Jazz at the Bandshell: Cindy Blackman Santana Group + Patricia Brennan Septet + Lucía

Cindy Blackman Santana is an American drummer and bandleader whose work moves between jazz and rock, with a career that began in the 1980s. She has led her own groups and recorded as a leader while also appearing alongside artists such as Pharoah Sanders, Ron Carter, Cassandra Wilson, and Carlos Santana.

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.

Patricia Brennan is a Mexican-born, U.S.-based jazz composer and vibraphonist who also works on marimba. In New York City she is active as a performer and educator, teaching in the jazz programs at Manhattan School of Music, The New School, and NYU Steinhardt.

Patricia Brennan Septet is a New York City–based jazz ensemble led by vibraphonist and composer Patricia Brennan. The group works in the terrain of free and experimental jazz, favoring open forms, shifting rhythmic grids, and close attention to ensemble texture.