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Michael Blake Unveils ‘Piccolos Before Rifles’: A Global Sonic Exploration Of Conflict, Culture, And Connection

Source: Michael Blake
March 30, 2026

To Be Released May 1, 2026, the Second Album from Michael Blake’s Chroma Nova International ensemble Chroma Nova announces their second album, Piccolos Before Rifles, the follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2023 debut, Dance of the Mystic Bliss. The album’s title was sparked by a scene in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the Royal Life Guards Music Band makes its daily rounds. “Most often one hears a marching band before seeing it," notes the bandleader Michael Blake. “As I observed the flutes ...

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P&M Records Announces Chroma Nova's 'Elephant Crush'—To Be Released December 15, 2025

Source: Michael Blake
November 30, 2025

P&M Records Announces “Elephant Crush" — To Be Released December 15 2025. The Second Single from Michael Blake’s New Recording Sessions P&M Records is proud to present Elephant Crush, the second single from saxophonist Michael Blake’s newest body of work. He is once again joined by Chroma Nova, his Brazilian fueled ensemble that created the critically acclaimed 2023 release Dance of the Mystic Bliss. With Elephant Crush, Michael offers a searching, impassioned tenor saxophone performance that imbues contemporary jazz aesthetics ...

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