Description
3cd set
illuminations
oneness: silver dreams golden realities
the swing of delight
Artist
Born 20 July 1947, Autlán de Navarro, Jalisco, Mexico. Brother of Jorge Santana and uncle of Carlos Hernandez.
Santana is a veteran guitarist noted for his distinctive Tijuana jazz-influenced playing style. Born in Mexico, but resident in the USA from childhood, he has been the leader of the group Santana since 1966. Originally the 'Santana Blues Band' they debuted, as Santana, at Bill Graham's Fillmore West theater in San Francisco on June 16, 1968.
His performance was recorded on film at the Woodstock Festival in August 1969 and, after the breakup of this original group, he worked and recorded with drummer Buddy Miles. Carlos then formed a duo with John McLaughlin, becoming a follower of guru Sri Chinmoy who countenanced them the titles 'Devadip' (the eye, the lamp, the light of God) and 'Mahavishnu' respectively. This duo recorded "Love Devotion Surrender" together. 'Devadip' Carlos Santana then worked with another religious disciple, Turiya Alice Coltrane, widow of John Coltrane. He ended his relationship with Chinmoy followers in 1982.
From 1974 to 1999 Santana performed with a host of renowned musicians, regularly releasing albums over the years. Under his own label, Guts and Grace, he released a collaborative album, Brothers (1994) In June 1999 he released Supernatural, the biggest hit of his career, winning eight Grammy Awards.
In 2003 Rolling Stone magazine listed Carlos Santana at number 20 on their list of the 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. In 2013 Carlos Santana earned the distinction of becoming a Kennedy Center honoree for his contribution to the arts.
Carlos Santana teamed up in 2016 with two of the greatest living jazz musicians, saxophonist Wayne Shorter and keyboardist Herbie Hancock, in a new jazz-rock collective called Mega Nova that gave its debut performance on Wednesday, August 24 2016, at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. The group also features respected jazz bassist Marcus Miller and Carlos' wife/current Santana drummer, Cindy Blackman Santana.
Tracks
1-1
Guru Sri Chinmoy Aphorism
01:10
1-2
Angel Of Air / Angel Of Water
09:55
1-3
Bliss: The Eternal Now
05:32
1-4
Angel Of Sunlight
14:33
1-5
Illuminations
04:20
2-1
The Chosen Hour
00:35
2-2
Arise Awake
02:05
2-3
Light Versus Darkness
00:48
2-4
Jim Jeannie
03:30
2-5
Transformation Day
03:45
2-6
Victory
01:10
2-7
Silver Dreams Golden Smiles
04:09
2-8
Cry Of The Wilderness
03:11
2-9
Guru's Song
03:06
2-10
Oneness
06:22
2-11
Life Is Just A Passing Parade
05:15
2-12
Golden Dawn
02:17
2-13
Free As The Morning Sun
03:16
2-14
I Am Free
01:27
2-15
Song For Devadip
05:04
3-1
Swapan Tari
06:49
3-2
Love Theme From "Spartacus"
06:50
3-3
Phuler Matan
05:55
3-4
Song For My Brother
07:00
3-5
Jharna Kala
07:14
3-6
Gardenia
07:09
3-7
La Llave
03:44
3-8
Golden Hours
06:40
3-9
Sher Khan, The Tiger
05:47
