Live At The 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival [Live]

Santana | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 27, 2007)
• Original Release Date: 1988
• Number of Discs: 2
• Format: Live
• Label: Image Entertainment
• ASIN: B000MRA6R8
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,906 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. Spiritual

2. Peraza

3. Shhh

4. Incident at Neshabur

5. Elegant People

6. Goodness & Mercy - Sanctuary

Disc: 2

1. For Those Who Chant

2. Blues for Salvador

3. Fireball 2000

4. Ballroom in the Sky

5. Once It's Gotcha

6. Mandela

7. Deeper, Dig Deeper

8. Europa

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazz Fusion, Salsa and Rock ...at its best, April 25, 2007

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W. Noshie (Beirut, Lebanon) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At The 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival (Audio CD)

Wayne Shorter and Carlos Santana in a new release of an old concert; performed in 1988.
I am a huge fan of Santana's early albums when he was very hip to Jazz Fusion and releasing some amazing albums between year 1972 and 1973; and since I am into fusion, no need to say Wayne Shorter's music has always been in my CD collection as well.
This new release is as I expected it to be; main in Jazz Fusion, salsa with a light addition of some rock tunes; also a great reminder of an old 1972 release for Santana called: "Carlos Santana and Buddy Miles! Live."
All 18 tracks are very well performed; CS's Guitar is all over the place, WS is doing a great job same as the entire band. The recording is nicely done giving a good result on a High Fidelity Audio system.
A Live double CD, full of great tunes, well, well worth buying.
If you are into Jazz Fusion and Carlos Santana, check these old releases; Great Stuff
1. Santana and John McLaughlin: Love, Devotion and Surrender. 1972
2. Santana and Buddy Miles: Live. 1972
3. Santana: Caravanserai. 1972
4. Santana: Welcome. 1973
5. Santana: Illuminations. 1974
6. Santana: Oneness. 1979

16 of 18 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Doesn't work that well, but who cares?, June 28, 2007

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Jan P. Dennis "Longboard jazzer" (Monument, CO USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At The 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival (Audio CD)

I don't.

I've been longing to hear Carlos Santana in an all instrumental setting, sans the cloying vocals, for years. And he delivers, along with his altogether remarkable band, big time.

This is probably the worst I've ever heard Wayne Shorter. He just doesn't seem to be on board with the vibe. Consequently, his playing comes across as tentative, groping, unfocused. Plus, he's very poorly recorded--too far back in the mix and improperly mic'd. It doesn't even matter that Santana is half the musician Shorter is. This is his gig, and he nails it. Patrice Rushen (keyboards) ain't half bad either. Same for Alphonso Johnson (bass) and Leon Ndugu Chancler (drums). These dudes can play.

If you were hoping for a stellar Shorter performance (as I was) you're going to be disappointed (e.g., his lame theme from Star Wars quote on "Shh," strangely reprised and nearly beat to death on "Elegant People," coupled with his generally phlegmatic/pedestrian playing throughout). My advice? Get over it, and just sit back and enjoy some very smart live jazz/fusion instrumental music that always beguiles and sometimes mesmerizes.

****1/2.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars He's Backkkkkkk! Well, sort of, April 3, 2007

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John A. Gregorio (Castalian Springs, TN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Live At The 1988 Montreux Jazz Festival (Audio CD)

This is he Santana, both Man and Band, that have been missing the past few years. These offerings are compositions not songs. What is the difference? It is found in the complexity of the music and in the effect it takes to improvise/play them.
All the best elements of Santana's playing such as the blues, jazz, and latin mix is present with the added bonus of the great Wayne Shorter.
The only regret is you have to go back to 1988 to find this great music, as currently Santana is "on hiatus."