Andy Santana
Andy Santana is an American vocalist, songwriter, guitarist, and harmonica player. He has been performing since the 1970s.Biography
Santana's band has been chosen as the house band or session musicians for blues performances, including the Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans with C.P. Love, and at the Bay Area Music Awards backing Bukka White, Joe Louis Walker, the Gospel Hummingbirds and Bonnie Raitt. For five years running they were chosen as the host band for the Hollywood Hall of Fame Festival, backing Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers, Luther Tucker, Billy Boy Arnold, Dave Myers, Carey Bell and William Clarke.
They were also featured artists at the Santa Cruz Blues Festival backing Earl King. As the host band at Moe's Alley they backed Lou Ann Barton, Jimmy Thackery, Coco Montoya, Tommy Castro, and Chris Cain. In addition, Santana's band backed Nappy Brown at the San Francisco Blues Festival. Santana has recorded and toured with Junior Watson and Angela Strehli.
Santana has also been employed as a record producer, and completed Jackie Payne's latest album for Delta Groove Productions.Partial list of venues and festivals at which Santana has performed
- New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival
- San Jose Jazz Festival
- Santa Cruz Blues Festival
- Monterey Blues Festival
- San Francisco Blues Festival
- Portland Waterfront Blues Festival
- Bammies
- Black Diamond Blues Festival
- Houston Blues Festival
- Filmore Auditorium
- Monterey Jazz Festival
- Shoreline Amphitheatre
- Moulin Blues Festival, Belgium
- Sacramento Blues Festival
- Belgium Blues Nites Festival
- Monterey Pop Festival
- Battle of the Harmonicas
- Dallas Blues Festival
Discography
- Tight White Dress –
- Swingin' Rockin' Jumpin' & Jivin' –
- Take Me With You –
- Watch Your Step! –