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Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Sport
- Business Wire
Sentient Jet Returns as the Official Private Aviation Partner for the American Century Championship in Continued Partnership with NBC Sports
BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Sentient Jet, a leading private aviation company and inventor of the Jet Card category, is proud to return as the official private aviation partner of the American Century Championship (ACC), the annual celebrity golf tournament held July 9–13, 2025, in Lake Tahoe. Now in the second year of a multi-year agreement with NBC Sports, Sentient Jet will once again provide private air travel for participating athletes, entertainers, and VIP guests. The American Century Championship, now in its 36th year, remains one of the most anticipated events in celebrity sports, drawing 90 stars from the worlds of entertainment and athletics. The 2025 roster includes the return of 2023 champion Stephen Curry, who helped the US basketball team win Gold at the Paris Olympics last year, Josh Allen, the NFL MVP, Charles Barkley, Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, George Kittle, Jason and Travis Kelce, comedians Nate Bargatze, Ray Romano, Colin Jost, alongside dozens of Hall of Famers, All-Stars, and fan favorites. The tournament will gather devoted supporters of significant charities including The Stowers Institute for Medical Research. Since its inception in 1990, the American Century Championship has donated more than $8 million to local and national non-profits. Throughout tournament week, Sentient Jet will host a series of brand experiences at ACC, including a private mid-course 'oasis' tent where tournament players can stop by throughout the day for refreshments and a moment of relaxation. 'We're proud to continue our partnership with NBC Sports and the American Century Championship for a second year,' said Alan Walsh, President of Sentient Jet. 'For more than 25 years, Sentient Jet has built a product grounded in safety, innovation, and service at scale. The American Century Championship is a meaningful opportunity to connect with an audience that values time, access, and experiences that matter. This partnership reflects our continued focus on providing experiences at the moments our Card Owners care about most.' 'We're thrilled to welcome Sentient Jet back as the official private aviation partner of the American Century Championship. After the success of last year's partnership, Sentient continues to be a seamless and valued part of the tournament experience. Sentient's commitment to service and innovation enhances the event for players, VIPs, and fans and we're excited to build on that momentum together this year,' said Jon Miller, President, Acquisitions and Partnerships, NBC Sports. As part of this year's partnership, Sentient Jet will also debut its new 'Take Your Time' brand campaign during the NBC broadcast. The 30-second commercial redefines private air travel as a tool for reclaiming life's most meaningful asset: time. The campaign, which will also appear across Sentient Jet's paid digital, video, and social channels, speaks directly to today's high-net-worth traveler, who values presence, flexibility, and purpose-driven experiences over traditional status markers. 'The American Century Championship provides a unique moment to debut a campaign that spotlights how private aviation can support a more intentional way of moving through the world and show up for the moments that matter.' said Meghan Riley, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Sentient Jet. 'As the needs of our audience evolve, 'Take Your Time' invites them to rethink what it means to fly private — not just for convenience, but as a way to protect their time and be fully present.' The American Century Championship will be broadcast live on NBC from July 11–13. For more information on the tournament, visit and for additional details on Sentient Jet, visit About Sentient Jet Founded in 1999 with the invention of the Jet Card, and now a Flexjet company, Sentient Jet is one of the most innovative private aviation companies across the globe. The Sentient Jet Card offers clients the flexibility and convenience of flying private for their personal and business air travel needs along with a host of unique digital booking tools, including an industry-first with instant, automated text-based booking, a unique sustainability program, and an outstanding service heritage. Sentient Jet is known for its commitment to safety and is guided by an Independent Safety Advisory Board with former FAA and NTSB officials. Sentient Jet's extensive network of certified operators ensures that clients will always have access to executive aircraft that meet their rigorous standards for safety and quality. Visit for more information. You can also follow Sentient Jet on social media platforms, including Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Download the Sentient Jet Mobile App: iOS | Android.
