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Michael Blake (born May 19, 1964) is a Canadian saxophonist, composer and arranger. Blake is based in New York City where he has led a robust career leading his own bands. [2] As a sideman Michael has performed with Charlie Hunter , The Lounge Lizards , Steven Bernstein / Henry Butler and the Hot 9, Ben Allison and Ray LaMontagne .
Feb 27, 2024 · Michael Blake, saxophonist/composer. News, biography, discography, gigs, reviews and features.
An enduring presence for the last 30 years, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Michael Blake has built his reputation playing jazz and creative music in New York City. This visionary composer and arranger has produced a cornucopia of recordings that vary in context and mood.
Oct 9, 2023 · An enduring presence for the last 30 years, saxophonist, composer and bandleader Michael Blake has built his reputation playing jazz and creative music in New York City. This visionary composer and arranger has produced a cornucopia of recordings that vary in context and mood.
Jun 16, 2023 · Michael Blake/Chroma Nova: Dance of the Mystic Bliss review – joyously audacious jazz. (P&M Records) The Canadian saxophonist showcases his flair for the intricate and spontaneous on an album...
Buy Digital Album. $10 USD or more. Send as Gift. This mesmerizing new album features Michael Blake's saxophones and flute immersed in a vibrant musical universe of his own making. Bringing to mind palm trees growing out of the frozen tundra.
Michael Blake is a composer, pianist, writer and teacher. He was born in Cape Town in 1951, studied in Johannesburg (BMus) and London (MMus) and received his doctorate from Rhodes University, Grahamstown. Dodging the draft into South Africa’s bor-der war in 1977, he moved to London, where he was based until he returned to South Africa in 1998.
