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Album

Lest We Forget

Label: Mack Avenue Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Sara's Dance, More Today Than Yesterday, Happenstance, Mister Magic, You Must Believe In Spring, Minor Chant, Making Love To You, Mighty Burner, Asalto Navideno, Lament.

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Ron Blake: Lest We Forget

Read "Lest We Forget" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
November 22, 2003

Saxophonist Ron Blake first gained notice as a sideman with Roy Hargrove and later with Christian McBride. Now, with Lest We Forget , Blake demonstrates a refreshing maturity and individuality on both tenor and soprano saxophones. He possesses a huge, warm sound on both horns, with an attractive vibrato and an occational furry edge to his ...

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Ron Blake: Lest We Forget

Read "Lest We Forget" reviewed by Matt Merewitz

by Matt Merewitz
November 21, 2003

Ron Blake’s latest effort on Detroit-based Mack Avenue Records is a dedication to the organ trio as an institution. In paying tribute to three legendary musicians he enlists the help of fellow Virgin Islander trumpeter Rawshawn Ross (five tracks) and guitarist David Gilmore (four tracks). The core of the trio is made up of three extraordinary ...

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Up Front and Personal

By Ron Blake

Label: Tahmun Records
Released: 2000

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Ron Blake: Up Front and Personal

by David A. Orthmann
June 1, 2000

Up Front and Personal, tenor and soprano saxophonist Ron Blake’s long overdue debut as a leader, exhibits a healthy respect for the jazz tradition and a willingness to step into the future. The disc features Blake and a kinetic rhythm section consisting of pianist Shedrick Mitchell, bassist Reuben Rogers, and the drums and cymbals of Greg ...