The World Awakes - a Tribute to Eli "Lucky" Thompson
Michael Blake
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| Total: 9 Songs |
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The World Awakes
This album is both a fantastic homage to a under appreciated jazz master, it represents the best work by another under appreciated saxophonist. NY based Michael Blake's Blake Tartare released 2 albums before this gem but neither of them capture both the leaders visionary ability to adapt traditional jazz compositions as well as this session or showcase the brilliant young talent he has at the helm. Beautifully recorded and produced by some of Denmark's finest.
Biography
Born: 1964 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Jazz saxophonist Michael Blake was a member of the the Lounge Lizards from 1990 on, and kept active in a variety of other N.Y.C.-based creative jazz projects. After he was born in Montreal in 1964, his family moved to California for a short time, then settled back in Canada, in Vancouver, BC. While young, Blake attempted learning the violin and piano, but ended up taking to the clarinet. By high school, he was playing tenor saxophone and participating in a variety of performances, festivals, and...
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