[msb-alumni] Jorge Santana, 68, Guitarist For Latin-Rock Fusion Band, Dies on May 14, 2020
- From: Steve <pipeguy920@xxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 21 May 2020 14:46:47 -0400
BlankJorge Santana, 68, Guitarist For Latin-Rock Fusion Band. By The Associated
Press.
He played guitar with the band Malo, whose Top 20 hit "Suavecito" became a
staple of
the genre. He also recorded and toured with his brother Carlos Santana.
Jorge Santana, the guitarist for the Latin-rock band Malo, best remembered for
the
1972 hit 'Suavecito,'died on May 14 at his home in San Rafael, Calif. He was
68. His
death was confirmed by Michael Vrionis, the manager of his brother, the
guitarist
Carlos Santana. No cause was given.
The San Francisco-based band Malo -- the name means "bad" in Spanish -- played
a
laid-back fusion of jazz, rock and different forms of Latin music, not unlike
the
sound that catapulted Carlos Santana to international fame. Jorge Santana's
rock
guitar playing was backed by percussion and horns more typical of Latin jazz.
The group's debut album, titled simply "Malo," was released in 1972. It
featured
'Suavecito,' a smooth, melodic song that peaked at No. 18 on the Billboard
singles
chart and became a staple for fans of Latin-tinged rock.
"A wailing guitar, a lively Latin rhythm section and crisp horns distinguish
Malo, a
San Francisco band under the leadership of Jorge Santana, Carlos's brother," a
review
by Loraine Alterman in The New York Times said in 1972. "In this all? original
album
there are shades of Eric Clapton in Jorge's guitar playing and traces of Blood,
Sweat
and Tears in some of the brass arrangements."
Malo made four albums before a highly publicized breakup. Mr. Santana later had
a
solo career and played with the celebrated New York-based salsa collective the
Fania
All-Stars.
Guillermo Jorge Santana was born on June 13, 1951, in Autlán, in the state of
Jalisco, Mexico, to Josefina and Jose Santana. His father was a musician, and
Jorge
took up the guitar as a teenager in San Francisco. When he was still quite
young he
joined the Malibus, a rhythm and blues band with a horn section that evolved
into
Malo.
Mr. Santana worked with his brother Carlos's management company and toured with
him.
In 1994 they released an album, "Santana Brothers."
In addition to his brother Carlos, Mr. Santana is survived by another brother,
Antonio; his wife, Donna Santana; a son, Anthony; a daughter, Michelle Santana;
four
sisters, Lety Santana, Laura Porras, Irma Santana and Maria Vrionis; and a
grandson.
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