Yahoo
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Carlos Santana postpones 2nd show after medical incident
Legendary guitarist Carlos Santana has called off a second show following a medical incident on Tuesday. The Santana frontman postponed his show scheduled for Wednesday night at the Smart Financial Center in Sugar Land, Texas, according to a representative. Carlos Santana collapses during Michigan concert due to heat exhaustion, dehydration On Tuesday, Santana was set to play a concert in San Antonio, Texas, when he suffered a dehydration event, according to the rep. "It is with profound disappointment that I have to inform you all that tonight's show in San Antonio has been postponed," the representative said in a statement that day. "Mr. Santana was at the venue (Majestic Theatre) preparing for tonight's show when he experienced an event that was determined to be dehydration. Out of an abundance of caution and the health of Mr. Santana, the decision to postpone the show was the most prudent course of action." The representative added that Santana was "doing well and is looking forward to coming back to San Antonio soon as well as continuing his US Tour." The statement concluded, "Thank you all very much for your understanding. The show will be rescheduled soon." The rep also advised those who were planning to attend the event to hold on to their tickets, as directions on the rescheduled show would come as soon as possible. In 2022, Santana collapsed onstage during a concert at Pine Knob Music Theatre, an outdoor amphitheater in Clarkston, located about 40 miles northwest of Detroit, Michigan. Mariah Carey cancels 2 more Christmas concerts as flu derails holiday tour The rock legend was performing when he was "over-taken with heat exhaustion and dehydration," his manager, Michael Vrionis, said in a statement obtained by ABC News at the time. Santana is currently on his Oneness Tour 2025. In the coming weeks, he is slated to perform in cities including Nashville, New Orleans and Las Vegas, before heading to Europe for the summer. Last month, Santana released his new album, "Sentient." Carlos Santana postpones 2nd show after medical incident originally appeared on
Forbes
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Santana's New Album Is A Surprise Hit On Charts Few Fans Would Expect
Santana's The Sentient debuts on Billboard's jazz charts, scoring the band new top 10 placements and ... More proving the group still knows how to surprise fans. KANSAS CITY, MO - AUGUST 14: Musician Carlos Santana performs at Sprint Center on August 14, 2014 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Jason Squires/WireImage) For decades now, Carlos Santana has helped shape the sound of rock and Latin music with an unceasing stream of innovative albums and truly unforgettable guitar riffs. The Grammy winner's namesake group, Santana, has appeared on countless Billboard charts over the years, with several of its most popular releases reaching impressive heights. Even with such an accomplished discography, the band is still finding new ways to surprise and succeed. This week, Santana's latest release, Sentient, debuts on several of Billboard's rankings. The compilation, which features largely material already familiar to longtime listeners, is a minor hit with fans, and it even manages to bring the group back to a tally that few would expect the rockers to have reached at any point. Part of what makes Sentient's quick success unique is how Billboard has chosen to classify it. Rather than slotting it into a rock, Latin, or even the world category — all of which would be appropriate given the band's long history — the chart company instead labeled it as a jazz release. That designation brings it to tallies that Santana isn't as familiar with. On the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart, Sentient starts at No. 2. The set almost gives Santana its first leader on that specific tally – almost. Over on the broader Jazz Albums list, which encompasses all kinds of jazz releases, the compilation opens at No. 6, giving the band another top 10 — and a brand new career high point. Sentient earns Santana the band's second appearance and second top 10 on the Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The only other time the band reached that list was more than a decade ago, with a live album recorded in 2011 at Montreux. That special release peaked at No. 4. The newly-released Sentient also represents a milestone for the group on the Jazz Albums chart. While Santana has placed on the ranking a few times before, this is the collective's first appearance inside the top 10. The musicians hit a new peak as the band's total number of appearances on the all-encompassing jazz list advances to three. While it's clearly a success in the jazz space, Sentient also performs well enough to reach a more competitive and wide-reaching Billboard ranking. This week, the new release lands at No. 31 on the Top Album Sales chart, which tracks the bestselling titles in the U.S. each frame based solely on purchases. The project opens with 3,000 copies purchased, according to Luminate. The purchase-only list is familiar territory for Santana. With Sentient now included in the group's discography, 18 of the outfit's releases have found space on the Top Album Sales chart.
Forbes
08-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Santana's New Album Quietly Debuts — Despite A Michael Jackson Collaboration
