Juma Santos

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Master Percussionist known for his extensive work over 4 decades with African music, Caribbean music, Jazz, Fusion, and R&B artists. A pioneer in experimental forms in American Jazz fusion and Cross Over music, combining and fusing styles and playing techniques on varied African music musical instruments, experimenting with rhythms, songs, and chants with modern jazz harmonies and melodic forms and structures. His career includes performing with many noted artists on projects of historical significance, including recording on more than 75 albums and maintaining a constant international touring schedule.

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Recorded on Miles Davis's Bitches Brew and toured with Davis for a year. Also toured and recorded with Nina Simone, David Sanborn and Taj Mahal. Other performance residencies include stints with Ahmad Jamal, Dave Liebman, Pee Wee Ellis, Jack DeJohnette, Gato Garcia, Don Alias, Freddie Hubbard, The Fabulous Rhinestones, Harvey Brooks, Roy Ayers, Don Moye, and his own groups, Rosewater Foundation, Afro Jazz Messengers, The Pan-African Drum Ensemble, The Juma Society, and Sounds of the Urban Forest.