BROWSER Home Menu The Band Discography Fans Venues Links About Trade Unknown Dates 1947-1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Includes Carlos Santana’s Band memberships, Santana Band members, and musicians of other bands who collaborated with Santana in a same touring project.

Collage © Karim Brichi Los Cardinales: Late 1950s Santana #27: June 4, 1977-Sept 10, 1977 Unnamed Trio: Late 1950s Santana #28: Oct 8, 1977-March 26, 1978 Unnamed Trio: Late 1950s Santana #29: June 3, 1978-March 25, 1979 Javier Batiz And Los T.J.’s: Late 1950s Devadip Orchestra: Oct 30, 1978-Dec 10, 1978 The Strangers: Late 1950s-Early 1960s Santana #30: April 22, 1979-Dec 2, 1979 El Convoy Club’s House Band: Late 1950s-Early 1960s Santana #31: March 25, 1980-Nov 27, 1982 Unnamed Trio: Summer 1962-Oct 1962 Santana #32: March 3, 1983-Oct 21, 1983 El Convoy Club’s House Band (resuming): Nov 1962-Nov 1963 Santana #33: March 28, 1984-July 8, 1984 Unnamed Band: Late 1963-Fall 1964 Santana #34: Oct 6, 1984-April 6, 1985 The Dynamics: Fall 1964-1965 Santana #35: April 27, 1985-Nov 15, 1985 Ted Martin And The Accents: 1960s Santana #36: May 22, 1986-Nov 1, 1986 Santana Blues Band #1: Fall 1966 Santana #37: Feb 14, 1987-June 30, 1987 Santana Blues Band #2: Dec 1966-May 1967 Santana #38: July 4, 1987-Sept 12, 1987 Santana Blues Band #3: June 1967 Santana #39 (The Promise Band): April 29, 1988-May 17, 1988 Santana Blues Band #4: July 1967 C. Santana/Wayne Shorter Band: June 15, 1988-July 30, 1988 Santana #1: July 1967-Dec 31, 1968 Santana #40 (Reunion Band): Aug 26, 1988-Dec 10, 1988 Santana #2: Jan 10, 1969-Feb 16, 1969 Santana #41: April 14, 1989-July 27, 1989 Santana #3: Feb 1969-March 1, 1969 Santana #42: Sept 1, 1989-Nov 26, 1989 Santana #4: March 7, 1969-Oct 21, 1970 Santana #43: March 17, 1990-Sept 22, 1990 Santana #5: Jan 1, 1971-Feb 1971 Santana #44: Oct 5, 1990-Jan 24, 1991 Santana #6: March 20, 1971-July 4, 1971 Santana #45: April 27, 1991-May 26, 1991 Santana #7: Aug 1971 Santana #46: June 16, 1991-Nov 3, 1991 Santana #8: Sept 16, 1971-Sept 24, 1971 Santana #47: Jan 10, 1992-May 23, 1992 Santana #9: Sept 28, 1971-Oct 12, 1971 Santana #48: June 11, 1992-June 27, 1992 Santana #10: Oct 14, 1971-Nov 6, 1971 Santana #49: July 15, 1992-July 23, 1993 Carlos Santana/Buddy Miles Band: Jan 1, 1972 Santana #50: Aug 20, 1993-Oct 30, 1993 Santana #11: Jan 28, 1972-Aug 1972 Santana #51: Feb 24, 1994-April 30, 1994 Santana #12: Sept 1972 Santana #52: June 1, 1994-July 22, 1994 Santana #13: Oct 4, 1972-April 8, 1973 Santana #53: Aug 10, 1994-Feb 5, 1995 Santana #14: April 1973 Santana #54: May 17, 1995-June 18, 1995 Santana #15: June 21, 1973-Aug 19, 1973 Santana #55: July 21, 1995-Dec 31, 1996 C. Santana/John McLaughlin Band: Aug 26, 1973-Sept 14, 1973 Santana #56: March 15, 1997-July 26, 1997 Santana #15 (resuming): Sept 21, 1973-Dec 31, 1973 Santana #57: Sept 5, 1997-Sept 28, 1997 Santana #16: Jan 13, 1974-Feb 1974 Santana #58: Dec 6, 1997-Sept 10, 1999 C. Santana/J. McLaughlin/Alice Coltrane Band: March 1974 Santana #59: Sept 24, 1999-April 28, 2000 Santana #17: May 14, 1974-June 11, 1974 Santana #60: May 18, 2000-June 14, 2000 Santana #18: July 22, 1974-Dec 14, 1974 Santana #61: July 20, 2000-April 4, 2001 Santana #19: March 23, 1975-Dec 7, 1975 Santana #62: March 15, 2002-May 1, 2004 Santana #20: Dec 31, 1975-March 17, 1976 Santana #63: June 22, 2004-Dec 8, 2004 Santana #21: April 7, 1976-May 30, 1976 Santana #64: April 1, 2005-July 3, 2005 Santana #22: June 1976 Santana/H. Hancock/W. Shorter Band: July 27, 2005-Aug 2, 2005 Santana #23: July 2, 1976-Aug 1976 Santana #65: Aug 31, 2005-Jan 6, 2007 Santana #24: Sept 1976-Oct 1976 Santana #66: Sept 4, 2007-June 14, 2009 Santana #25: Nov 5, 1976-Dec 31, 1976 Santana #67: July 4, 2009-Aug 1, 2010 Santana #26: Jan 25, 1977-April 24, 1977 Santana #68 (Current Band): Aug 25, 2010-Now

