An Evening With Supernatural – An All-Star Tribute to Santana

Supernatural is truly a labor of love for Deacon Blues founder and guitarist Steven Kikoen. Steve was introduced to the music of Carlos Santana at the formidable age of 12 which changed his musical trajectory forever. Fast forward lo these many years and enter Cecy Santana, a rising star originally from Sao Paulo Brazil. Cecy is the epitome of The Brazilian Experience, and brings her sultry vocals, hypnotic rhythms and intoxicating beauty to Supernatural. An Evening with Supernatural brings together eight Chicago-area stellar
musicians that procure an astonishing replication of the musical wonder that is SANTANA. Come and experience this mystical and magical world. From “Black Magic Woman” and “Oye Como Va” to “Smooth,” “Maria Maria,” and “The Game of Love,” Supernatural’s repertoire includes everything from the classic early hits to the “Supernatural” Grammy® songs – and everything in-between! This
excursion into the world of SANTANA is made complete with the group’s aweinspiring multimedia presentation. The All-Star Supernatural collective features guitarist Steven Kikoen (Deacon Blues, Big Suit, Prognosis, Deacon Blues, Abbey Road, and Time Zone) and Brazilian vocalist Cecy Santana, Chicago virtuoso keyboardist Ben Lewis (Ben Lewis Trio, Abbey Road, Great Pretenders, Deacon Blues, Gary Sinise’s Lt. Dan Band), iconic bassist Richard Patterson (Deacon Blues, Michael McDonald, Boz Scaggs, Aretha Franklin), 7-Time Grammy® winning drummer Paul Wertico (Deacon Blues, Pat Metheny, Time Zone, Wertico, Cain, & Grey), Chicago drum icon Charles Heath (Ramsey Lewis), master conguero Joe Rendon (Chevere, Arturo Sandoval), premier timbalero Jaime Claudio, and award-winning percussionist Janet Cramer. In the words of Carlos Santana: “Let’s reconnect the molecules to the Light!”