Release 2002
The band was formed 1966 in San Francisco. First album released in 1969, in the same year they played at the
Woodstock Festivalm which took them to worldwide fame.
Great Latin-Rock with Blues and Jazz Influence.
Other Rock-bands with near sound: MALO (with Jorge Santana) , Azteca or El Chicano
Style: Latin-Rock with Blues & Jazz influence
see:
Al Kooper ; Journey ; Buddy Miles ; Jimi Hendrix ; John McLaughlin ; Jan Hammer ;
Leon Thomas ; Alice Coltrane ; Brian Auger ; Just If I ; Stomu Yamashta ;
Musicians:
1967-1980:
Carlos Santana - lead guitar, vocals; Greg Rolie (-73), Tom Coster, Alan Pasque (79-80) - keyboards;
David Brown (-72), Tom Rutley, Doug Rauch (73-75), Ivory Stone, Pablo Telez, David Margen - bass;
Richard Kermode - keyb.; Jose CHEPITO Areas, Coke Escovedo, A.Peraza, R.Rekow, O.Vilato - perc.;
Mike Carabello, James Mingo Lewis - congas ; Leon Thomas, Greg Walker, Alex Ligertwood - vocals;
Bob Livingstone; Mike Shrieve (67-76), Leon Ndugu Chancler, Graham Leer - drums, perc.;
Neil Schon (71-73) - guitar; C.Solberg - guitar, keyb.; Wendy Haas - piano; Hadley Caliman - sax ;
Lenny White - castanets;
Musicians 2002:
Carlos Santana - lead guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals; Benny Rietveld, Lee Sklar - bass; Karl Perazzo - percussion, congas;
Fermamdp O Tobon - bass, mandolin, guitar; Tony Lindsay, Andy Vargas - lead vocals; Chester Thompson - e-piano, organ;
Jos Gaviria, Andres Munera - keyboards; Brian Collier, Dennis Chambers, R.Blade - drums;
Rene Martinez, Rene Toledo - ac.guitar; ++++
Producers: Carlos Santana & Clive Davis ;
Tracks :
Adouma
Nothing at All - with: Musiq
The Game of Love - with: Michelle Branch
You are my kind - with: Seal
Amore (Sexo) - with: Macy Gray
Foo Foo
Victory is won
America - with: P.O.D.
Sideways - with: Citizen Cope
Why dont you and I - with: Chad Kroeger
Feels like Fire - with:Dido
Let me love you tonight
Aye Aye Aye
Hoy es Adios - feat.: Alejandro Lerner;
One of these Days - feat.: Ozomatli
Novos - feat: Placido Domingo;