Carlos had the tremendous respect of Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Pharoah Sanders, and countless other jazz musicians. It's not a question of whether or not Carlos is a "jazz player." He is a guitar player that can step on the stage with anyone and make incredible music.
was unaware that Carlos Santana hooked up with MR H e r b I e Hancock creating Latin jazz improv of MR Hancocks Watermelonman. Two worlds coming together with two legendary artists. Awesome wished I could of heard it live. someday. THANK YOU MR HANCOCK AND MR CARLOS SANTANA!!!
“Watermelon Man” by Herbie Hancock (1940-present) was first released on Hancock’s debut album “Takin’ Off” in 1962 as hard bop, with improvisations by Hancock and Dexter Gordon. Shortly after that, while filling in for Chick Corea with Mongo Santamaría a discussion arose about the relationship between Afro-American and Afro-Cuban jazz. 1:11 Source: KUVO
It appears to be a concert sponsored by S. Pellegrino, the sparkling natural mineral water from the Italian Alps, Italy. At the beginning of the video, the musician is blowing into a bottle of S. Pellegrino.
