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John Blake

Born: Jul 3, 1947 in Philadelphia, PA

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Styles: Post-Bop, Crossover Jazz

Biography: Throughout his career, John Blake has veered back and forth between R&B-ish sets and more adventurous dates. A pleasing if not overly distinctive violinist, the versatile Blake has played in a wide variety of settings. After advanced classical study, he first gained recognition for his early-'70s recordings ...Read full biography

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Rhythm and Blu

Released: 1986

Label: Mesa Blue Moon

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Three top jazz violinists (John Blake, Didier Lockwood, and Michal Urbaniak) who have shown versatility throughout their careers perform a variety of straight-ahead and funky originals on this consistently ...Read full review

A New Beginning

Released: 1988

Label: Rhino

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The compositions by violinist John Blake on this Gramavision set are more complex than usual, sometimes using funky grooves but obviously challenging the leader. Blake is heard throughout in top form, ...Read full review

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