Blues for Salvador is a 1987 album by Carlos Santana, dedicated to his son Salvador. The record was released by Carlos Santana as a solo project, not with the Santana band. It won the 1989 Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, his first Grammy ever.
Track listing "Bailando/Aquatic Park" (Carlos Santana, Chester D. Thompson, Orestes Vilató) – 5:46 "Bella" (Sterling Crew, Santana, Thompson) – 4:31 "I'm Gone" (Crew, Santana, Thompson) – 3:08 "'Trane" (Santana) – 3:11 "Deeper, Dig Deeper" (Crew, Buddy Miles, Santana, Thompson) – 6:09 "Mingus" (Crew, Santana, Thompson) – 1:26 "Now That You Know" (live) (Santana) – 10:29 "Hannibal" (Alex Ligertwood, Alan Pasqua, Raul Rekow) – 4:28 "Blues for Salvador" (Santana, Thompson) – 5:57
Personnel Greg Walker – vocals Alex Ligertwood – percussion, vocals Carlos Santana – guitar Chris Solberg – guitar, vocals Chester D. Thompson – keyboards Sterling Crew – keyboards, synthesizer Orestes Vilató – flute, percussion, timbales, backing vocals Alphonso Johnson – bass Graham Lear – percussion, drums Tony Williams – drums Buddy Miles – backing vocals Armando Peraza – percussion, bongos, vocals Raul Rekow – percussion, conga, vocals, backing vocals
Charts Chart (1987) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) 95
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