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The mark that the recording of
Caravanserai
and
Love Devotion Surrender
had left on
Carlos Santana
was monumental. The issue of
Welcome
, the band's fifth album and its first with the new lineup, was a very ambitious affair and was regarded by traditional fans of
Santana
with even more strangeness than its two predecessors. However, issued as it was at the end of 1973, after
Miles
had won a Grammy for
Bitches Brew
and after
Weather Report
,
Return to Forever
, and
Seventh House
had begun to win audiences from the restless pool of
rock
fans,
began to attract the attention of critics as well as
jazz
fans seeking something outside of the
soul-jazz
free jazz
realms for sustenance. The vibe that carried over from the previously mentioned two albums plus the addition of vocalist
Leon Thomas
to the fold added a bluesy, tougher edge to the sound showcased on
. The band's hard root was comprised of
Carlos
, drummer
Michael Shrieve
, bassist
Doug Rauch
, and keyboard king
Tom Coster
. Add to this the percussion section of
Armando Peraza
Chepito Areas
as well as a second keyboard by
Richard Kermode
, and space was the place. The
John Coltrane
influence that inspired the
/
John McLaughlin
pairing on
echoes here on
"Going Home,"
the album's opening track, arranged by
Coltrane
's widow, pianist and harpist
Alice
. The deeper
jazz fusion
Latin funk
edge is articulated on the track
"Samba de Sausalito,"
and to a much more accessible degree on
"Love, Devotion & Surrender,"
which features
Thomas
growling through the choruses and also features
Wendy Haas
, a keyboardist on
who is enlisted here as a second vocalist. In fact, her pairing with
on
Shrieve
's
"When I Look Into Your Eyes"
is nothing less than beatific.
McLaughlin
makes a return appearance here on the stunningly beautiful guitar spiritual
"Flame Sky."
Brazilian song diva
Flora Purim
is featured on
"Yours Is the Light,"
a gorgeous Afro-Brazilian workout that embraces Cuba
son
samba
.
also marked the first appearance of French soprano saxophonist
Jules Broussard
on a
date. He would later collaborate with
Alice Coltrane
Illuminations
. Ultimately,
is a
record with
elements, not a
record that flirted with
Latin
musical forms. It is understandable why
punters would continue to be disenchanted, however.
was merely ahead of its time as a musical journey and is one of the more enduring recordings the band ever made. This is a record that pushes the envelope even today and is one of the most inspired recordings in the voluminous
oeuvre. ~ Thom Jurek
Caravanserai
and
Love Devotion Surrender
had left on
Carlos Santana
was monumental. The issue of
Welcome
, the band's fifth album and its first with the new lineup, was a very ambitious affair and was regarded by traditional fans of
Santana
with even more strangeness than its two predecessors. However, issued as it was at the end of 1973, after
Miles
had won a Grammy for
Bitches Brew
and after
Weather Report
,
Return to Forever
, and
Seventh House
had begun to win audiences from the restless pool of
rock
fans,
began to attract the attention of critics as well as
jazz
fans seeking something outside of the
soul-jazz
free jazz
realms for sustenance. The vibe that carried over from the previously mentioned two albums plus the addition of vocalist
Leon Thomas
to the fold added a bluesy, tougher edge to the sound showcased on
. The band's hard root was comprised of
Carlos
, drummer
Michael Shrieve
, bassist
Doug Rauch
, and keyboard king
Tom Coster
. Add to this the percussion section of
Armando Peraza
Chepito Areas
as well as a second keyboard by
Richard Kermode
, and space was the place. The
John Coltrane
influence that inspired the
/
John McLaughlin
pairing on
echoes here on
"Going Home,"
the album's opening track, arranged by
Coltrane
's widow, pianist and harpist
Alice
. The deeper
jazz fusion
Latin funk
edge is articulated on the track
"Samba de Sausalito,"
and to a much more accessible degree on
"Love, Devotion & Surrender,"
which features
Thomas
growling through the choruses and also features
Wendy Haas
, a keyboardist on
who is enlisted here as a second vocalist. In fact, her pairing with
on
Shrieve
's
"When I Look Into Your Eyes"
is nothing less than beatific.
McLaughlin
makes a return appearance here on the stunningly beautiful guitar spiritual
"Flame Sky."
Brazilian song diva
Flora Purim
is featured on
"Yours Is the Light,"
a gorgeous Afro-Brazilian workout that embraces Cuba
son
samba
.
also marked the first appearance of French soprano saxophonist
Jules Broussard
on a
date. He would later collaborate with
Alice Coltrane
Illuminations
. Ultimately,
is a
record with
elements, not a
record that flirted with
Latin
musical forms. It is understandable why
punters would continue to be disenchanted, however.
was merely ahead of its time as a musical journey and is one of the more enduring recordings the band ever made. This is a record that pushes the envelope even today and is one of the most inspired recordings in the voluminous
oeuvre. ~ Thom Jurek
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