Carlos Santana May - 1999 Special Edition Signed and Framed Digital Fine Art Photo Print

Special-edition digital fine art photo print. 30”h x 20”w image size; 31”h x 26”w overall framed print size, printed with archival inks on professional photographic paper stock. Signed and titled in the margin by the photographer, Jay Blakesberg. Simply-but-elegantly presented in 2" ash framing, stained black, under conservation glass and ready-to-hang. This photo is part of “Retna's 30th Anniversary Collection” - a Music Photography Exhibition and Online Sale to support The Recording Academy New York Chapter's ongoing advocacy, education and professional development programs. 100% of the net proceeds from this sale will be donated to support these programs. Note - the approximate shipping weight for this framed print is 20 lbs. The framed print will be carefully packaged and shipped fully-insured from Retna's NYC offices.

Offered here is a special edition print of Carlos Santana, photographed in San Francisco, CA in May 1999. 1999 was an amazing year for Carlos Santana. Starting off with a performance at the Grammy Awards (with Lauryn Hill), the highlight had to have been the mid-June release of Supernatural, the nine-time Grammy Award-winning record (including the Grammy for "Album of the Year"). It was an ingenious effort - spearheaded by label head Clive Davis - to match the guitar-slinger with top young talent and to use the pairings to deliver great music to fans both old and new. Featuring hit singles including “Smooth” (with Matchbox Twenty singer Rob Thomas), “Maria Maria” and “Put Your Lites On” (with Everlast), the record also included the work of other guest musicians and vocalists such as Lauryn Hill, Dave Matthews and Eric Clapton. Besides all of the Grammy gold the following year, the record sold well over 25 million copies ("going gold” in just 2 months).

About the Photographer:

Jay Blakesberg is a San Francisco-based photographer and video director whose work appears regularly in many magazines including Guitar Player and Rolling Stone. Over the last 20 years, his photographic rock and roll journey has seen him work with legendary artists including The Grateful Dead, Carlos Santana, Tom Waits, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Phish, to name a few. He has published several volumes of work including books on The Grateful Dead, Primus and The Flaming Lips. He has directed live videos for the Flaming Lips, REM, Spearhead, Gov't Mule, Phil Lesh, and many others.