Johnathan Blake

Johnathan Blake, one of the most accomplished drummers of his generation, has also proven himself a complete and endlessly versatile musician. Blake��s gift for composition and band leading reflects years of live and studio experience across the aesthetic spectrum. Heralded by NPR Music as ��the ultimate modernist,�� he has collaborated with Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Tom Harrell, Hans Glawischnig, Avishai Cohen, Donny McCaslin, Linda May Han Oh, Jaleel Shaw, Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, Alex Sipiagin, Kris Davis and countless other distinctive voices. DownBeat once wrote, ��It��s a testament to Blake��s abilities that he makes his presence felt in any context.�� A frequent presence on Blue Note records over the past several years, Blake has contributed his strong, limber pulse and airy precision to multiple leader releases from Blue Note artists including Dr

Under the Surface

By Sumi Tonooka

Label: ARC - Artists Recording Collective
Released: 2025

Red Brick Hill

By Harry Skoler

Label: Sunnyside Records
Released: 2025
Track listing: Last Star, Last Night (prologue); NanCee; Ascent; Blue, mostly; Abyss; Last Star, Last Night; AppleHands; Beneath Bequeath; Harbinger; Here. Still.; Red Brick Hill; Furthering; Still. Here.; Last Star, Last Night (epilogue).

Points of Departure

September 10, 2025

Album: Under the Surface
By Sumi Tonooka
Label: ARC - Artists Recording Collective
Released: 2025
Duration: 6:31

Jazz & Wine in Montalcino 2025

by Marco Iacoboni
August 26, 2025

Jazz & Wine in Montalcino 2025 Castello Poggio alle Mura; Fortezza Montalcino (SI) 22--27 luglio2025 Dal 22 al 27 luglio 2025, il maestoso Castello Poggio alle Mura e la storica Fortezza di Montalcino hanno ospitato la ventottesima edizione del Jazz & Wine in Montalcino. Organizzato dalla Fondazione Banfi, in collaborazione con ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Petra Cvelbar
August 23, 2025

A collection of photos from the Jazz em Agosto, in Lisbon from August 1-10, 2025 featuring William Parker, Cooper-Moore , Hamid Drake, Kris Davis, Robert Hurst, Johnathan Blake, Mariam Rezaei, Julien Desprez, Lukas König, Darius Jones, Chris Lightcap Gerald Cleaver, Luís Vicente Trio, Jo?o Pr��spero--Sopros, MOPCUT, Moor Mother, MC D?lek, Crystal Riley, X-Ray Hex Tet, Pat ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Stefano Merighi
August 15, 2025

Jazz em Agosto Gulbenkian Foundation Lisbon, Portugal August 1-10, 2025 Despite the “onda de calor" which hit it, Lisbon remains as peaceful as ever in its saturnine routine--even though invasive tourism in the Baixa neighborhood has already changed its appearance, and not for the better. August, however, is also ...

Jazz em Agosto 2025

by Stefano Merighi
August 13, 2025

Jazz em Agosto Fondazione Gulbenkian Lisbona, Portogallo 1-10 agosto 2025 Malgrado la “onda de calor" portoghese stia sfiorando la capitale, Lisbona �� al solito pacifica nel suo tran tran saturnino, anche se il turismo invadente della Baixa ha gi�� trasformato certo non in meglio la sua fisionomia. Ma ...

Trion In Flight: A Celebration Of Freedom and Form for the Jazz Gallery��s 30th Anniversary

by Dave Kaufman
March 27, 2025

The Jazz Gallery is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year, and the programming has been nothing short of remarkable. One of New York City's most hospitable and artist-friendly venues, the Gallery offers an ideal listening experience: comfortable seating, excellent sound and sightlines, and a genuinely welcoming vibe--including for photographers, which is much appreciated. ...

Painter Of Dreams

By Misha Tsiganov

Label: Criss Cross
Released: 2024
Track listing: Elusive Dots; April; Up Journey; Painter Of Dreams; Long Ago and Far Away; Seeley Street Song; Chain of Events; I Loves You Porgy.