Carlos Santana returns to the recording spotlight November 1 with the 38th album of his monumental career, All That I Am. The hotly anticipated new disc marks the third Santana album release on Arista Records, and features a star-studded gathering of world class guest artists including Steven Tyler, Michelle Branch & The Wreckers, OutKast's Big Boi, Mary J. Blige, Metallica's Kirk Hammett, Sean Paul, Los Lonely Boys, Joss Stone, will.i.am, Anthony Hamilton, Bo Bice and Robert Randolph. In addition to delivering guitar wizardry throughout, Carlos Santana co-produced All That I Am with industry legend, Arista/J Records founder/BMG U.S. Chairman & CEO Clive Davis, who also produced the multi-platinum and GRAMMY(R) award winning albums Supernatural and Shamen.
All That I Am's first single is I'm Feeling You, featuring Michelle Branch & The Wreckers. The instantly infectious track is already winning airplay at stations across the country. Co-written by John Shanks, Kara DioGuardi and Michelle Branch, the song's poetic and soulful celebration of young love, fueled by Carlos' lyrical guitar and Michelle's strong vocals, is an ideal end-of-summer serenade. Previously, Carlos famously teamed up with the vibrant songstress on the lead single from 2002's Shaman, The Game Of Love a GRAMMY(R)-winning, #5 Billboard pop hit.
All That I Am opens with the raw beauty of the Santana-penned, Afro-beat flavored stunner Hermes one of several potent, high-energy brews from Carlos and the Santana Band. Like Supernatural and Shaman, the new disc is also graced by a diverse assemblage of stellar guest collaborators on a string of blazing tracks. One of the stand-out tracks of the album, Just Feel Better, merges Santana's powerful musicianship with the legendary voice of Aerosmith's Steven Tyler. Others include My Man, a blissful guitar and dub master-mix boasting the artistry of Mary J. Blige and OutKast's Big Boi (co-written by Big Boi and Rob Thomas), and the passionate Cry Baby Cry, featuring Sean Paul and Joss Stone.
On Twisted, neo-soul star Anthony Hamilton unwinds an earthy and masterful vocal that wraps around Carlos' guitar line seamlessly for a track that sounds classic on first listen. The funky, up-tempo groove of I Don't Wanna Lose Your Love showcases alt-rock/Tex Mex favorites Los Lonely Boys, and the instrumental fervor of Trinity fuses Carlos' magic with the virtuoso licks of pedal-steel ace Robert Randolph and Metallica axeman Kirk Hammett. Other highlights pair Santana with American Idol star Bo Bice on Brown Skin Girl, and Black Eyed Peas' will.i.am on I Am Somebody.
All That I Am represents a continuation of the shared artistic vision of Carlos Santana and Clive Davis, who first collaborated at Columbia Records during Santana's initial rise to fame over three decades ago. When Davis signed Santana to Arista in 1998, it was a music history-making deal: 1999's now over 23 million sold worldwide blockbuster Supernatural went on to net a record-tying nine GRAMMYs for one project, including Album of the Year and Record of the Year for the smash single Smooth. The most recent of Carlos Santana's many career honors was the World Music Awards 2005 top "Legend Award," received at the August 31 concert/gala at Los Angeles' Kodak Theater. ABC-TV recently ran a 2-hour taped Stateside broadcast on Sept. 13; in all, 160 countries will air the festivities. Presented annually since 1989 in recognition of outstanding contributions to music, "Legend" recipients also include Tony Bennett, Ray Charles, Elton John and Chaka Khan, among others. A charitable event, the Awards are overseen by H.S.H. Prince Albert and the Monaco Aide & Presence Foundation, supporting schools, hospitals and orphanages worldwide.
Also in August, Carlos received an Honorary Doctorate from Southern California's Occidental College, and spoke at the school's opening convocation. All That I Am's release date approaches, the second leg of Santana's 2005 Embrace Your Light Tour kicked off in San Jose, CA on September 15, visiting the western and southwestern U.S. and cities in western Canada through mid-October. Robert Randolph and the Family Band will open, and fans will also experience the next generation of Santana music via sets from the Salvador Santana Band.
An inductee of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Carlos Santana has won ten GRAMMY Awards, sold more than 90 million records, and performed to over 100 million people. Ever since Santana's electrifying performance at the original Woodstock in 1969, Carlos has been a globally renowned artist who continues to evolve and grow with every new endeavor. All That I Am builds on the legacy of one of the most extraordinary creative and personal journeys in music.For more information, visit www.santana.com
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