Bobby Sanabria has performed with a veritable Who's Who in the world of jazz and Latin music, as well as with his own critically acclaimed ensembles.  His diverse recording and performing experience includes work with such legendary figures as Dizzy Gillespie, Tito Puente, Ray Barretto, Paquito D'Rivera, Charles McPherson, Mongo Santamaria, Chico O'Farrill, Candido, Henry Threadgill, and as drummer for more than eight years with the Godfather of Afro-Cuban Jazz, Mario Bauzá.  Featured on numerous Grammy®-nominated albums, including The Mambo Kings soundtrack, Bobby's own big-band CDs, "Big Band Urban Folktales" and "Afro-Cuban Dream," were nominated for mainstream Grammy's as Best Latin Jazz Album of the year, 2008 and 2001.  "Big Band Urban Folktales" also won the 2008 Jazz Journalists' Association Award for Best Latin Jazz Album of the Year.  Bobby was honored as "2005 Percussionist of the Year" by readers of DRUM! magazine and has received Grammy nominations and various recognitions for his work in radio and television, including award-winning documentaries for PBS, BRAVO, and The Smithsonian.  He was honored in 2006 with a permanent NYC street dedicated to him on the renowned Bronx Walk of Fame in recognition of his work and contributions that have made a difference throughout the world.  Bobby is a graduate of the Berklee College of Music and was a recipient of its prestigious Faculty Association Award.  A leader in the Afro-Cuban and jazz fields as a drummer and percussionist, he is considered one of the world's foremost performers, recording artists, educators, and articulate scholars of la tradición.  He is a professor at New York City's famed Manhattan School of Music and The New School University in the jazz and contemporary music programs.