Blues for Salvador

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" – 5:46
"Bella" – 4:31
"I'm Gone" – 3:08
"'Trane" – 3:11
"Deeper, Dig Deeper" – 6:09
"Mingus" – 1:26
"Now That You Know" – 10:29
"Hannibal" – 4:28
"Blues for Salvador" – 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