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Ran Blake Trio: Sonic Temples
by Glenn Astarita
The legendary Gunther Schuller has the utmost respect for pianist/educator Ran Blake, as he profoundly states: “I have never encountered anyone who can do some of the things that Ran can do with the utmost ease and naturalness." Here, Schuller produces Blake's inaugural piano trio recording, which in retrospect seems somewhat amazing when considering the artist's forty-year recorded legacy.
Along with the chivalrous assistance of bassist, Ed Schuller, drummer George Schuller and guest artist, saxophonist Nicole Kampgen Schuller, Blake invites ...
Continue ReadingRan Blake: Something to Live For
by Robert Spencer
Ran Blake is not precisely a minimalist, although he is seldom loquacious, and has a spare and virtually unerring sense of placement. He is transcendently evocative without ever lapsing into easy sentimentality, and can sum up, with just a few notes, effects that a hundred thrashers and bashers never approach. He can whisper. He can sing and he can pound. He never does anything to excess. He is a master.
Another delightful aspect of Ran Blake's playing - abundantly clear ...
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