1988
Resultado de búsqueda
John Edward Blake Jr. (July 3, 1947 – August 15, 2014) was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 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), as well as led his own groups.
Welcome to John Blake’s website. Here, you can find out about John’s activities as a performer, educator, composer, author, and recording artist. VIDEOS: Click the images below to watch videos of John Blake.
20 de ago. de 2014 · John Blake Jr., a jazz violinist who combined strong classical technique with the expressive power of African-American spirituals, folk music and blues, died on Friday in Philadelphia. He was...
John Blake, Jr. has been one of the world’s leading jazz violinists for over four decades. A four-time winner of the Down Beat Critics’ Poll Violinist Deserving Wider Recognition category he was also one of the top two jazz violinists in the 49th, 50th, and 51st Down Beat Readers’ Poll, Classically trained, Blake first gained recognition ...
6 de ago. de 2018 · Join legendary jazz pianist, composer and educator Dr. Billy Taylor and his trio (Chip Jackson on bass and Winard Harper on drums) with special guest violini...
- 59 min
- 134.3K
- Kennedy Center Education Digital Learning
21 de ago. de 2014 · Blake died Friday, Aug. 15 from complications due to multiple myeloma, according to his family. He was 67. In 2001, Blake appeared on NPR's Billy Taylor's Jazz At The Kennedy Center, a program...
4 de sept. de 2014 · September 4, 2014. John Black, Jr. By Ron Scott. Special to the NNPA from the New York Amsterdam News. John Blake Jr., who continued the early tradition of bringing the violin into the jazz arena and making its voice heard with the music of Africa to avant-garde, R&B, blues and spirituals, died Aug. 15 in Philadelphia.
