Deanna Quinones
…a brilliantly energetic portrait of a hard-working musician and educator as dedicated to preserving and expanding Afro-Latin music as he is to navigating the politics of culture, social equality, and...
Christopher Machell
…a lively and compelling portrait of the man and his music. It is the passion for his craft and his deep understanding of its place in community and heritage that makes...
Jennie Kermode
…alive with the rhythms and melodies of multiple Latin American countries, individually and in fusion. Captures the spirit of the man in the music, letting newcomers gauge intuitively why the...
Morgan Rojas
Sure to inspire you to learn more about international music, or at the very least, to get up and dance! A celebratory portrait of John Santos, whose role in playing...
Matt Brunson
EXHILARATING! A life-embracing attitude is what shines through SANTOS – SKIN TO SKIN. As musician and bandleader Eddie Palmieri confides, ‘John Santos lives in my heart and pays no rent.’”
Richard Propes
…the kind of doc best experienced with the volume turned up and the heart wide open. SKIN TO SKIN is as meaningful as it is entertaining. With messages that need...
Bradley Gibson
Transcendent, hypnotic and always filled with the joy of life! SANTOS – SKIN TO SKIN takes an honored place beside other documentaries of Afro-Caribbean life and music, such as Buena Vista...
Magdalena Mieri
I cannot think of any better person to be featured in a documentary film that will broaden our understanding of the complexities and richness of music in promoting cross cultural...
Jazz Times
Santos has been faithfully carrying the Latin Jazz torch on the other coast for years. He has generally been a spark-plug for a wave of musical invention at the vortex...