Cindy Blackman Santana leads an all-star tribute to Tony Williams, with John Medeski, Vernon Reid and Carlos Santana, at San Francisco Jazz Festival
Following an enjoyable opening set by Blackman Santana’s own superb band — featuring saxophonist Emilio Modeste, keyboardist Zaccai Curtis, guitarists Aurelien Budynek and David Gilmore guitar and bassist Felix Pastorius — the drummer returned to the stage and proceeded to take the evening to an even higher level.
The music — originally composed over a half-century ago — sounded wildly daring and forward-thinking, mixing jazz and rock in ways that ranged from pure ease to pure rocket science. Medeski, who just a joy to watch onstage, conjured up a spooky haunted house atmosphere from the organ while the rhythm players attacked their instruments in short, repetitive bursts of power that grew more urgent as the song progressed.
John Medeski, keyboards, performs with Cindy Blackman Santana, drums, at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco, Calif., on Wednesday, June 14, 2023. Carlos Santana joined the festivities midway through the second set and combined with Reid to produce some really nice fretboard fireworks. At this point, the troupe was working as a sextet, with saxophonist Emilio Modeste back in the fold.
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