Los Cardinales

Late 1950s (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Jose Santana (violin), Carlos Santana (violin), ? (double-b), ? (violin), ? (violin), ? (violin), ? (violin or acoustic g), ? (violin or acoustic g), ? (violin or acoustic g), ? (violin or acoustic g) Los Cardinales (Carlos 3rd from right)

Unnamed Trio

Late 1950s (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Carlos Santana (violin), ? (acoustic g), ? (acoustic g) Unnamed Trio (Carlos center)

Unnamed Trio

Late 1950s (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Carlos Santana (g), ? (hca), ? (perc)

Javier Batiz And Los T.J.'s

Late 1950s (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Javier Batiz (g/vo), Carlos Santana (first plays b and then lead g), ? (first plays lead g and then b), ? (ds), ? (g)

The Strangers

Late 1950s-Early 1960s (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Manuel Delgadillo (g), Carlos "El Apache" Santana (b), Antonio Vargas “El Bolas” (ds), Jorge Burgos (g), Bibi (g) The Strangers (Carlos 3rd from right) The Strangers (Carlos 1st from right)

El Convoy Club's House Band

Late 1950s-Early 1960s (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Carlos Santana (g), various artists El Convoy Club

Unnamed Trio

Summer 1962-Oct 1962 (San Francisco, CA) Carlos Santana (g), Sergio “Gus” Rodriguez (b), Danny Haro (ds)

El Convoy Club's House Band (resuming)

Nov 1962-Nov 1963 (Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico) Carlos Santana (g), various artists

Unnamed Band

Late 1963-Fall 1964 (San Francisco, CA) Carlos Santana (g), Sergio “Gus” Rodriguez (b), Danny Haro (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Joyce Dunn (vo)

The Dynamics

Fall 1964-1965 Left to Right: Carlos Santana (g) Richard Bean (sax) Danny Haro (ds) Sergio "Gus" Rodriguez (b) Andy Vargas (sax) Quote from Richard Bean (Facebook Private Conversation with Santanamigos Feb 20, 2012): The members of that band were local musicians who were not that dedicated and that’s why it broke up. My good friend Andy Vargas was the other sax player as well as myself in the band… Carlos went on to form the Santana Blues Band there after and I went on to help form Malo and Sapo not much longer there after.

Ted Martin And The Accents

1960s Ted Martin (ds), Carlos Santana (g), Don Wehr (ds) (only once as guest), various artists

Santana Blues Band #1

Fall 1966 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Sergio “Gus” Rodriguez (b), Danny Haro (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Tom Frazier (g)

Santana Blues Band #2

Dec 1966-May 1967 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Sergio “Gus” Rodriguez (b), Rod Harper (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Tom Frazier (g)

Santana Blues Band #3

June 1967 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Steve De La Rosa (b), Rod Harper (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Tom Frazier (g)

Santana Blues Band #4

July 1967 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Steve De La Rosa (b), Don Wehr (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Tom Frazier (g)

Santana #1

July 1967-Dec 31, 1968 Left to Right *: Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Marcus Malone (perc), David Brown (b), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Bob "Doc" Livingston (ds) * © Coni Beeson © Coni Beeson © Coni Beeson © Coni Beeson

