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Johnathan Blake

Johnathan Blake, one of the most accomplished drummers of his generation, has also proven himself a complete and endlessly versatile musician. Blake’s gift for composition and band leading reflects years of live and studio experience across the aesthetic spectrum. Heralded by NPR Music as “the ultimate modernist,” he has collaborated with Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Tom Harrell, Hans Glawischnig, Avishai Cohen, Donny McCaslin, Linda May Han Oh, Jaleel Shaw, Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, Alex Sipiagin, Kris Davis and countless other distinctive voices. DownBeat once wrote, “It’s a testament to Blake’s abilities that he makes his presence felt in any context.” A frequent presence on Blue Note records over the past several years, Blake has contributed his strong, limber pulse and airy precision to multiple leader releases from Blue Note artists including Dr

Lost In Geneva

By Kris Davis

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: The Subtext; Congestion Pricing; Lost In Geneva; Where Does That Tunnel Go?; The Ballerina; Mourning Dove; The Bluesy Bird in Bob's Backyard; Nature Piece 5; Clues; The Deer Fly; Northern Flicker

American Crow

By Maria Schneider

Label: ArtistShare
Released: 2026
Track listing: American Crow; A World Lost; Field Recordings: American Crow Vocalizations; American Crow Revisited (alternate take).

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026: A Gathering in a Great Jazz City

by Paul Rauch
September 15, 2026

Detroit Jazz Festival 2026 Hart Plaza Detroit, MI September 4-7, 2026 Thursday evening is when artists, media and event staffers begin to file into the Detroit Marriott, arriving from points around the globe. The common purpose is the 47th annual Detroit Jazz Festival, an annual tradition on Labor Day weekend. The ...

Strange Heavens, Sublime Music: Linda May Han Oh Trio at the 2026 Newport Jazz Festival

by Dave Kaufman
August 17, 2026

This year marked the 72nd year of the Newport Jazz Festival and the first with Nate Smith as artistic director, succeeding Christian McBride, who served in that capacity for a decade. It was also my fourth year working the festival as a photographer and photo-essayist, an experience that continues to be one of the high points ...

Kris Davis: Grammy Winner And Musical Explorer

by Doug Hall
July 11, 2026

Our guest is Kris Davis, Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist, composer and bandleader, who released the acclaimed recording Run the Gauntlet in 2024, with her superb trio featuring bassist Robert Hurst and drummer Johnathan Blake. Davis has released 26 recordings as a leader or co-leader and collaborated with artists such as Terri Lyne Carrington, Dave Holland, John ...

Alchemy Sound Project: Under the Surface

by Neri Pollastri
July 9, 2026

Formazione dall'identità mutevole, Alchemy Sound Project era già stata autrice di eccellenti lavori, tra i quali Further Explorations, uscito una decina di anni fa. Questa sua ultima fatica presenta tutta musica della pianista Sumi Tonooka, eseguita da un settetto o, in due brani, dal trio pianistico che ne costituisce il cuore. Ed ...

Johnathan Blake: 'My Life Matters'—Genesis of a Small Masterpiece

by Marco Iacoboni
May 21, 2026

Johnathan Blake is among the most authoritative drummers on today's international jazz scene. His playing embodies the energy, sophistication and restless curiosity of contemporary New York jazz, shaped through collaborations with artists such as Kenny Barron, Bill Frisell, Dr. Lonnie Smith and Tom Harrell. At the helm of a quintet of remarkable depth and sensitivity, Blake ...

Dara Starr Tucker: Time Wouldn't Wait

by Angelo Leonardi
March 24, 2026

L'ultimo album della cantante Dara Tucker conferma la sintesi tra l'estetica dominante nella prima parte della sua carriera (i quattro album dal 2009 al 2019 per Watchman Music, impegnati di jazz, blues e soul) e quella più incline al neo-soul e al pop, presente in Dreams of Waking--Music for a Better World (Green Hill 2021) e ...

Dave Stryker, Michael Dease, Mattias Svensson, Roderick Harper and more

by Benjamin Boddie
January 22, 2026

Today's Music--Right Now! Fantastic music by Dave Stryker, Michael Dease, Mattias Svensson, Roderick Harper, Eddie Allen & Push, Paul Ricci, Kate Olson, Steve Berndt, Vance Thompson, Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, Peter Furlan, Gil Livni, Lisa Hilton, Brandon Sanders, Charlie Porter, Enoch Smith Jr., Leslie Odom, Jr., Maja Jaku, Baltimore Jazz Collective, Affinity Trio, Gregory Groover Jr., Johnathan ...