Johnathan Blake

Johnathan Blake – Passage (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 58:38 minutes | 1,18 GB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Jonathan Blake follows up his acclaimed 2021 Blue Note debut ‘Homeward Bound’ with ‘Passage’, that once again features his band Pentad (Immanuel Wilkins on alto saxophone, Joel Ross on vibraphone, David Virelles on piano, and Dezron Douglas on bass). Dedicated to the memory of his father John Blake Jr. whose stirring composition ‘Passage’ gives the album its title, the 10-track album also features five new originals by Blake, as well as pieces by Douglas, Virelles, and Blake’s drum teacher and mentor Ralph Peterson Jr.

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Johnathan Blake – Homeward Bound (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:28 minutes | 934 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Blue Note Records

Homeward Bound—the remarkable Blue Note Records debut by drummer, composer, and bandleader Johnathan Blake—signals shifting tides for a career that’s yet to crest. The album, which will be released on October 29, is a celebration of life and legacy featuring Blake’s quintet Pentad with alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, keyboardist David Virelles, and bassist Dezron Douglas.
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