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Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano

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Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano
Studio album by
RecordedMay 1, 1965
StudioNew York City
GenreJazz
Length36:19
LabelESP-Disk

Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano is a solo piano album by Ran Blake. It was recorded in 1965 and released by ESP-Disk.

Recording and music

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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

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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

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  1. "Vanguard"
  2. "Stratusphunk"
  3. "Sleepy Time Gal"
  4. "On Green Dolphin Street"
  5. "Eric"
  6. "There'll Be Some Changes Made"
  7. "Good Morning Heartache"
  8. "Sister Tee"
  9. "Lonely Woman"
  10. "Birmingham U.S.A."

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c Shanley, Mike (March 13, 2014). "Ran Blake: Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano". JazzTimes. Retrieved January 9, 2018.
  4. ^ Meyer, Bill (April 2014). "Ran Blake, Plays Solo Piano". DownBeat. p. 64.