Santana #2

Jan 10, 1969-Feb 16, 1969 Left to Right *: Bob "Doc" Livingston (ds), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Michael Carabello (perc), David Brown (b), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) *

Santana #3

Feb 1969-March 1, 1969 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), David Brown (b), Michael Shrieve (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo)

Santana #4

March 7, 1969-Oct 21, 1970 Left to Right *: Michael Carabello (perc), David Brown (b), Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Michael Shrieve (ds), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo) (seated) Note: Alberto Gianquinto and Rico Reyes occasionally join the band. Neal Schon unofficially joins the band Fall of 1970. * © Coni Beeson © Coni Beeson © Coni Beeson Santana #3 with guest Alberto Gianquinto (p) (2nd from left) Santana #3 with guest Alberto Gianquinto (p) (2nd from left) London, UK April 1970 London, UK April 1970

Santana #5

Jan 1, 1971-Feb 1971 Left to Right *: Neal Schon (g), Michael Shrieve (ds), David Brown (b), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc), Michael Carabello (perc) Note: Neal Schon accepts to be the 7th official member of Santana after declining an offer to be part of Eric Clapton's Derek And The Dominoes. *

Santana #6

March 20, 1971-July 4, 1971 Left to Right *: Joseph Thomas "Coke" Escovedo (perc), David Brown (b), Michael Carabello (perc), Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc), Neal Schon (g), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Michael Shrieve (ds) Note: Rico Reyes occasionally joins the band. Doug Rauch travels with the band in Europe as a friend. *

Santana #7

Aug 1971 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Tom Rutley (b), Michael Shrieve (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Joseph Thomas “Coke” Escovedo (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Neal Schon (g) Note: Victor Pantoja and Rico Reyes occasionally join the band.

Santana #8

Sept 16, 1971-Sept 24, 1971 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Tom Rutley (b), Michael Shrieve (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Joseph Thomas “Coke” Escovedo (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Neal Schon (g)

Santana #9

Sept 28, 1971-Oct 12, 1971 Tom Rutley (b), Michael Shrieve (ds), Michael Carabello (perc), Joseph Thomas “Coke” Escovedo (perc), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Neal Schon (g) Note: Due to serious tensions between members, the band goes on tour without Carlos Santana.

Santana #10

Oct 14, 1971-Nov 6, 1971 Left to Right: Tom Rutley (b) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) James “Mingo” Lewis (perc) Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc) Michael Shrieve (ds) Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo) Neal Schon (g) Note: Michael Carabello is taken out of the band, and Carlos Santana returns for the remaining shows of the tour. During a show in New York, NY, a young percussionist (James “Mingo” Lewis) is taken from the audience, and is invited to join the band. Pete Escovedo occasionally joins the band.

Carlos Santana/Buddy Miles Band

Jan 1, 1972 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Buddy Miles (ds/vo), Ron Johnson (b), Gregg Errico (ds), Joseph Thomas “Coke” Escovedo (perc), James “Mingo” Lewis (perc), Victor Pantoja (perc), Robert Hogins (org), Neal Schon (g), Hadley Caliman (fl/sax), Luis Gasca (tp) Note: Although Michael Carabello is credited in the album "Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles Live!", he only did some studio overdubs.

Santana #11

Jan 28, 1972-Aug 1972 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Tom Rutley (b), Douglas Rauch (b/g), Michael Shrieve (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), James “Mingo” Lewis (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Rico Reyes (perc/vo), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Neal Schon (g) Note: Gregg Rolie and Neal Schon appear with the band in the studio, but are no longer touring members. Rico Reyes and Tom Rutley leave after the recording of "Caravanserai".

