Sounds of Santana Starring Joe Cruz
A Great Night of Carlos Santana!
Guitarist Joe Cruz leads an electrifying 7-piece band playing Carlos Santana’s best-known hits amidst guitar shredding and storytelling about Santana’s life and legacy.
Joe Cruz: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Jennifer Grimm: Lead and Backing Vocals
Brian Ziemniak: Keys
Tom Peterson: Bass
Andrew Gillespie: Percussion
Michael Bissonnette: Congas
Joel Arpin: Percussion
Josh Alfaro: Drums
Joe Cruz is regarded as one of the most versatile and energetic multi-stringed instrumentalists on the Twin Cities music scene today. Throughout his 30-year career, this passionate musician has been involved with numerous groups and recording projects, developing a vast array of styles. On any given night he can be found playing anything from solo acoustic guitar to screaming electric, swinging with a jazz combo, picking mandolin in a bluegrass band or exploring Latin music on Cuban trés and Puerto Rican cuatro. Also a composer, Joe has an extensive repertoire of original song and instrumental compositions.