Michael Shrieve

The Profile

Michael Shrieve (born July 6, 1949) is an American drummer, best known as the original drummer for Santana; he played with Santana until the mid-1970s and has worked across rock, jazz, blues, fusion and experimental/ambient music.

Performed with Santana (including Woodstock 1969); credited as first drummer for Santana until the mid-1970s. Collaborated (per available review) with Bill Frisell and Wayne Horvitz; review also mentions collaborations with Schulze, Steve Roach, Rolling Stones, Al Di Meola and Amon Tobin. Noted for blending jazz, rock and blues into atmospheric works such as Fascination (2001).

The available review praises Michael Shrieve's 2001 album Fascination for blending jazz, rock and blues into an atmospheric, hard-to-define listening experience. The review highlights collaborations with Bill Frisell and Wayne Horvitz and emphasizes Shrieve's versatility and exploratory approach. Overall reception in the provided material is enthusiastic and descriptive.