Directed by Kathryn Golden
Produced by Ashley James & Kathryn Golden
SANTOS–Skin to Skin is a film portrait of community activist and seven-time Grammy nominee John Santos, a “keeper of the Afro-Caribbean flame.” Rich in musical performances, Santos links the rhythms of his ancestors to contemporary struggles of identity and social justice.
“Santos is respected as one of the top writers, teachers and historians of Latin Jazz. An expert of Afro-Latino music, he is known for his innovative use of traditional forms and instruments in combination with contemporary music.”
Newsdesk – Smithsonian Institution
“…a spark plug for a wave of musical invention… A vortex where Jazz, Latin and other ideas meet. He’s spent a goodly amount of time considering the cultural, historical, spiritual and, of course, musical origins of Latin jazz, honoring its creators and traditions and linking the then to the now.”
Jazz Times
“The Latin Music Renaissance man”
Jesse Hamlin – San Francisco Chronicle
SANTOS~SKIN TO SKIN made possible through the generous support of:
The National Endowment of the Arts, BEACON, The Berkeley Film Fund, SFJAZZ
