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Plays Solo Piano

by Ran Blake

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Vanguard 02:35
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Stratusphunk 03:55
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Eric 02:04
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Sister Tee 04:53
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Lonely Woman 04:24
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This album, Blake's solo debut, has barely been heard since its appearance in ESP-Disk's first batch of LP releases in 1965. The reissue programs in Europe on ZYX and Calibre did not include it; there was only one very poorly distributed bootleg Italian CD issue in the mid-'90s. Fans and aficionados, including members of the jazz press, have clamored for it to be included in our 50th Anniversary Remaster program, citing its musical and historical importance, so here it is! The slight distortion on a few high notes is a small price to pay to hear this jazz master at the beginning of his illustrious career.

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released October 10, 1965

Ran Blake, piano; Art Crist, engineering; recorded at Bell Sound Studios, NYC, in May 1965; liner notes by Gunther Schuller

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Ran Blake Boston, Massachusetts

Born in 1935, Blake developed a style of jazz playing unlike anyone else's by incorporating classical elements, gospel music, Thelonious Monk's highly personal style, and love of film noir. By age 40 he had released only three albums, including this one, his first solo recording. Since then, he has established himself as one of the reigning American masters of jazz. ... more

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