Cindy Blackman Santana – Coherence
The album presents and accentuates the many musical aspects of Cindy Santana Blackman and her band
Cindy Blackman Santana – Coherence
Format: CD – Vinyl LP – Digital
Label: Mack Avenue Records
Release: 2026
Release date: July 31, 2026
Acclaimed drummer, composer, bandleader, and vocalist Cindy Blackman Santana will release her new solo album ‘Coherence’ on July 31 via Mack Avenue Records, led by the first single “Illumination,” out June 5. Blending spiritual jazz, fusion, rock, and improvisation,
‘Coherence’ brings together an extraordinary cast of musicians—including Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Matt Garrison, Ray Angry, Dave Eggar, and Blackman Santana’s touring band—for a fearless and deeply collaborative record driven by rhythmic interplay, expansive improvisation, and dynamic live energy.
The album presents and accentuates the many musical aspects of Cindy Santana Blackman and her band. They are a true return to form paying homage to those before her, while blazing a path for others to follow. The songs can only be characterized as powerful, meaningful, and melodic, centered on musical conversation.
“Coherence is about everything in creation coming together,” says Blackman Santana. “It’s all one—people and kingdoms, whether it be the plant kingdom, the animal kingdom, or the mineral kingdom. We come from the creator. When I look at it that way, I can feel the totality of everything. In these times, we need unity. We need to understand that we are not different. We may be wrapped in different things like languages and cultures, but the core of every single human being is light.”
Website: https://cindyblackmansantana.com/
Tracks:
01. Illumination
02. Blue Whale
03. The Message is Love feat. Carlos Santana
04. Coherence Tapestry
05. Coherence feat. Carlos Santana
06. Coherence Embrace
07. Peace Please
08. Psychedelic Movie House feat. Carlos Santana
09. Guitar Love feat. Carlos Santana & John McLaughlin
10. Capri feat. Carlos Santana
11. SyZyGy
12. Circe
13. Eclipse
14. Soon a Queen
15. Sunday
16. Music
17. Sanctuary feat. Carlos Santana