Cindy Blackman Santana at Miner Auditorium, June 14, 2023

SFJAZZ presents a Tony Williams Lifetime Tribute featuring the Cindy Blackman Santana Band, and a Spectrum Road reunion
Robert M. Miner Auditorium
SFJAZZ Center, 205 Franklin St, San Francisco, CA 94102 USA
7:30 PM, Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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

1. [7:42 PM] the Blue Whale
2. [7:54 PM] Curiosity
3. [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}
4. [8:17 PM] Walking Ballad
5. [8:22 PM] The One
   [8:29 PM] {brief pause; EM swap to soprano saxophone}
6. [8:29 PM] Turn Around Song
   [8:31 PM] {CBS introduces the band again}
   [8:33 PM] {applause at end of set}

• Aurelien Budynek: guitar;
• Zaccai Curtis: piano;
• David Gilmore: guitar;
• Emilio Modeste: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone;
• Felix Pastorius: 6-string bass;
• Cindy Blackman Santana: drums.

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

1. [8:59 PM] Vuelta Abajo
2. [9:11 PM] Wildlife
3. [9:18 PM] Where »
4. [9:28 PM] Emergency
   [9:29 PM] {CBS calls on Carlos and EM to join the party}
5. [9:32 PM] Peace on Earth » [9:33 PM] Sanctuary
   [9:40 PM] {EM swap to soprano saxophone}
6. [9:40 PM] Capri
7. [9:44 PM] In a Silent Way »
8. [9:46 PM] Dick Dogs »
9. [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!}

• Cindy Blackman Santana: drums, vox;
• John Medeski: Hammond B-3 organ, keyboards;
• Vernon Reid: guitar;
  - with -
• Emilio Modeste: tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone;
• Felix Pastorius: 6-string bass;
  - and special guest -
• Carlos Santana: guitar.

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 with the East Bay Times.

Big thanks to Ting for the photo gallery!

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Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2023 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2023 event list! ☸ On to the next event!