On the second of two sold-out nights at Miner Auditorium, Cindy Blackman Santana opened with a brief welcome—"Blue Whale"—and nothing more. The band turned toward the center, eyes on her for the first ...

As the fiery drummer in Santana since 2016 and in Lenny Kravitz’s band from 1993 to 2007, Cindy Blackman Santana has done multiple world tours and performed in some of San Diego’s largest outdoor and ...

World-renowned drummer and bandleader Cindy Blackman Santana will hit the road this year with her highly acclaimed and vibrant ensemble the Cindy Blackman Santana Band for multiple shows in ...

The debut edition of the San Diego Tijuana International Jazz Festival — which opened Friday night at California Center for the Arts, Escondido, and continues today and tomorrow with free outdoor ...

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A singular artist possessed of unmatched passion, fire, and percussive mastery, Cindy Blackman Santana graces the Miner Auditorium stage for this long-awaited return appearance with her newest project ...

The Pulse of Entertainment, 2024 in review with highlights of Kirk Whalum, Chuck Borden, Cindy Blackman Santana, Final Draft, Boney James, TG Shepard and Kelly Lang, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Aaron ...

Carlos Santana and his new bride are ready to make some sweet music together. The legendary guitar player married jazz and rock drummer Cindy Blackman in a December ceremony in Hawaii, reports People.