Michael Shrieve

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Michael Shrieve was the original drummer with Santana, whom he joined at the age of 19. With that band he became the youngest musician to appear at Woodstock, helping to write and produce eight studio albums with the group. His engagements since then have included recording credits with Mick Jagger, the Rolling Stones, Pete Townshend, Steve Winwood and jazz musicians Freddie Hubbard, John McLaughlin and Jaco Pastorious.

He has also collaborated with Japanese composer Stomu Yamash'ta and worked with Klaus Schulze, a founding member of Tangerine Dream. His film credits include The Tempest (with director Paul Mazursky) and The Bedroom Window, as well as varied television work.

He launched his solo career in 1994 with a triple album for CMP Records. Together with guitarist Bill Frisell and organist Wayne Horvitz, Fascination was an adventurous album that received glowing reviews for the tonal quality of its music.