Sanchez's 2004 Latin Grammy-winning record, Coral, exemplifies both his virtuosity and his range. The tracks drip dreamily with a heavy air of romance. Sanchez flexes a powerful style that calls to mind Coltrane, even as he interprets music by Brazilian and Argentine artists such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Alberto Ginastera, and Heitor Villa-Lobos. Sanchez's regular sextet plays with the City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra, mixing the Czech ensemble's classical repertoire with mainstream jazz to create a sound that's timeless. Alexandra Quiñones