Cindy Blackman Santana Group: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Cindy Blackman Santana Group

Cindy Blackman Santana Group is the working ensemble led by drummer and bandleader Cindy Blackman Santana, heard in New York City settings such as BRIC. Blackman Santana’s career moves between jazz and rock, shaped by long-running collaborations that have ranged from Pharoah Sanders to Carlos Santana. The group’s sets tend to center the drum kit as an organizing force, with tight cueing and room for open-ended solos. In mixed bills alongside artists like Patricia Brennan and electronic producer Lucía, they sit comfortably inside a wider downtown conversation.