singer. In 2000, he and his ensemble won the Grammy Award for Best Latin Jazz Album for their work on the Concord Picante album Latin Soul. Sanchez has performed with artists including Cal Tjader, Mongo Santamaría, Hugh Masekela, Clare Fischer, and Tower of Power. Originally a guitarist, he discovered his talent for singing during an audition for the R&B band The Halos that rehearsed across the street from his residence.[5] Sanchez became the lead vocalist of The Halos, and would go on to teach himself the flute, the drums, and timbales before finally deciding in high school to pursue conga drumming above all. Sanchez has released dozens of LP and CD albums. Grammy-winning bandleader, conguero, and percussionist Poncho Sanchez is among the most influential percussionists in jazz. As a member of vibraphonist Cal Tjader's Latin jazz group since the mid-'70s, he's continually woven the thread of a unique musical signature through straight-ahead jazz, gritty soul and funk, and the melodies and rhythms of Afro-Latin and South American sources. Though he began his career as a leader in 1979 with Poncho on Discovery (conducted and arranged by Clare Fischer), he forged a four-decade-plus relationship with Concord. It resulted in historic dates such as 1990's Chile con Soul featuring Tito Puente, and the following year's Cambios with special guest Freddie Hubbard. Between 1997's Conga Blue with Mongo Santamaria and 2012's Live in Hollywood, he placed more than a dozen titles in the Top 50 on the Jazz Albums charts, including the Grammy-winning Latin Soul in 1999 and 2011's Chano y Dizzy! in collaboration with trumpeter Terence Blanchard. In addition to his dozens of recordings as a leader, he has been a sideman to Benny Golson, Art Pepper, Dr. John, and Joe Strummer. In 2018, Sanchez was a featured soloist on the hit single "Tangerine" by jazz trumpeter and L.A.-based Russian emigre Ilya Serov before delivering his John Coltrane tribute, Trane's Delight, the following year. VIDEO DISCLAIMER: Video is made for entertainment purposes. No copyright infringement is intended in the making of this video.

Added 3 Aug 2026