In Search of Mona Lisa

by Santana

Overview

Santana's debut for Concord records is pretty low key: an EP containing three new songs, along with edits of two of those tracks. It's intended as an amuse bouche before the album he recorded with Rick Rubin, "Africa Speaks", but this EP contains none of Rubin's signature back-to-basics moves. Recorded with producer Narada Michael Walden, it's slick and shimmering, existing just on the margins of jazz fusion. The presence of bassist Ron Carter on "Lovers from Another Time" underscores this connection, but the EP opens with "Do You Remember Me," ten minutes of jamming that's too mellow to be called epic. Santana picks up a bit with "In Search of Mona Lisa," which bops to a Bo Diddley beat and contains the only sung narrative of the three songs. It sticks out a bit like a sore thumb compared to the grace of "Lovers from Another Time," which benefits from its glossiness, making Santana and Carter appear to glide. For this track alone, In Search of Mona Lisa is worth a listen, but the other two songs are amiable enough to not be a distraction. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/22/2019
Label:	Concord
UPC:	0888072088191

Tracks

1. Do You Remember Me
2. In Search of Mona Lisa
3. Lovers From Another Time
4. Do You Remember Me [Edit Version]
5. In Search of Mona Lisa [Edit Version]

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Santana   Primary Artist
Narada Michael Walden   Keyboards,Bass,Drums,Vocals
Ray Greene   Vocals
Jim Reitzel   Guitar (Rhythm)
Karl Perazzo   Congas,Timbales,Percussion
David K. Mathews   Keyboards
Tommy Anthony   Guitar (Rhythm)
Cindy Blackman Santana   Drums
Cornell C.C. Carter   Vocals
Andy Vargas   Vocals
Benny Rietveld   Bass
Carlos Santana   Guitar
Ron Carter   Bass

Technical Credits

Narada Michael Walden   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Mixing
Jim Reitzel   Mixing,Engineer,Mastering
David Frazer   Mixing Engineer
Consuelo Velazquez   Composer
Dana Nielsen   Engineer
Sara Lyn Killion   Assistant
Jeffrey Cohen   Composer
Cindy Blackman Santana   Liner Notes,Photography
Rudy Gutierrez   Cover Art
Justus Dobrin   Keyboard Programming
Tyler Beans   Assistant
Heather Griffin-Vine   Graphic Design
Rob Bisel   Editing,Assistant
Carlos Santana   Arranger,Composer,Producer,Liner Notes,Executive Producer
Greg Fidelman   Engineer