Jorge Santana
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Jorge Santana is a Mexican
guitarist
, brother of musician Carlos Santana
.
He was a former member of Malo
who had a top twenty hit "Suavecito" in 1972.
He released two solo albums on Tomato Records, Jorge Santana and It's All About Love, featuring former Malo members. In the mid-1970s he played with the Fania All-Stars
.
His distinctive guitar is a green Fender Stratocaster
, owned in the '70s.
After a long split, Santana toured with his brother Carlos. The album Sacred Fire: Live in South America was recorded in Mexico City on this tour, featuring Jorge Santana, who played a personalized orange guitar.
In 1994, he recorded an album with his brother and Carlos Santana's nephew Carlos Hernandez called Santana Brothers
.
Mexican people
Mexican people refers to all persons from Mexico, a multiethnic country in North America, and/or who identify with the Mexican cultural and/or national identity....
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, brother of musician Carlos Santana
Carlos Santana
Carlos Augusto Alves Santana is a Mexican rock guitarist. Santana became famous in the late 1960s and early 1970s with his band, Santana, which pioneered rock, salsa and jazz fusion...
.
He was a former member of Malo
Malo
Malo was an American Latin-tinged rock and roll group. The San Francisco-based ensemble was led by Arcelio Garcia and Jorge Santana, the brother of Latin-rock guitarist, Carlos Santana....
who had a top twenty hit "Suavecito" in 1972.
He released two solo albums on Tomato Records, Jorge Santana and It's All About Love, featuring former Malo members. In the mid-1970s he played with the Fania All-Stars
Fania All-Stars
The Fania All-Stars was a musical ensemble established in 1968 by the composer, Johnny Pacheco, as a showcase for the musicians on the record label Fania Records, the leading salsa record company of the time.-Beginnings:...
.
His distinctive guitar is a green Fender Stratocaster
Fender Stratocaster
The Fender Stratocaster, often referred to as "Strat", is a model of electric guitar designed by Leo Fender, George Fullerton, and Freddie Tavares in 1954, and manufactured continuously by the Fender Musical Instruments Corporation to the present. It is a double-cutaway guitar, with an extended top...
, owned in the '70s.
After a long split, Santana toured with his brother Carlos. The album Sacred Fire: Live in South America was recorded in Mexico City on this tour, featuring Jorge Santana, who played a personalized orange guitar.
In 1994, he recorded an album with his brother and Carlos Santana's nephew Carlos Hernandez called Santana Brothers
Santana Brothers
Santana Brothers is a 1994 album by Carlos Santana, his brother Jorge, and his nephew Carlos Hernandez...
.
Discography
- Jorge SantanaJorge Santana (album)Jorge Santana is the first by Mexican guitarist and former Malo member Jorge Santana, released in 1978. The backing up features former Malo members, as vocalist Richard Bean...
(1978) - It's All About Love (album) (1979)
- Santana BrothersSantana BrothersSantana Brothers is a 1994 album by Carlos Santana, his brother Jorge, and his nephew Carlos Hernandez...
(1994) - Here I Am (Jorge Santana album) (2009)
Malo
- MaloMalo (album)Malo is the first album by 12-piece San Francisco band Malo, released in 1972.It contains the #18 single, "Suavecito". The album charted 14 at Pop albums.- Track listing :# "Pana" - 6:45...
(1972) - Dos (1972)
- Evolution (1973)
- Ascension (1974)
Santana
- Milagro (1992)
- Sacred Fire: Live in South AmericaSacred Fire: Live in South AmericaSacred Fire: Live in South America is an album by Santana, released in 1993. This album is dedicated to the life of Cesar Chavez.There is also a video of this album, by the same name, featuring additional songs not featured on the album...
(1993)