Santana's new compilation Sentient debuts on two charts in the U.K., marking the band's first ... More appearance in years. ROTTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - JULY 12: Carlos Santana performs at day one of the North Sea Jazz Festival at Ahoy on July 12, 2013 in Rotterdam, Netherlands. (Photo by Greetsia Tent/WireImage) Santana has spent decades working tirelessly. Unlike so many other bands that made it bid decades ago, the group continues to produce new music – and in between traditional studio albums, the outfit churns out special releases, live sets, and compilations that appeal largely to its dedicated following. The group, led by guitarist and bandleader Carlos Santana – who lends his name to the band, though the focus has always been on him – has enjoyed multiple eras of massive commercial success. From the psychedelic late '60s to a late-'90s resurgence that featured Grammy wins and chart-topping singles, Santana just keeps going. This week, the band scores another chart win in the United Kingdom, proving that there's still interest in anything connected to the brand. The group's new album Sentient opens on a pair of U.K. rankings, and in nearly identical positions. The collaborative compilation launches at No. 57 on the Official Physical Albums chart. Just one space below that, it begins its run at No. 58 on the Official Albums Sales tally. Both rankings are focused on purchases, though one includes digital downloads while the other sticks exclusively to physical formats. Sentient marks only the fourth time Santana has placed a title on the Official Albums Sales chart, which is somewhat surprising given the band's reputation and massive commercial success throughout the years. The group has fared far better on the Official Physical Albums chart. As Sentient arrives, Santana has now earned 13 entries on that roster. The band hasn't released a project in quite some time, so these new wins mark Santana's first appearance on either of these U.K. charts in nearly four years. The last time the outfit launched something new was back in the fall of 2021, when Blessings and Miracles debuted. That effort performed slightly better than Sentient, managing to break into the top 40 on both sales-focused tallies. The new album was quietly announced back in February on Santana's official website. According to the group, Sentient is described as a retrospective featuring 11 'passion-filled, mesmerizing' cuts. It's a star-studded collaborative release that features lesser-known cuts, high-profile duets, and slightly-altered takes on tunes some fans will already know. Among the collaborators are legendary names like Miles Davis, Smokey Robinson, and Daryl McDaniels (from Run-D.M.C.), as well as the King of Pop himself, Michael Jackson. That latter cut is a track from Jackson's Invincible album, on which Santana played guitar. The lead single was a reworked version of 'Please Don't Take Your Love Away,' alongside Robinson.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
The Carlos Santana interview
Mar. 30—Carlos Santana, the multi-Grammy Award winning guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, is coming to Albuquerque's Isleta Amphitheater on April 19, as part of his global "Oneness" tour. His new album, "Sentient," was released on March 28. Santana sat down with the Albuquerque Journal for a wide-ranging discussion on spirituality, politics and his six-decade career in music. Hi, Mr. Santana. How are you? Pretty good. Yourself? I'm doing well. So, you're coming to Albuquerque in April. We're very excited, and I just wanted to ask you, given the historic and cultural ties between Mexico and New Mexico, do you feel at home when you come here? Yeah, I feel at home. Totally at home. Absolutely. It's been a little while since you've been here. I think you were gonna come last year, but you had to have a procedure on your back. Yes, I have sciatica, and I had an operation. But that's corrected now, and I'm fine. OK, great. And I heard you also broke your finger last month? Yeah, I'm fine with that one, too. Tell us about your new album, "Sentient." "Sentient" is a name for a being, a person, who — I describe it like a Christmas tree, and all the ornaments around the Christmas tree are the attributes, the elements, the ingredients, the nutrients — of compassion, kindness, patience, consideration and humility. There's a lot of beautiful things that a sentient being owns and has. We all have that, but very few people share it. A lot of people become angry and mean. But a sentient being is more consistent with emanating light than darkness or fear or ignorance. I know you're you're a deeply spiritual man. You've been influenced by Don Miguel Ruiz, and you also studied with Hindu gurus and Indigenous teachers. How has spirituality informed your life and your music? It brought light into the subject. It brought light and wisdom and a sense of clarity that I really needed in my life. We all need clarity every day, because there's so much darkness and ignorance outside that we need to remember to take a deep breath, go inside, and gain clarity. A lot of people who were playing music since the '60s, since I started, they didn't do so well with time, you know. It's almost like they OD'd on themselves. Some of them OD'd literally. That's what I'm saying. But I was spared, because I purposely pursued spiritual discipline. Who's been your most important spiritual teacher? Probably my mother. She was a healer, right? She practiced Indigenous Mexican healing medicine? Her attitude towards life and people was very, very commendable, very practical and down-to-earth. But my mother had supreme conviction. She had this knowing conviction, and I was constantly in awe of her. She instilled conviction and my father, charisma. Do you feel like they're still part of you? Can you feel them sort of watching over you? Oh yes, always. They will always be in my next breath and in every drop of blood. They're there. That's beautiful. Let me ask you, when I think about your place in music history, you've obviously done a lot. But I feel like you kind of took B.B. King's electric blues guitar, and both you and Jimi Hendrix took that into the stratosphere, into a psychedelic dimension. Is that a fair assessment? We learned from B.B., and I also combined B.B. with African music and Tito Puente and Puerto Rican and Cuban music and all the African music. Out of all the musicians in Africa, I probably know 99.9%. I know that music. So, when I combined it with my music, I became more than a Mexican guy playing piñata music, you know? Yeah, I can hear the influence of Fela Kuti, I think. Oh yeah, I love Fela Kuti. Like, you can really go into a trance, and then go into different places in your mind. Thank you. Yes, absolutely. I feel a oneness with them, which I can articulate in the music. Let me ask you about about the new album. Some of these songs are ones you've recorded over the years that haven't been released yet. There's collaborations with Miles Davis and Run DMC, and a Michael Jackson song. Tell us about some of those influential artists who are part of this. By grace, I'm