Santana #12

Sept 1972 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Douglas Rauch (b/g), Michael Shrieve (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), James “Mingo” Lewis (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo)

Santana #13

Oct 4, 1972-April 8, 1973 Left to Right *: Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc), James "Mingo" Lewis (perc), Richard Kermode (kbd), Michael Shrieve (ds), Douglas Rauch (b/g), Tom Coster (kbd/vo) * Edmundson Pavilion, University Of Washington, Seattle, WA Oct 15, 1972

Santana #14

April 1973 Left to Right: Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) Michael Shrieve (ds) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Tom Coster (kbd/vo) Richard Kermode (kbd) Douglas Rauch (b/g) Armando Peraza (perc/vo)

Santana #15

June 21, 1973-Aug 19, 1973 Left to Right *: Leon Thomas (vo) Tom Coster (kbd/vo) Michael Shrieve (ds) Richard Kermode (kbd) Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) (seated) Douglas Rauch (b/g) (seated) * Leon Thomas (vo) not pictured

Carlos Santana/John McLaughlin Band

Aug 26, 1973-Sept 14, 1973 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), John McLaughlin (g/p), Douglas Rauch (b/g), Billy Cobham (ds), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Larry Young (Khalid Yasin) (org)

Santana #15 (resuming)

Sept 21, 1973-Dec 31, 1973 Left to Right *: Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Michael Shrieve (ds) Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Douglas Rauch (b/g) Richard Kermode (kbd) Tom Coster (kbd/vo) Leon Thomas (vo) * Doug Rauch (b) not pictured 3rd & 5th from left standing are crew members

Santana #16

Jan 13, 1974-Feb 1974 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Michael Shrieve (ds), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo)

Carlos Santana/John McLaughlin/Alice Coltrane Band

March 1974 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), John McLaughlin (g), Alice Coltrane (harp/kbd), Reggie Workman (b), Michael Shrieve (ds), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Jules Broussard (fl/sax)

Santana #17

May 14, 1974-June 11, 1974 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), David Brown (b), Michael Shrieve (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Leon Patillo (kbd/vo), Jules Broussard (fl/sax)

Santana #18

July 22, 1974-Dec 14, 1974 Left to Right: "Ndugu" Leon Chancler (ds) Jules Broussard (fl/sax) David Brown (b) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Leon Patillo (kbd/vo) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Tom Coster (kbd/vo) Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) (not pictured) Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) not pictured

Santana #19

March 23, 1975-Dec 7, 1975 Left to Right *: Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) "Ndugu" Leon Chancler (ds) Leon Patillo (kbd/vo) Tom Coster (kbd/vo) David Brown (b) *

Santana #20

Dec 31, 1975-March 17, 1976 Left to Right *: Greg Walker (vo), David Brown (b), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), "Ndugu" Leon Chancler (ds), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) * *

Santana #21

April 7, 1976-May 30, 1976 Left to Right *: Byron Miller (b) Greg Walker (vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Tom Coster (kbd/vo) "Ndugu" Leon Chancler (ds) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) *

Santana #22

June 1976 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Byron Miller (b), “Ndugu” Leon Chancler (ds), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Francisco Aguabella (perc), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Greg Walker (vo)

Santana #23

July 2, 1976-Aug 1976 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Pablo Tellez (b/vo), Gaylord Birch (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo)

Santana #24

Sept 1976-Oct 1976 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Pablo Tellez (b/vo), Gaylord Birch (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Leon Patillo (kbd/vo)

Santana #25

Nov 5, 1976-Dec 31, 1976 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Pablo Tellez (b/vo), Graham Lear (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Luther Rabb (vo)

Santana #26

Jan 25, 1977-April 24, 1977 Left to Right *: Tom Coster (kbd/vo) Greg Walker (vo) Graham Lear (ds) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Pablo Tellez (b/vo) Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) *

Santana #27

June 4, 1977-Sept 10, 1977 Left to Right: Graham Lear (ds) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Greg Walker (vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Tom Coster (kbd/vo) David Margen (b) Pete Escovedo (perc)

Santana #28

Oct 8, 1977-March 26, 1978 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), David Margen (b), Graham Lear (ds), Pete Escovedo (perc), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Greg Walker (vo)

Santana #29

June 3, 1978-March 25, 1979 Left to Right *: Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Chris Rhyne (kbd), Greg Walker (vo), Carlos Santana, (g/perc/vo), Chris Solberg (g/kbd), Graham Lear (ds), Pete Escovedo (perc), David Margen (b), Armando Peraza (perc/vo) * © Norman Seeff

Devadip Orchestra (opening all Santana shows)

Oct 30, 1978-Dec 10, 1978 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), David Margen (b), Graham Lear (ds), Chris Rhyne (kbd), Russell Tubbs (fl/sax)

