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Cindy Blackman
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Drummers · b. 1959

Cindy Blackman

American musician

Born
18 November 1959
Yellow Springs
Country
United States
Record labels
Muse Records
Discography
14 albums

Biography

Cindy Blackman is a jazz musician who plays drum kit and voice. Cindy Blackman was born on 18 November 1959 in Yellow Springs. The music is usually filed under jazz, jazz fusion and music of Latin America. Record labels: Muse Records. The discography here lists 14 albums, from “Arcane” (1988) to “Coherence” (2026).

Cindy Blackman Santana (née Blackman; born November 18, 1959) is an American jazz and rock drummer. Beginning in the 1980s, she has recorded several jazz albums as a bandleader and has performed with Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Simmons, Ron Carter, Sam Rivers, Cassandra Wilson, Angela Bofill, Buckethead, Bill Laswell, Lenny Kravitz, Joe Henderson, Joss Stone and her husband Carlos Santana.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Arcane 1988
Autumn Leaves 1989
Trio + Two 1991
Code Red 1993
Telepathy 1994
The Oracle 1995
In the Now 1998
A Lil' Somethin', Somethin' 1999
Works on Canvas 1999
Someday... 2001
Music for the New Millennium 2004
Another Lifetime 2010
Give the Drummer Some 2020
Coherence 2026 · Mack Avenue Records

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Cindy Blackman play?

Cindy Blackman is known for playing drum kit and voice.

When and where was Cindy Blackman born?

Cindy Blackman was born 18 November 1959 in Yellow Springs.

What are Cindy Blackman's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Coherence (2026), Arcane (1988), Autumn Leaves (1989), Trio + Two (1991) and Code Red (1993).

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