Cindy Blackman Santana Performs Tony William's 'Vuelta Abajo'

Drummer Cindy Blackman-Santana and her quartet including guitarist Bill Frisell, organist David K. Matthews, and bassist Dewayne Pate perform jazz icon Tony Williams’ composition “Vuelta Abajo” from the 1970 Tony Williams Lifetime album Turn it Over, broadcast on SFJAZZ's Fridays at Five streaming concert series on March 19, 2021.
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ABOUT THIS CONCERT
Curated by powerhouse drummer Cindy Blackman-Santana during our Season 5 Gala week of tribute performances in January 2017, this night honors the work of her mentor and primary inspiration, master drummer Tony Williams. She was joined by an all-star lineup including the Kronos Quartet, Bill Frisell, Terence Blanchard, Edward Simon, Matt Penman, and others.
A bandleader from the start, Blackman-Santana made a splash with her all-star 1987 debut before exploding onto the international pop scene with singer Lenny Kravitz. She’s collaborated with Pharoah Sanders, Joe Henderson, Sam Rivers, and Cassandra Wilson in addition to recent work with her husband, guitar icon Carlos Santana.
A hugely influential artist who rose to fame powering Miles Davis’ Second Great Quintet in the mid 1960s, Williams helped pioneer the fusion movement with his Lifetime band. In 1990 the longtime Bay Area resident premiered an SFJAZZ-commissioned work, “Rituals,” that featured Herbie Hancock and the Bay Area’s Kronos Quartet - a composition that Blackman-Santana performs with Kronos for this concert.
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Cindy Blackman Santana is a virtuoso drummer whose artistry spans the realms of jazz and rock. As a bandleader and as a musician, Cindy is a sound innovator with a passion for pushing creative boundaries and exploring movement and change.
Cindy Blackman Santana plays Gretsch Drums & Istanbul Cymbals exclusively. Her new line of cymbals is called 'Om'. She has performed with acclaimed jazz and rock artists, including Pharoah Sanders, Ron Carter, Sam Rivers, Cassandra Wilson, Angela Bofill, Buckethead, Bill Laswell and Joe Henderson. Tony Williams is her main drumming influence.
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[@LuisMorales-xr1gm]

Cindy is an exceptional talent. I've met her several times with Santana. I gifted her a custom jacket with a headshot of her wearing her sunglasses and in one of the lenses was Tony Williams' face and in the other lens was Art Blakey's face. On the bottom of the jacket it read " Vision Of Influence" as those were Cindy's two favorite drummers and biggest influences. Cindy absolutely loved the jack. She is such a sweet person and just such an amazingly talented drummer

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Killing it as always! 🥁🎉Love your style so much. I also do 5 toms on my kit because of it.😊 Thx for the inspiration, and for sharing these vids! 👏

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Needs more 🥁 in the mix ! 💥 Amazing drumming as always

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