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

Also plays on

Albums where Cindy Blackman is credited as a sideman

1988 Intuition — Wallace Roney drums (drum set)
1989 The Standard Bearer — Wallace Roney membranophone
1991 Obsession — Wallace Roney membranophone
2009 Big Neighborhood — Mike Stern drums (drum set)

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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 Arcane (1988), Autumn Leaves (1989), Code Red (1993), Telepathy (1994) and The Oracle (1995).

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