Salvador Santana & Band with Latin Essence plus Special Guest Blanca March 9, 2012

Salvador Santana, the 28 year old keyboardist, vocalist, composer and songwriter re-visits his roots when he plays a number of venues with his new band comprised of members Alex Nester (vocals & keyboards,) Jared Meeker (Guitar,) Blake Collie (Drums) and Itai Shapira (bass.) The Bay Area native will perform from March 1st through March 10th when both new and old fans will be able to hear a variety songs from his previously released solo album Keyboard City, as well as his new single "Mi Tesoro." "Mi Tesoro" is the first song from Salvador's upcoming CD, which he has been writing and composing for the last year. A second single will be released shortly.

Santana is pushed by a need to step out of his comfort zone in a quest for new ideas. Easy going and humble, Santana exudes the Bay Area vibe. He began playing the drums at age three - sitting on his father's lap, controlling the snare and tom, as his father worked the hi-hat and kick drum - but his true love was discovered when he began taking piano lessons when he was six. Later, he studied at San Francisco's heralded School of the Arts before attending Cal Arts in Valencia, CA. His education, passion and lineage have turned Santana into a monster on the keys.

Music truly thrives in his veins. His maternal grandfather was blues pioneer Saunders King and his paternal grandfather was the internationally celebrated violinist and mariachi bandleader Jose Santana. And, of course, his father is 10X Grammy-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Carlos Santana... who's also a frequent collaborator. (Salvador co-wrote 'El Farol' from 1999's smash album "Supernatural".)
http://salvadorsantana.com
Videos at: http://www.youtube.com/SalvadorSantana09

LATIN ESSENCE
The band Latin Essence was created in September 2004 in the memory of guitarist and music teacher Rudy Mesta. Other members in the band have played with groups such as The Tease band, Escovedo Revue, El Chicano, Sapo (with Latin legend Richard Bean), War and M.C. Hammer. These Musicians have over twenty years of experience and now are together as LATIN ESSENCE, the best in Latin rock. Performing old school funk and oldies, they play venues such as casinos, clubs of all sizes, festivals and private events. So if you need that sweet sound of SANTANA or that funky sound of CAMEO or maybe a lil' oldie sound of BRENTON WOOD, LATIN ESSENCE is the band you've been waiting for.
http://www.myspace.com/latinessenceband

BLANCA
With a soulful voice and lyrics from the heart, singer songwriter Blanca Sandoval has captivated audiences. By means of an unrivaled sound that blends together her Latin musical roots with rock, funk, jazz, and up beat ballads, her style is extremely diverse. Known as "The Sweetheart of Latin Rock, Inc", Blanca recently brought together some very talented musicians to form the band "BLANCA" which includes Robert Zamora (lead guitar), Mike Juarez (drums) and Oscar Tablada (bass). The new four/piece band has been pulling in their own audience and recruiting new fans everywhere they play.
http://www.blancasmusic.net

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