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Rob Blakeslee Quartet

Rob Blakeslee Quartet: Last Minute Gifts

by Jim Santella
June 1, 2002

Creative improvised music flows directly from an artist’s personality. It’s entirely spontaneous and always new. In that respect, Rob Blakeslee has been warming up for 30 years. His search has taken him all over the U.S. Since he’s settled in Oregon, the trumpeter has remained active in free jazz circles. From 1988 to 1996, he chaired ...

Last Minute Gifts

By Rob Blakeslee Quartet

Label: Louie Records
Released: 2001
Track listing: Moss People; Megan

Rob Blakeslee Quartet: Last Minute Gifts

by Mark Corroto
February 1, 2001

There is a conversation going on in jazz these days, and I’m not referring to the debate as to whether Ken Burns is the anti-Christ. I also am not referring to apparent contention raised by the PBS wonderboy that jazz, although dead (since 1962), makes a nice museum piece. The conversation I am refering to is ...