able to be a center stage with Run DMC, Michael Jackson — two songs from Michael Jackson, "Stranger in Moscow" and one that he actually sings on it. And one with Smokey Robinson. Three or four with Miles Davis. Not that many artists can have that that kind of company around themselves, you know? Right, it's incredible that you've worked with all these amazing people, and you continue to stay relevant and try new things. Different generations know you from different work that you've done. Having that kind of longevity in the music industry is also pretty rare. Thank you. You know, I function by grace. I have a T-shirt that says "Grace is my GPS." So, to me, grace is very real, like my next breath. It's not luck or chance or fortune. Grace is solid like gravity. If you drop something 100 times, it will fall 100 times, because that's the law of gravity. There is a law of grace. And with the law of grace, anything and everything is possible. How do we put ourselves in line to receive that grace? Learn to meditate, open your mind, open your heart, and be nice. Be kind. Modify your mindset. Speaking of meditation, one of my favorite albums you did was "Illuminations" with Alice Coltrane, which I think is sometimes a bit overlooked. Oh, thank you. You were both exploring Hinduism at that time and combining Indian music and jazz, and it's a beautiful melding of different traditions. Yeah, I think they call it New Age now, but we were into everything from galactic music by Sun Ra to — everything. We loved exploring. Sometimes when people think of New Age music, they think of elevator music that they play at the spa, but this is very deep and very real. What was it like working with Alice Coltrane? It was the supreme blessing. She was very, very enlightening to me. She taught me a lot, and I learned a lot. You know, elevator music doesn't have to have the stigma of music without balls, you know? Or music without any courage, or without any energy. What makes it like that is the people who select that music. Like, for example, I know a lot of music from (jazz guitarist) Wes Montgomery could be called elevator music, but it it sounds like you're inside of a Rolls-Royce, hearing The Beatles, you know? So, what makes something bland and gutless, or like I said, without balls, is that some musicians don't know how to play with the fire of passion. They play without energy, without fire. That's what gives it a bad name, so people call it elevator music. But elevator music doesn't have to be that. If I was in charge of who programs the elevator music in the shopping malls and the parking lots, people would be rocking! I wish you were in charge of that! That would be nice. Well, I have to ask you, because President (Donald) Trump has been reelected, and I know you've been something of an activist, standing up for immigrants — especially fellow Mexican immigrants — what new era are we entering? We're entering an era where we're learning — like a dog shakes off water — we're learning to ward off ignorance, fear, prejudice and stupidity. Have you ever seen a shaggy dog shake off water when the sun is behind it? It creates a rainbow. So, to me, a rainbow is gonna come out of all of this. Because the United States, first of all, is a social experiment, and we're learning to be each other's brother's keeper. Like Robin Williams said, the people of the world can borrow our Constitution, cause we're not using it! But if we learn to really utilize the Constitution, and the Bible, there will be compassion and kindness and oneness and brotherhood and unity. A lot of corrupt corporations have taken over everything, so what you have is energy that is very, very flawed. But I still believe in the core American principles. I think that we can be a united force, and we can help the world with the problem of starvation. We could bring peace on earth. But we have to learn how to meditate. We have to learn how to feel the light that we are. That's the remedy for just about everything on the planet, to individually learn to meditate and be one with your own light, your own divinity. That's very hopeful. I love the image of a dog, shaking off water and creating a rainbow. And it's good to have hope, because I think hopelessness can destroy people. Light will always win over darkness. Eventually, you and I, we're gonna see that on a TV commercial — a dog shaking off water and creating a rainbow. The water is just the flaws and imperfections and limitations. We're gonna be all right. We're on our way. We will all graduate together into a place where we can celebrate our own light and our own divinity. Tell us about your upcoming tour. I'm gonna do a global Woodstock tour, right now through the next year. Three days of unity, harmony and oneness. Bands from all over the world will bring all these songs that compliment life. No "slap the bitch," none of that stuff. They'll bring compassion and kindness. "Blowing in the Wind," "Imagine," "One Love," "All You Need Is Love." Different kinds of songs like that. We can design songs that can help the individual feel more empowered within their own light, and that's what I want to do. I want to create a global Woodstock, starting at San Francisco's Golden Gate, all the way to Central Park, around to Hyde Park, and keep going and end up in Honolulu. We call it "Oneness." Who else is gonna be part of it? Well, I invited a lot of bands who want to do it. Earth Wind & Fire wants to do it, Eric Clapton wants to do it, Metallica wants to do it. A lot of people wanna do it. It's just a matter of sitting down with their managers and the agents and putting a blueprint on the table. Does Metallica have the "peace and love" energy? Absolutely! I love Metallica. Kirk Hammett is a good friend of mine. I think sometimes we put these different groups into different categories. The music industry is always pigeonholing people. It's not just the music industry. I mean, it's also individual people who are too much in their mind. When you are in your mind, there is separation and division. When you are in your heart, it's only one. And it's beautiful. Well, thank you for those words of wisdom. And thank you for being Carlos Santana! Thank you so much. Bless your family. Take care. This interview was recorded on Feb. 18. It has been edited for clarity.
