Michael Blake
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. He has played tenor and soprano saxophone with a diverse range of artists including Lounge Lizards, Charlie Hunter, Henry Butler, Steven Bernstein & the Hot 9 and Ray Lamontagne
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- Still Time to Quit by Friedrich Kunzmann
- Marbles by Jack Bowers
- Marbles by Jerome Wilson
- Still Time to Quit by Paul Rauch
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Album Review
- Red Hook Soul by Maurizio Comandini
- Fulfillment by Giuseppe Segala
- Fulfillment by Glenn Astarita
- Tiddy Boom by Maurizio Comandini
March 18, 2009
You're Gonna Keep On Drinking? O.K., They'll Keep on Playing
June 05, 2008
"This is Our Music IV" Presents Bobby Previte, Michael Blake and...
March 26, 2002
Knitting Factory Releases "Elevated" by Michael Blake
January 29, 2001
Not only is it one of the year's best jazz albums, but it's another gem in a career filled with them Chicago Reader - Peter Margasak
Panoramic imagination The New York Times
Saxophonist Michael Blake‘s 2016 release is astonishing, exploding with intricate details and unleashing one grand statement after the other. Everything about this album indicates a sound and vision steps ahead of the music of today. Dave Sumner, Bird is the Word
Incredibly inventive use of technique and emotion with an astuteness that ought to be the envy of musicians everywhere Jazz da Gama
You can hear Archie Shepp and Lucky Thompson and Coltrane and Dewey Redman in Mr
Primary Instrument
Saxophone, tenor
Location
New York City
Willing to teach
Beginner to advanced
Credentials/Background
University of Calgary (Calgary, AB)
Poznan Music Conservatory (Poznan, Poland)
Rhythmic Music Conservatory (Aarhus, Denmark)
Oxford University (Oxford, England)
University of London (London, England)
University of Southampton (Southampton, England)
Centro Cultural Vila Flor (Guimaraes Portugal)
Souza Lima (San Paulo, Brazil)
Koninklijk Conservatory (Antwerpen, Belgium)
Capilano University (Vancouver, Canada)
Vancouver Community College (Vancouver, Canada)
Brown University (Providence, RI)
Humboldt State University (Arcata, CA)
Penn State University (University Park, PA)
Cornish College (Seattle, WA)
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