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John Blake Jr. | |
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| Born | July 3, 1947 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 2014 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
| Website |
johnblakejr |
John Edward Blake Jr. (July 3, 1947 [1] – August 15, 2014) [2] was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] He performed most prominently as a sideman in groups led by Grover Washington Jr. (in the late 1970s) and McCoy Tyner (in the early 1980s), [1] as well as led his own groups. [3]
His son Jonathan Blake is an accomplished jazz drummer, bandleader and composer.
He died on August 15, 2014, from complications of multiple myeloma. [4]
- Maiden Dance ( Gramavision, 1984)
- Twinkling of an Eye (Gramavision, 1985)
- Rhythm & BLU (Gramavision, 1986)
- Adventures of the Heart (Gramavision, 1987)
- A New Beginning (Gramavision, 1988)
- Quest (Sunnyside, 1992)
- Motherless Child (Artists Recording Collective, 2010)
With James Newton
- James Newton (Gramavision, 1983)
- Luella (Gramavision, 1984)
- The African Flower ( Blue Note, 1985)
With McCoy Tyner
- Horizon ( Milestone, 1980)
- La Leyenda de La Hora ( Columbia, 1981)
- Dimensions ( Elektra Musician, 1984)
- Live at The Bijou (Kudu, 1977)
- Reed Seed ( Motown, 1978)
- Paradise ( Elektra, 1979)
With others
- Muhal Richard Abrams, Colors in Thirty-Third ( Black Saint, 1987)
- Catalyst, Unity ( Muse, 1974)
- Catalyst, A Tear and a Smile (Muse, 1976)
- Norman Connors, You Are My Starship ( Buddah, 1976)
- Will Downing, Moods ( Mercury, 1995)
- Carlos Garnett, Let This Melody Ring On (Muse, 1975)
- Damon Harris, Damon ( Fantasy, 1978)
- George Howard, Asphalt Gardens (Palo Alto, 1982)
- Cecil McBee, Flying Out ( India Navigation, 1982)
- Carmen McRae, I'm Coming Home Again (Buddah, 1980)
- Carmen McRae, Ms. Magic (Del Rack, 1986)
- Marvin Peterson, Children of the Fire (Sunrise, 1974)
- Vanessa Rubin, I'm Glad There Is You ( Novus/RCA, 1994)
- Gilberto Santa Rosa, En Vivo Desde El Carnegie Hall ( Sony, 1995)
- Avery Sharpe, Legends & Mentors (JKNM, 2008)
- Archie Shepp, Attica Blues ( Impulse!/ABC, 1972)
- Archie Shepp, The Cry of My People (Impulse!/ABC, 1973)
- O. C. Smith, What'cha Gonna Do (Rendezvous, 1986)
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Brotherzone (P-Vine, 1999)
- Steve Turre, Fire and Ice ( Stash, 1988)
- Steve Turre, Right There ( Antilles, 1991)
- James Blood Ulmer, Harmolodic Guitar with Strings (DIW, 1997)
- Gerald Veasley, Look Ahead (Heads Up, 1992)
- Gerald Veasley, Soul Control (Inak, 1997)
- Kazumi Watanabe, The Best Performance (Better Days, 1982)
- Paula West, Come What May (Hi Horse, 2001)
- Buster Williams, Dreams Come True (Buddah, 1980)
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (20 August 2014). "John Blake Jr., Versatile Jazz Violinist, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "John Blake Jr. Biography". All About Jazz. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Violinist John Blake Jr. Dead at 67". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- Richard Cook: Jazz Encyclopedia. Penguin, London, 2007, ISBN 978-0-14-102646-6
- John Blake Jr. official site
- Interview Archived 2006-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
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- 2014 deaths
- American jazz violinists
- American male violinists
- Deaths from multiple myeloma in the United States
- Jazz musicians from Philadelphia
- 20th-century American violinists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- Gramavision Records artists
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John Blake, Jr.)
John Blake Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 3, 1947 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | August 15, 2014 (aged 67) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Violinist |
| Instrument(s) | Violin |
| Website |
johnblakejr |
John Edward Blake Jr. (July 3, 1947 [1] – August 15, 2014) [2] was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. [1] He performed most prominently as a sideman in groups led by Grover Washington Jr. (in the late 1970s) and McCoy Tyner (in the early 1980s), [1] as well as led his own groups. [3]
His son Jonathan Blake is an accomplished jazz drummer, bandleader and composer.
