Introduction
Jorge Santana (born June 13, 1951, Autlán, Jalisco) is a Mexican guitarist, brother of musician Carlos Santana.
He was a member of Malo who had a top twenty hit "Suavecito" in 1972.
He released two solo albums on Tomato Records, Jorge Santana and It's All About Love, featuring former Malo members. In the mid-1970s he played with the Fania All-Stars.
His distinctive guitar is a green Fender Stratocaster, owned in the 1970s.
After a long split, Santana toured with his brother, Carlos. The album Sacred Fire: Live in South America was recorded in Mexico City on this tour, featuring Jorge Santana, who played a personalized orange Paul Reed Smith guitar.
In 1994 he recorded an album with his brother and Carlos Santana's nephew, Carlos Hernandez, called Santana Brothers.
Discography
- Jorge Santana (1978)
- It's All About Love (album) (1979)
- Santana Brothers (1994)
- Here I Am (Jorge Santana album) (2009)
Malo
- Malo (1972)
- Dos (1972)
- Evolution (1973)
- Ascension (1974)
Santana
- Milagro (1992)
- Sacred Fire: Live in South America (1993)
Fania All Stars
- Latin-Soul-Rock (1974)