Carlos Santana was back on the stage in the Bay Area over the weekend.

The legendary guitarist, who lived in the North Bay for decades before relocating to Las Vegas, was the special guest during two concerts (Sept. 13-14) from his wife Cindy Blackman Santana’s band at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco.

Fans who attended the second night saw Carlos Santana sit in with the extraordinary all-star band — featuring all-world jazz/rock drummer Blackman Santana, Cindy Blackman, saxophonist Ravi (son of John and Alice) Coltrane saxophone, guitarist Aurélien Budynek and keyboardist Patrice Rushen — during the final portion of its nearly two-hour set.

Carlos Santana would perform about 20 minutes with the group on Sunday. He also performed with the group on Saturday.

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