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Born in Philadelphia in 1976, Johnathan Blake is incontestably one of the most prominent drummers of his generation, equally at ease in small groups, where his ear and sense of colour and accent marvel (heard notably in pianist Kenny Barron’s trio as well as alongside Tom Harrell, Pharoah Sanders, or Dr. Lonnie Smith), as he is amongst large orchestras (he brilliantly provided the rhythmic support for the Mingus Big Band in the 2000s). Blake leads a rich life as a sideman (over 70 records and counting) parallel to a successful solo career that began in 2012 with the very beautiful Eleventh Hour (with Mark Turner on tenor saxophone). Picking up where he left off on his previous record Homeward Bound (released in 2021 on the prestigious label Blue Note), Blake’s Passage is perhaps his most personal and accomplished record to date.
Still supported by Pentad, bringing together a who’s who of the new US scene (Immanuel Wilkins on alto saxophone, Joel Ross on vibraphone, David Virelles on piano and keyboard, and Dezron Douglas on bass), the drummer and composer renews his homage to Philadelphia jazz and all those who inspired it, starting with his father, the violinist John Blake Jr. (the title track of the album is one of his compositions and attests to the eclecticism of his influences, which span from classical to gospel) and his mentor, drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. (“Tears I Cannot Hide”). Alternating orchestral combinations (from pure solo to quintet, including two magnificent trios (“Tiempos”) and a quartet (“Out of Sight, Out of Mind”), which emphasises Virelles’ lyrical qualities in particular, Blake has created a magnificent modern jazz record that is, at once, sophisticated in its arrangements and profoundly spontaneous in its expression. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
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Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John E. Blake Jr., ComposerLyricist - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Keyboards, Piano, Rhodes , AssociatedPerformer - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Piano, Rhodes , AssociatedPerformer - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Rhodes , AssociatedPerformer - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Ralph Peterson Jr, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Artistic Conception, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Keyboards, Rhodes , AssociatedPerformer - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Dave Darlington, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Virelles, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Joel Ross, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Dezron Douglas, Acoustic Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnathan Blake, Producer, Cymbals, Drums, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tom Tedesco, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Immanuel Wilkins, Alto Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Born in Philadelphia in 1976, Johnathan Blake is incontestably one of the most prominent drummers of his generation, equally at ease in small groups, where his ear and sense of colour and accent marvel (heard notably in pianist Kenny Barron’s trio as well as alongside Tom Harrell, Pharoah Sanders, or Dr. Lonnie Smith), as he is amongst large orchestras (he brilliantly provided the rhythmic support for the Mingus Big Band in the 2000s). Blake leads a rich life as a sideman (over 70 records and counting) parallel to a successful solo career that began in 2012 with the very beautiful Eleventh Hour (with Mark Turner on tenor saxophone). Picking up where he left off on his previous record Homeward Bound (released in 2021 on the prestigious label Blue Note), Blake’s Passage is perhaps his most personal and accomplished record to date.
Still supported by Pentad, bringing together a who’s who of the new US scene (Immanuel Wilkins on alto saxophone, Joel Ross on vibraphone, David Virelles on piano and keyboard, and Dezron Douglas on bass), the drummer and composer renews his homage to Philadelphia jazz and all those who inspired it, starting with his father, the violinist John Blake Jr. (the title track of the album is one of his compositions and attests to the eclecticism of his influences, which span from classical to gospel) and his mentor, drummer Ralph Peterson Jr. (“Tears I Cannot Hide”). Alternating orchestral combinations (from pure solo to quintet, including two magnificent trios (“Tiempos”) and a quartet (“Out of Sight, Out of Mind”), which emphasises Virelles’ lyrical qualities in particular, Blake has created a magnificent modern jazz record that is, at once, sophisticated in its arrangements and profoundly spontaneous in its expression. © Stéphane Ollivier/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:58:27
- Main artists: Johnathan Blake
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 2023 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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