The intimate and long-awaited autobiography of a legend. In 1967 in San Francisco, just a few weeks after the Summer of Love, a young Mexican guitarist took the stage at the Fillmore Auditorium and played a blistering solo that announced the arrival of a prodigious musical talent. Two years later -- after he played a historic set at Woodstock -- the world came to know the name Carlos Santana, his sensual and instantly recognizable guitar sound, and the legendary band that blended electric blues, psychedelic rock, Latin rhythms, and modern jazz, and that still bears his name. Carlos Santana's unforgettable memoir offers a page-turning tale of musical self-determination and inner self-discovery, with personal stories filled with colorful detail and life-affirming lessons. The Universal Tone traces his journey from his earliest days playing the strip bars in Tijuana while barely in his teens and brings to light the establishment of his signature guitar sound; his roles as husband, father, recording legend, and rock guitar star; his indebtedness to musical and spiritual influences -- from John Coltrane and John Lee Hooker to Miles Davis and Harry Belafonte; and his deep, lifelong dedication to a spiritual path that he developed from his Catholic upbringing, Eastern philosophies, and other mystical sources. It includes his recording some of the most popular and influential rock albums of all time, up to and beyond the 1999 sensation Supernatural, which garnered nine Grammy Awards and stands as arguably the most amazing career comeback in popular music history. It's a profoundly inspiring tale of divine inspiration and musical fearlessness that does not balk at finding the humor in the world of high-flying fame, or at speaking plainly of Santana's personal revelations and the infinite possibility he sees in each person he meets. "Love is the light that is inside of all of us, everyone," he writes. "I salute the light that you are and that is inside your heart."

Winner of a Pura Belpré Illustrator Honor and a Robert F. Sibert Honor! Celebrate music icon Carlos Santana in this vibrant, rhythmic picture book from the author of the New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Book Muddy: The Story of Blues Legend Muddy Waters. Carlos Santana loved to listen to his father play el violín. It was a sound that filled the world with magic and love and feeling and healing—a sound that made angels real. Carlos wanted to make angels real, too. So he started playing music. Carlos tried el clarinete and el violín, but there were no angels. Then he picked up la guitarra. He took the soul of the Blues, the brains of Jazz, and the energy of Rock and Roll, and added the slow heat of Afro-Cuban drums and the cilantro-scented sway of the music he’d grown up with in Mexico. There were a lot of bands in San Francisco but none of them sounded like this. Had Carlos finally found the music that would make his angels real?

Presents the childhood story of Carlos Santana, from his early exposure to mariachi to his successful fusing of rock, blues, jazz, and Latin influences.

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"Explore the music behind one of the guitar's greatest innovators with a hands-on analysis by Wolf Marshall of 14 Santana classics...."--Publisher's description.

Play along with six classic tracks, transcribed and arranged exclusively by guitarists for guitarists! These note-for-note transcriptions in standard notation and guitar tab feature full top lines with lyrics and chord symbols, as well as a breakdown and analysis of each solo, containing essential hints and tips. Includes special practice tracks on the CD, with slowed-down versions of the solos, in demonstration and play-along formats. Titles are: Flor D'Luna * Sensitive Kind * Europa * All I Ever Wanted * Samba Pa Ti * Hannibal.

A biography of guitarist Carlos Santana, discussing his childhood, his early interest in the guitar, his success with the Santana Blues Band in the 1960s, and his award-winning comeback in the 1990s.

Supernatural contains some of Santana's best music of the '90s. The album features exciting guest performances from artists such as Lauryn Hill, Rob Thomas, Eric Clapton, and Wyclef Jean. Titles are: Africa Bamba * The Calling * Corazn Espinado * Do You Like the Way * El Farol * Love of My Life * Mara Mara * Migra * Primavera * Put Your Lights On * Smooth * Wishing It Was * (De La) Yaleo.

This folio features several songs from Santana's best-selling and award-winning release Supernatural as well as some of his most popular titles from his long career. Titles include: (De La) Yaleo * Bella * Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen * Europa * Everybody's Everything * Evil Ways * Jingo * Love of My Life * Maria Maria * Open Invitation * Oye Como Va * Put Your Lights On * Samba Pa Ti * Smooth * Soul Sacrifice * Stormy * Transcendence * Winning * Wishing It Was.

Dance of the Rainbow Serpent is a three-volume journey through three decades of the music of Carlos Santana. It includes full-color photo sections, music transcribed in standard notation and tab, and complete solos. Titles in this 35-song album-matching box set include: Black Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen * Evil Ways * In a Silent Way * Oye Como Va * Blues for Salvador * I Love You Too Much * Move On * Brightest Star * Hannibal * Mudbone and more.