Results for "Ron Blake"

For James

By John Hadfield

Label: Palindrome 76 Records
Released: 2020
Track listing: For James (featuring Ron Blake). Single.

Sanyas

By Steve Turre

Label: Smoke Sessions Records
Released: 2024
Track listing: Sanyas; All the Things You Are; Wishful Thinking; Mr. Kenyatta; These Foolish Things.

Vivid Expressions: Ravi Coltrane Live at the Blue Note

by Dave Kaufman
June 17, 2024

In March of 2024, Ravi Coltrane played a five-night stand at the Blue Note jazz club in New York. I caught the last set on Sunday night. I have had the pleasure of seeing Ravi perform several times over the years, and he is a consistently outstanding performer. He was joined by two talented young musicians ...

Mistaken Identity

By Ron Blake

Label: 7tēn33 Productions
Released: 2023
Track listing: Is That So?, Allison, When We Were One, No Hype Blues, Beyond Yesterday's Tomorrows, Grace Ann, Stablemates, To Be, Mistaken Identity

Drum of Stories

By John Hadfield

Label: In A Circle Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: Old World New Tower of Liars Spells Map of the Future Drum of Stories Paul Motian's Diary Stolen from the 10th Arrondissement

Zsòfia Boros, Filippo Sala, Azat Bayazitov, Ron Blake & More

by Ludovico Granvassu
December 19, 2023

Emerging saxophonists, emerging guitarists, established masters, and the good feeling that we're in the middle of a great time for jazz where tradition and innovation bring about tons of good music.Happy listening!Playlist Ben Allison “Mondo Jazz Theme (feat. Ted Nash & Pyeng Threadgill)" 0:00 Freddy DeBoe “Lora Blu" Lora Blu--Single (Daptone) 0:16 ...

Ron Blake: No Mistaking His Identity

by David Bixler
December 6, 2023

Holding down the bari chair at Saturday Night Live, performing with musicians like Christian McBride, and teaching at Julliard have saxophonist Ron Blake at full capacity. These time constraints left little time for him to focus on his own music, but fortunately he enlisted the help of his long time-friend guitarist Bobby Broom and has recently ...

Round About Midnight

by Michael Ambrosino
November 15, 2023

Ron Blake: Mistaken Identity

by Jack Bowers
November 3, 2023

Once hailed as a promising young lion, Puerto Rico-born saxophonist Ron Blake is more a crafty old fox these days, bringing his wealth of experience and undeniable talent to bear on Mistaken Identity, his first album as leader in fifteen years. To assure a broad comfort zone, Blake invited guitarist Bobby Broom, a ...

Ron Blake: Mistaken Identity

October 23, 2023

I'm picky about saxophonists. There are plenty of contemporary good ones but great ones tell a story on their horn with seductive determination, confidence and conviction. And when it comes to recording albums, taste is everything, especially regarding song choices. Ron Blake is a saxophonist who checks off all these boxes. His new album, Mistaken Identity ...