Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano is a solo piano album by Ran Blake. It was recorded in 1965 and released by ESP-Disk.
| Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano | |
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| Recorded | May 1, 1965 |
| Studio | New York City |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Length | 36:19 |
| Label | ESP-Disk |
Recording and music edit
The album of solo piano performances by Ran Blake was recorded in New York City on May 1, 1965.[1] The material is a mix of standards, major jazz compositions, and four Blake originals.[2]
Releases and reception edit
Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano was released by ESP-Disk.[3] The liner notes were written by Gunther Schuller.[3] ESP issued the album on CD in 2014.[2] Apart from "one very poorly distributed Italian bootleg CD in the mid-90s", this was its first appearance on CD.[1]
The JazzTimes reviewer wrote that, in trying to combine "jazz, 'popular music' and classical styles [...] the pianist was probably still trying to figure out how to best utilize all of these resources. Still, Plays Solo Piano stands as an engaging session".[3] The DownBeat review of the 2014 release commented that Blake "combined liberal dissonance and a pitiless editor's instinct for what to leave out, with a very light touch and an evident appreciation for the blues, albeit fairly abstract blues."[4]
Track listing edit
- "Vanguard"
- "Stratusphunk"
- "Sleepy Time Gal"
- "On Green Dolphin Street"
- "Eric"
- "There'll Be Some Changes Made"
- "Good Morning Heartache"
- "Sister Tee"
- "Lonely Woman"
- "Birmingham U.S.A."
Personnel edit
- Ran Blake – piano
References edit
- ^ a b "Ran Blake – Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano". espdisk.com. ESP-Disk'. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ a b Corroto, Mike (February 14, 2018). "Ran Blake: Plays Solo Piano". AllAboutJazz. Archived from the original on January 10, 2018. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ a b c Shanley, Mike (March 13, 2014). "Ran Blake: Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano". JazzTimes. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
- ^ Meyer, Bill (April 2014). "Ran Blake, Plays Solo Piano". DownBeat. p. 64.