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Mac Santiago

About Me

Mac Santiago B.M.,M.F. is a premier jazz drummer/percussionist in Minneapolis. MN. Originally from Southern California and San Francisco Bay area, he has been hangin' in Minneapolis since 1982. He studied music at several different colleges and earned a bachelor's degree 1980. Mac spent a couple of years in L.A. and on the road before he moved to the Twin Cities. Over the years, Mac has played alot of different genres i.e. Badfinger; Whiskey River; Twin City Jammers; Minnesota Opera; Guthrie Theatre; Latin Jazz Combo (Leader); Doc Severnsen; numerous recording projects; For years Mac has been free-lancing with local artists such as: Laurie Trach,Dean Magraw, Debbie Duncan, Dennis Spears, Bobby Peterson,Ed Berger, Lucia Newell, Move, Sue Tucker, Bernie Edstrom, Adi Yeshya, Cookie Coleman, , Tanner Taylor Trio, Wolverines Trio

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Member Since: 27/10/2006
Band Members: Here's a list of some cats(and chicks) I've enjoyed playing with recently:Eddie Berger,Tanner Taylor, Javier Santiago, Dave Karr, Dave Graff, Kieth Boyles, Rick Carlson, Graydon Peterson, Luis Santiago, Gary Raynor, Chris Lomheim Rick Carlson, Steve Pikal,Aaron Kieth Stewart, Doug Haining,Terry Lee Burns, Gordy Johnson, Cliff Brunzell, Larry Malmborg, Micheal O'Brien, Pooch Heine, D. Duncan, Tom West, Tom Lewis, Phil Aaron,Katie Gearty, Patty Peterson, Tommy Elm
Influences: Art Blakey, Philly Joe, Tony Williams, Elvin, Steve Gadd, Horacio Hernandez, Airto, Duke Ellington,Igor Stravinsky, Cole Porter, Tito Puente, John Bonham, Dave Girabaldi, Mike Clark, Mongo, Dave Samuels, Paul Wellstone(This is the short list. You get the idea.)
Type of Label: Major

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