Results for "Kenny Blake"

Kenny Blake

Morning Calls

By Darryl Alexander Sr.

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2026
Track listing: Writing Our Story; featuring Jeff Kashiwa Seen It Before; featuring Jackiem Joyner; Rise Up; Sunset At 7; Didn't See It Coming; Wonders of Your Love; Intrigued; featuring Jeff Kashiwa; High Road; Almost There; Pacific Blue; No Middle Ground.

Darryl Alexander: Morning Calls

by La-Faithia White
May 25, 2026

Jazz artist, producer, and composer Darryl Alexander Sr. began developing his skills as a musician in his school band playing trombone, tuba, and drums. Alexander began his recording career with his debut release titled Coast to Coast (1992) followed by 17th Street (1995), both on the Prestige jazz label.  “Writing Our Story" opens with ...

Can You Judge an Album By Its Label?

by Dave Hughes
March 3, 1999

This article was first published at All About Jazz in March 1999. For almost as long as there have been record labels, many labels have sought to build a reputation or a brand identity for themselves in terms of the genre of music presented on their labels or the technical quality of their product. ...

Richie Cole: Cannonball

by Rob Rosenblum
February 19, 2019

Richie Cole and Julian “Cannonball" Adderley. It's as natural as soap and water. In an interview on this site, Cole proclaimed that the famed jazz musician was his favorite altoist. Like Adderley, Cole can cover a wide range of music--from the hardest of hard bop to commercial ditties. And also like Adderley, for Cole the audience ...

Alphonso Sanders and Bill "Howl'n Madd" Perry: Twice as Nice Down in Mississippi

by Woodrow Wilkins
August 24, 2010

Down-home Delta blues is what can be expected from the duet of Alphonso Sanders and Bill “Howl-N-Madd" Perry. A popular act at clubs and festivals, the pair has released its first recording, Twice as Nice Down in Mississippi. Sanders has been involved in music education for more than 25 years, and is currently chair ...