He died on August 15, 2014, from complications of multiple myeloma. [4]
- Maiden Dance ( Gramavision, 1984)
- Twinkling of an Eye (Gramavision, 1985)
- Rhythm & BLU (Gramavision, 1986)
- Adventures of the Heart (Gramavision, 1987)
- A New Beginning (Gramavision, 1988)
- Quest (Sunnyside, 1992)
- Motherless Child (Artists Recording Collective, 2010)
With James Newton
- James Newton (Gramavision, 1983)
- Luella (Gramavision, 1984)
- The African Flower ( Blue Note, 1985)
With McCoy Tyner
- Horizon ( Milestone, 1980)
- La Leyenda de La Hora ( Columbia, 1981)
- Dimensions ( Elektra Musician, 1984)
- Live at The Bijou (Kudu, 1977)
- Reed Seed ( Motown, 1978)
- Paradise ( Elektra, 1979)
With others
- Muhal Richard Abrams, Colors in Thirty-Third ( Black Saint, 1987)
- Catalyst, Unity ( Muse, 1974)
- Catalyst, A Tear and a Smile (Muse, 1976)
- Norman Connors, You Are My Starship ( Buddah, 1976)
- Will Downing, Moods ( Mercury, 1995)
- Carlos Garnett, Let This Melody Ring On (Muse, 1975)
- Damon Harris, Damon ( Fantasy, 1978)
- George Howard, Asphalt Gardens (Palo Alto, 1982)
- Cecil McBee, Flying Out ( India Navigation, 1982)
- Carmen McRae, I'm Coming Home Again (Buddah, 1980)
- Carmen McRae, Ms. Magic (Del Rack, 1986)
- Marvin Peterson, Children of the Fire (Sunrise, 1974)
- Vanessa Rubin, I'm Glad There Is You ( Novus/RCA, 1994)
- Gilberto Santa Rosa, En Vivo Desde El Carnegie Hall ( Sony, 1995)
- Avery Sharpe, Legends & Mentors (JKNM, 2008)
- Archie Shepp, Attica Blues ( Impulse!/ABC, 1972)
- Archie Shepp, The Cry of My People (Impulse!/ABC, 1973)
- O. C. Smith, What'cha Gonna Do (Rendezvous, 1986)
- Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Brotherzone (P-Vine, 1999)
- Steve Turre, Fire and Ice ( Stash, 1988)
- Steve Turre, Right There ( Antilles, 1991)
- James Blood Ulmer, Harmolodic Guitar with Strings (DIW, 1997)
- Gerald Veasley, Look Ahead (Heads Up, 1992)
- Gerald Veasley, Soul Control (Inak, 1997)
- Kazumi Watanabe, The Best Performance (Better Days, 1982)
- Paula West, Come What May (Hi Horse, 2001)
- Buster Williams, Dreams Come True (Buddah, 1980)
- ^ a b c Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ Chinen, Nate (20 August 2014). "John Blake Jr., Versatile Jazz Violinist, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
- ^ "John Blake Jr. Biography". All About Jazz. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- ^ "Violinist John Blake Jr. Dead at 67". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- Richard Cook: Jazz Encyclopedia. Penguin, London, 2007, ISBN 978-0-14-102646-6
- John Blake Jr. official site
- Interview Archived 2006-02-07 at the Wayback Machine
| International | |
|---|---|
| National | |
| Artists | |
| Other | |
|
| This article about a United States jazz musician is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
|
| This article about an American violinist or fiddler is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
Categories:
- 1947 births
- 2014 deaths
- American jazz violinists
- American male violinists
- Deaths from multiple myeloma in the United States
- Jazz musicians from Philadelphia
- 20th-century American violinists
- 20th-century American male musicians
- American male jazz musicians
- Gramavision Records artists
- Sunnyside Records artists
- Deaths from cancer in Pennsylvania
- 20th-century African-American musicians
- 21st-century African-American musicians
- American jazz musician stubs
- American violinist stubs