Santana #30

April 22, 1979-Dec 2, 1979 Left to Right: Alan Pasqua (kbd) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Alex Ligertwood (g/vo) David Margen (b) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Chris Solberg (g/kbd) Graham Lear (ds) Raul Rekow (perc/vo)

Santana #31

March 25, 1980-Nov 27, 1982 Left to Right *: Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Graham Lear (ds), David Margen (b), Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Richard Baker (kbd), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo), Orestes Vilato (perc/vo), Raul Rekow (perc/vo) * © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981 © Roger Ressmeyer Feb 4, 1981

Santana #32

March 3, 1983-Oct 21, 1983 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Keith Jones (b), Graham Lear (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Orestes Vilato (perc/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Greg Walker (vo)

Santana #33

March 28, 1984-July 8, 1984 Left to Right: Alphonso Johnson (b) Alex Ligertwood (g/vo) David Sancious (kbd) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Chester Cortez Thompson (ds) Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) Orestes Vilato (perc/vo) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Greg Walker (vo)

Santana #34

Oct 6, 1984-April 6, 1985 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Alphonso Johnson (b), Graham Lear (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Orestes Vilato (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Greg Walker (vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #35

April 27, 1985-Nov 15, 1985 Left to Right: Alex Ligertwood (g/vo) Graham Lear (ds) Alphonso Johnson (b) Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) Sterling Crew (kbd) Orestes Vilato (perc/vo) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Greg Walker (vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Santana #35 with guest Pat Metheny (guitar) Live Aid. JFK Stadium, Philadelphia, PA July 13, 1985

Santana #36

May 22, 1986-Nov 1, 1986 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Alphonso Johnson (b), Graham Lear (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Orestes Vilato (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tom Coster (kbd/vo), Buddy Miles (g/vo)

Santana #37

Feb 14, 1987-June 30, 1987 Left to Right: Graham Lear (ds) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Orestes Vilato (perc/vo) Alphonso Johnson (b) Buddy Miles (g/vo) Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Alex Ligertwood (g/vo) © Erik Weber

Santana #38

July 4, 1987-Sept 12, 1987 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Alphonso Johnson (b), Graham Lear (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Orestes Vilato (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #39 (The Promise Band)

April 29, 1988-May 17, 1988 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Wayne Shorter (sax), Alphonso Johnson (b), “Ndugu” Leon Chancler (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Patrice Rushen (kbd)

Carlos Santana/Wayne Shorter Band

June 15, 1988-July 30, 1988 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Alphonso Johnson (b), Michael Shrieve (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo)

Santana #40 (Reunion Band)

Aug 26, 1988-Dec 10, 1988 Left to Right: Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Michael Shrieve (ds) Jose "Chepito" Areas (perc) Alphonso Johnson (b) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Gregg Rolie (kbd/vo) © Ken Friedman

Santana #41

April 14, 1989-July 27, 1989 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Alphonso Johnson (b), Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds), Jose “Chepito” Areas (perc), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #42

Sept 1, 1989-Nov 26, 1989 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Keith Jones (b), Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds), Armando Peraza (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #43

March 17, 1990-Sept 22, 1990 Left to Right *: Alex Ligertwood (g/vo) Armando Peraza (perc/vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds) Benny Rietveld (b) (seated) Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) * © Diego Uchitel © Diego Uchitel

Santana #44

Oct 5, 1990-Jan 24, 1991 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #45

April 27, 1991-May 26, 1991 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Gaylord Birch (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo)

Santana #46

June 16, 1991-Nov 3, 1991 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Billy Johnson (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo)

Santana #47

Jan 10, 1992-May 23, 1992 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #48

June 11, 1992-June 27, 1992 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Alphonso Johnson (b), Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #49

July 15, 1992-July 23, 1993 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Walfredo De Los Reyes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #50

Aug 20, 1993-Oct 30, 1993 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Rodney Holmes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo), Vorriece Cooper (vo), Jorge Santana (g)

Santana #51

Feb 24, 1994-April 30, 1994 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Rodney Holmes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #52

June 1, 1994-July 22, 1994 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Tommie Bradford, Jr. (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo)

Santana #53

Aug 10, 1994-Feb 5, 1995 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Billy Johnson (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Alex Ligertwood (g/vo), Jorge Santana (g)

Santana #54

May 17, 1995-June 18, 1995 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Billy Johnson (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Curtis Salgado (hca/vo)

