[cs_content][cs_element_section _id=”1″ ][cs_element_row _id=”2″ ][cs_element_column _id=”3″ ][cs_element_image _id=”4″ ][cs_element_image _id=”5″ ][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][cs_element_row _id=”6″ ][cs_element_column _id=”7″ ][cs_element_text _id=”8″ ][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][cs_element_row _id=”9″ ][cs_element_column _id=”10″ ][cs_element_video _id=”11″ ][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][cs_element_row _id=”12″ ][cs_element_column _id=”13″ ][cs_element_global_block _id=”14″ ][/cs_element_column][/cs_element_row][/cs_element_section][/cs_content][cs_content_seo]The extraordinarily Peruvian producer, composer, arranger, educator and pianist Luis Enrique “Kiki” Sanchez can capture the hearts of many through his variations of skillful and unique style that have filled the airwaves with a distinctive blend of soulful jazz, tropical, and Afro-Peruvian fusion. This gifted musician was born and raised in Lima, Peru where he studied piano with Coco Macedo and Edermi Chavez and started playing professionally at the age of 11. He became a well-rounded musician by playing with his father’s band “Orquesta Majestic” doing corporate venues in Lima. Later he moved to Miami, FL where he has worked with several Jazz and Latin Jazz Artists. He continued to expand his knowledge and education at Florida Atlantic University where he earned a Master’s Degree in music composition.
His musical journey has led Sanchez to release two Latin Jazz albums: “Dreams” (Diola Entertainment 2007) and “Two Worlds” (Diola Entertainment 2011) featuring Grammy Award winner Susana Baca.
Sanchez’s vision is to reach several audiences and expand his musical abilities by releasing projects from different genres, such as “Kiki Sanchez Salsa Project” (Diola Entertainment 2015); “In a Quiet and Healing Mood” (Estreno Digital 2015) Music Meditation Album, (Sanchez’ most important album because it achieves the real purpose of music which is to bring peace, energy, love and understanding); and “Too Many Notes”, his latest single the first track of the Kiki Sanchez Jazz Big Band Project was released on May, 2016.
Kiki has been nominated for Grammys in several projects such as “Blown Away” (2005) by Frankie Marcus featuring Arturo Sandoval where Sanchez programmed keyboards and played piano (Universal Music); “La Onda Latina” (2005), Frankie Marcus and Clouds was nominated for Best Traditional Tropical Album where Kiki arranged, programmed, and recorded piano (Estreno Digital); “Back to Basics” (2015) by Edwin Bonilla (Gloria Estefan’s percussionist) where Kiki composed, arranged and recorded the piano on the track titled “Descarga Para El Bailador” (Sonic Project Records); and the single, “Homenaje a Tito Puente, Mi Viejo” (2012): Kiki Sanchez featuring Tito Puente, Jr. Kiki has collaborated with Grammy winning producer, Glen Kolotkin on numerous projects as well. Nowadays Kiki Sanchez is a voting member for the Grammy Awards Academy.
As an educator, Sanchez has also released an Educational DVD titled “The Real Latin Piano and Introduction to Afro-Peruvian Rhythms” (2009) published by ADG Productions and the book “The Real Latin Piano Book” published in 2012 by ADG Productions. Kiki has been doing music clinics and workshops in the States and overseas. He is currently a Music professor at Miami Dade College and also he has been teaching music technology courses at Palm Beach Atlantic University.
Sanchez is very active as an artist, producer arranger, educator, and pianist. He performed at the inauguration of the Larry Rosen “Jazz Roots” at the Arsht Center in Miami, FL. He also has been the music director of several musical theaters in South Florida. Kiki also has performed in several Jazz Festivals such as Montreux, St. Lucia, Grenada, Ohio Jazz and Rib and others. He also has been the music director for “Noches Tropicales” Jazz series at Miami-Dade County Auditorium. Recently, Sanchez has been performing locally and overseas; during the summer of 2015, he performed at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, CA, Instituto Cervantes in New York, Centro Cultural Kirchner in Buenos Aires, Argentina and several other places.
In the near future Kiki plans to release two Latin Jazz singles titled “Sanchez’s Blues” and “It is a Peruvian Thing” by Diola Entertainment. Additionally he will also release two other Gospel singles “I Praise You Lord” and “I Want to Give You My Best”.
Kiki Sanchez has been honored to receive the CASIO, Japan endorsement for Latin America.
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