Johnathan Blake
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Listening to Breathe, a prescription of music which was beautifully written by Smith and originally recorded in 2016, makes it very relevant for the times that we are living in. — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 9th April 2021
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, March 2021
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Presto Recordings of the Year, Winner 2021
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Overall, the music dances with the unencumbered abandon of a 6-year-old. “Shakin’ the Biscuits” is Eddie Harris-styled jazz-funk, fun and fierce. “Abiyoyo” is a waltz-like African lullaby that... — More…
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Presto Recording of the Week, 17th December 2021
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The Guardian, Jazz Album of the Month, November 2021
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Book of Intuition
RecommendedKenny Barron Trio, Kenny Barron (piano), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (double bass), Johnathan Blake (drums)
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Grammy Awards, 2017, Nominee: Best Jazz Instrumental Album
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Here Be Dragons deliberately encourages its creators to join themselves to the music itself without ego or flash; that's a rarity in modern jazz. — More…
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AllMusic, Editor's Choice, February 2020
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Concentric Circles
Kenny Barron Quintet, Kiyoshi Kitagawa (double bass), Johnathan Blake (drums), Dayna Stephens (saxophone), Mike Rodriguez (trumpet), Kenny Barron (piano), Mike Rodriguez (flugelhorn)
Barron is a remarkable survivor, the kind of flawlessly, gracefully, and joyously musical improviser who couldn’t sound dated even if he devoted his life to playing variations on ‘St Louis Blues’.... — More…
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Evolution
Dr. Lonnie Smith (hammond b3, keyboards), Robert Glasper (piano), Jonathan Blake (drums), Joe Dyson (drums), John Ellis (tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, flute), Keyon Harrold (trumpet), Jonathan Kreisberg (guitar), Joe Lovano (saxophone, tenor saxophone), Maurice Brown (trumpet)
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All In My Mind
Dr. Lonnie Smith (keyboards, organ), Johnathan Blake (drums), Jonathan Kreisberg (guitar), Joe Dyson (drums), Alicia Olatuja (vocals)
Returning to his staple organ-guitar-drums format, Smith generates heat and light by way of finely nuanced solos over leisurely but funky grooves. His artful changes of texture on the B3’s two... — More…
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