Search results for "Carlos Santana"

Frank Zappa: Variations on the Carlos Santana Secret Chord Progression (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music January 08, 08

Ah, not just any set of changes here, but the Carlos Santana secret chord progression. The small-minded people will...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: THE JAZZY SIDE OF FRANK ZAPPA

"Jazz is the music of unemployment," Frank Zappa once quipped. But don't let these cynical words mis-lead you. Zapp...

Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles: Marbles (Rating: 88/100) posted in Music November 18, 08

I write this a few short months after drummer Buddy Miles passed away. It's funny how life works. Buddy Miles was in ...

Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles: Lava (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music December 15, 08

In this live concert, the band transitions from John McLaughlin's tune "Marbles" into Buddy Miles's composition "Lava...

Devadip Carlos Santana & Turiya Alice Coltrane: Angel of Air / Angel of Water (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 01, 08

At the time of this recording, Carlos Santana was using the spiritual name Devadip, given to him by his personal guru...

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord (Rating: 100/100) posted in Music February 20, 08

Carlos Santana was a bit apprehensive about recording Love Devotion Surrender. He had become so enamored with John Mc...

Carlos Santana: Swapan Tari (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music April 01, 08

The Swing of Delight was one of the fusion albums rock superstar Carlos Santana recorded back in the days when he was...

Devadip Carlos Santana & Turiya Alice Coltrane: Bliss: The Eternal Now (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music October 01, 08

The partnership of John Coltrane's widow, Alice, and Carlos Santana produced the mostly wonderful Illuminations. The ...

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Meditation (Rating: 89/100) posted in Music December 21, 08

It is not every day you get to hear guitarist John McLaughlin on piano. On "Meditation" he plays simple but dramatic ...

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: Naima (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music January 26, 08

This lovely John Coltrane piece has been interpreted innumerable times. It is very difficult to come close to th...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JOHN MCLAUGHLIN ON STANDARDS

Editor's note: Guitarist extraordinaire John McLaughlin recently participated in a candid dialogue with jazz.com's W...

Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin: A Love Supreme (Rating: 99/100) posted in Music January 26, 08

Carlos Santana, a fellow Coltrane admirer, joined John McLaughlin on Love, Devotion, Surrender for "A Love Supreme." ...

This track review is included in: THE DOZENS: JOHN MCLAUGHLIN ON STANDARDS

Editor's note: Guitarist extraordinaire John McLaughlin recently participated in a candid dialogue with jazz.com's W...

Carlos Santana: Song of the Wind (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music October 01, 08

The music on Caravanserai represents one of Santana's earliest attempts at breaking out of the pop mold. He wanted to...

(Devadip) Carlos Santana: Song for My Brother (Rating: 87/100) posted in Music December 03, 08

Some Santana detractors claim he has been playing the same guitar solo over and over for 30 years. I can underst...

Carlos Santana: Waves Within (Rating: 86/100) posted in Music October 01, 08

Caravanserai was a transitional record for Santana. His first three albums had become mega pop-hits. For the mos...

Santana: Flame-Sky (Rating: 97/100) posted in Music October 02, 08

For years, copies of the Welcome LP were near collectibles. Long out of print, the album only became available again ...

Santana: Promise of a Fisherman (Rating: 92/100) posted in Music October 01, 08

The Dorival Caymmi-penned "Promise of a Fisherman" is Borboletta's best cut. Its main theme is strong enough to allow...

Santana: Incident at Neshabur (live, 1973) (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music April 21, 08

This album's Buddha artwork cover reflects Santana's immersion into what was then for him a new spiritual life. At th...

Santana: Yours Is The Light (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music November 18, 08

To be a Santana fan while he was bouncing back and forth between pop-rock and jazz-fusion must have been a pretty con...

Santana: Every Step of the Way (Rating: 90/100) posted in Music October 02, 08

There is a funny Saturday Night Live sketch featuring Will Ferrell that has become so famous it is now nicknamed the ...

John McLaughlin: Friendship (Rating: 91/100) posted in Music August 01, 08

Even when the Mahavishnu Orchestra was at the height of its commercial success, it was still rare to hear their music...

Mega, Migues (Carlos Miguel Vargas Pires de Mega) posted in Encyclopedia October 18, 07

Mega, Migues [Carlos Miguel Vargas Pires de Mega], guitarist; b. Lisboa, Portugal, 17 July 1969. His parents are Carl...

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