# Cindy Blackman Santana at Miner Auditorium, June 14, 2023

[SFJAZZ](https://www.sfjazz.org/tickets/productions/festival40/cindy-blackman-medeski/) presents a Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute featuring the [Cindy Blackman Santana Band](http://www.cindyblackmansantana.com/), and a Spectrum Road reunion  
[Robert M. Miner Auditorium](http://www.sfjazz.org/center)  
[SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA](http://maps.google.com/maps?q=SFJAZZ+Center,+205+Franklin+St,+San+Francisco,+CA+94102+USA&hl=en)  
7:30 PM, Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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## Set One: Cindy Blackman Santana Band

[7:37 PM] {lights down; Introduction from Randall Kline}  
[7:41 PM] {band out; greetings from CBS; band introduction; announcement of the first tune}

01. [7:42 PM] _the Blue Whale_
02. [7:54 PM] _Curiosity_
03. [8:04 PM] (FP bass solo) » _Music_ » (CBS drum solo) ?= _Spirit March_  
[8:17 PM] {brief pause for CBS to catch her breath; EM swaps back to tenor saxophone}
04. [8:17 PM] _Walking Ballad_
05. [8:22 PM] _The One_  
[8:29 PM] {brief pause; EM swap to soprano saxophone}
06. [8:29 PM] _Turn Around Song_  
[8:31 PM] {CBS introduces the band again}  
[8:33 PM] {applause at end of set}

## Performers

* [Aurelien Budynek](http://www.aurelienbudynek.com/): guitar;
* [Zaccai Curtis](http://www.zaccaicurtis.com/): piano;
* [David Gilmore](http://www.davidgilmore.net/): guitar;
* [Emilio Modeste](https://www.emiliolmodeste.com/): tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone;
* [Felix Pastorius](http://www.jacop.net/fxp.html): 6-string bass;
* [Cindy Blackman Santana](http://www.cindyblackmansantana.com/): drums.

## Set Two: Spectrum Road reunion

[8:56 PM] {lights down; band out without introduction; CBS talks about Jack Bruce and the Spectrum Road band}

01. [8:59 PM] _Vuelta Abajo_
02. [9:11 PM] _Wildlife_
03. [9:18 PM] _Where_ »
04. [9:28 PM] _Emergency_  
[9:29 PM] {CBS calls on Carlos and EM to join the party}
05. [9:32 PM] _Peace on Earth_ » [9:33 PM] _Sanctuary_  
[9:40 PM] {EM swap to soprano saxophone}
06. [9:40 PM] _Capri_
07. [9:44 PM] _In a Silent Way_ »
08. [9:46 PM] _Dick Dogs_ »
09. [9:50 PM] _It's About That Time_ »
10. [9:53 PM] _Dick Dogs_ (reprise)  
[9:55 PM] {applause at end of show; words from CBS; final words from Carlos; more applause}  
[9:59 PM] {lights up!}

## Performers

* [Cindy Blackman Santana](http://www.cindyblackmansantana.com/): drums, vox;
* [John Medeski](http://www.johnmedeski.com/): Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards;
* [Vernon Reid](https://www.facebook.com/vernonreid): guitar;  
- with -
* [Emilio Modeste](https://www.emiliolmodeste.com/): tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone;
* [Felix Pastorius](http://www.jacop.net/fxp.html): 6-string bass;  
- and special guest -
* [Carlos Santana](http://www.santana.com/): guitar.

## Notes

Wow!

First two-set show at SFJAZZ (for me) since the pandemic shut-down in 2020!

Inexplicably, Carlos kinda loses his way and drops a whole string of sour notes into the start of _Capri_.

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Thanks to Jim Harrington for his show [review](https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2023/06/15/legendary-rocker-makes-an-appearance-during-intimate-all-star-jazz-show/) with the East Bay Times.

## Photos

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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[[2023-06-11|Back to the previous event!]] ☸ [[:#section2023|Up to the 2023 yearbox!]] ☸ [[:2023#June_events|Up to the 2023 event list!]] ☸ [[2023-06-17|On to the next event!]]