Santana #55

July 21, 1995-Dec 31, 1996 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Myron Dove (b), Billy Johnson (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo)

Santana #56

March 15, 1997-July 26, 1997 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo)

Santana #57

Sept 5, 1997-Sept 28, 1997 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Horacio “El Negro” Hernandez (ds), Ricky Wellman (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo)

Santana #58

Dec 6, 1997-Sept 10, 1999 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Rodney Holmes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo)

Santana #59

Sept 24, 1999-April 28, 2000 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Rodney Holmes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo), Andy Vargas (vo)

Santana #60

May 18, 2000-June 14, 2000 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Rodney Holmes (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo), Andy Vargas (vo) Sidemen: Jeff Cressman (tb), William Ortiz (tp)

Santana #61

July 20, 2000-April 4, 2001 Left to Right: Andy Vargas (vo) Karl Perazzo (perc/vo) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Tony Lindsay (vo) Benny Rietveld (b) Billy Johnson (ds) Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) Sidemen (not pictured): Jeff Cressman (tb) William Ortiz (tp) Sidemen Jeff Cressman (tb), William Ortiz (tp) not pictured

Santana #62

March 15, 2002-May 1, 2004 Left to Right (upper row): Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) Andy Vargas (vo) Karl Perazzo (perc/vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Benny Rietveld (b) Dennis Chambers (ds) Left to Right (lower row): Myron Dove (rhythm g) (sideman) Tony Lindsay (vo) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) William Ortiz (tp) (sideman) Jeff Cressman (tb) (sideman) Note: Bass player Benny Rietveld is occasionally replaced by sideman Myron Dove for the 2003 "Shaman" European Tour.

Santana #63

June 22, 2004-Dec 8, 2004 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Dennis Chambers (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Andy Vargas (vo) Sidemen: Jeff Cressman (tb), William Ortiz (tp), Myron Dove (rhythm g)

Santana #64

April 1, 2005-July 3, 2005 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Dennis Chambers (ds), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Bobby Allende (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Salvador Santana (kbd), Andy Vargas (vo), Jeff Cressman (tb), William Ortiz (tp), Tommy Anthony (rhythm g)

Carlos Santana/Herbie Hancock/Wayne Shorter Band

July 27, 2005-Aug 2, 2005 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Herbie Hancock (kbd), Wayne Shorter (sax), Benny Rietveld (b), Dennis Chambers (ds), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Andy Vargas (vo), Jeff Cressman (tb), William Ortiz (tp), Tommy Anthony (rhythm g), Lionel Loueke (g/vo)

Santana #65

Aug 31, 2005-Jan 6, 2007 Left to Right (upper row) *: Dennis Chambers (ds) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Karl Perazzo (perc/vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) William Ortiz (tp) Chester Thompson (kbd/vo) Left to Right (lower row) *: Benny Rietveld (b) Jeff Cressman (tb) Andy Vargas (vo) Tommy Anthony (rhythm g) Note: Trombone player Jeff Cressman and trumpet player William Ortiz are not present for the 2005 "All That I Am" European Promotional Tour. * © Ken Friedman

Santana #66

Sept 4, 2007-June 14, 2009 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Dennis Chambers (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Chester Thompson (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo), Andy Vargas (vo), Jeff Cressman (tb), William Ortiz (tp), Tommy Anthony (rhythm g)

Santana #67

July 4, 2009-Aug 1, 2010 Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo), Benny Rietveld (b), Dennis Chambers (ds), Raul Rekow (perc/vo), Karl Perazzo (perc/vo), Freddie Ravel (kbd/vo), Tony Lindsay (vo), Andy Vargas (vo), Jeff Cressman (tb), William Ortiz (tp), Tommy Anthony (rhythm g)

Santana #68 (Current Band)

Aug 25, 2010-Now Left to Right: Karl Perazzo (perc/vo) Benny Rietveld (b) William Ortiz (tp) Raul Rekow (perc/vo) Andy Vargas (vo) Carlos Santana (g/perc/vo) Dennis Chambers (ds) David K. Mathews (kbd/vo) Jeff Cressman (tb) Tony Lindsay (vo) Tommy Anthony (rhythm g) Note: Conga player Raul Rekow is not present for the end of the 2011 "Sound Of Collective Consciousness" American/Canadian/Mexican Tour (last show played on Sept 7, 2011). © Erik Kabik April 26, 2011

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