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Skye Steele

Skye Steele spent the last decade in New York City forging a reputation as a musicians’ musician, working his way up from playing subway platforms to Carnegie Hall and collaborating with a dizzying array of artists. He has appeared on stage with household-names like Willie Nelson and Vanessa Carlton, indie darlings Deer Tick, Jolie Holland and Shearwater, and legends of avant-garde jazz Anthony Braxton and Butch Morris.

Michael Blake: Dance of the Mystic Bliss

Read "Dance of the Mystic Bliss" reviewed by Vincenzo Roggero

by Vincenzo Roggero
October 9, 2023

Veterano della scena downtown newyorchese,Michael Blake porta al debuttto sulla propria etichetta P&M Records, Chroma Nova, ensemble dalla configurazione particolare con quattro strumenti a corda, due percussionisti brasiliani, il leader ai sassofoni e, per la prima volta su disco, al flauto. Difficile individuare un centro gravitazionale preciso in Dance of the Mystic Bliss, forse un'intrinseca vena melodica presente nelle dieci composizioni tutte a firma Blake, ma sarebbe fare torto alla grande varietà di atmosfere, di tessiture e di groove che ...

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Michael Blake: Dance of the Mystic Bliss

Read "Dance of the Mystic Bliss" reviewed by Jerome Wilson

by Jerome Wilson
June 18, 2023

This is saxophonist Michael Blake's new group, Chroma Nova, which contains guitar, violin, cello, bass and two Brazilian percussionists. They play a set of compositions, inspired by Blake's late mother, dancer Merle Blake, which rely on fluid rhythms and textures taken in many different directions. Blake is often the main solo voice here but he also blends in with the other instruments to create all kinds of intriguing sonic fabrics. For example, “Topanga Burns" starts with a stately ...

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Performance / Tour

Logan Richardson Group Featuring George Garzone (Fri) Skye Steele Group (Sat) Entertaining Science (Sun) this weekend at the Cornelia St. Cafe

Source: All About Jazz
February 3, 2006

CORNELIA STREET CAFE 29 Cornelia Street, NYC, New York212-989-9319 www.corneliastreetcafe.com between West 4th and Bleecker Sts, Greenwich Village 1,9 Subway to Sheridan Square; A, C, E, B, D, F to West 4th St. Fri Feb 03 PINK PONY POETRY Jackie Sheeler's open mic poetry series. Arrive before 6 pm to sign up. Jackie's feature tonight will be Cheryl Boyce Taylor. 6:00PM Jackie Sheeler. Cover $6 www.poetz.com LOGAN RICHARDSON GROUP FEATURING GEORGE GARZONE (Logan Richardson, alto & soprano saxophone;George Garzone, saxophones;Matt ...
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