Antonio Sanchez has said he used a 1950s Zildjian K ride, old K and A hi-hats, stacked A Custom 8 inch splashes, a 12 inch Trashformer with a 10 inch Oriental China and an upside down 6 inch A Custom splash. He uses his own Zildjian Artist Series drumsticks.
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“It has this incredibly dark, luscious sound.”
“They're very thin, very light, and very dark.”
“It's become a real signature part of my sound.”
He told DRUM! in 2018 that his essentials were a 1950s Zildjian K ride, old K and A hi-hats, two flipped A Custom 8 inch splashes, a 12 inch Trashformer under a 10 inch Oriental China, and a 6 inch A Custom splash.
Zildjian makes an Antonio Sanchez Artist Series stick with extra length, a heavier front end and a barrel tip.
He said the dressing room scene in Birdman features his stacked Zildjian 12 inch Trashformer and 10 inch Oriental China.
Antonio Sanchez is the Mexican born jazz drummer known for his work with Pat Metheny, his band Migration and the Birdman film score. This guide covers the Zildjian cymbals he called essential and his signature sticks.
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