Ran Blake
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Ran Blake (born April 20, 1935) is an American pianist composer.
He is a faculty member at the New England Conservatory of Music. He was an important figure in the "Third Stream" movement, which combined elements of classical and jazz musics. He earned a bachelor's degree from Bard College.
[edit] Discography
- 2006—All That Is Tied
- 2005—Indian Winter (with David Fabris)
- 2001—Sonic Temples
- 2001—Horace Is Blue (with David Fabris)
- 1999—Duo En Noir (with Enrico Rava)
- 1997—A Memory of Vienna (with Anthony Braxton)
- 1997—Unmarked Van: A Tribute to Sarah Vaughn
- 1994—Masters From Different Worlds (with Clifford Jordan)
- 1994—Round About (with Christine Correa)
- 1992—Epistrophy
- 1991—That Certain Feeling (with Steve Lacy and Ricky Ford)
- 1989—You Stepped Out of A Cloud (with Jeanne Lee)
- 1988—Painted Rhythms: The Compleat Ran Blake Vol. 2
- 1987—Painted Rhythms: The Compleat Ran Blake Vol. 1
- 1986—The Short Life of Barbara Monk (with Ricky Ford)
- 1985—Vertigo
- 1984—Suffield Gothic (with Houston Person)
- 1982—Duke Dreams
- 1982—Portfolio of Dr. Mabuse
- 1982—Third Stream Recompositions
- 1981—Improvisations (with Jaki Byard)
- 1980—Film Noir
- 1979—Third Stream Today
- 1978—Rapport
- 1978—Realization of a Dream
- 1978—Take Two
- 1978—Take One
- 1977—Open City
- 1977—Crystal Trip
- 1977—Wende
- 1976—Breakthru
- 1969—Blue Potato & Other Outrages
- 1966—Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano
- 1962—The Newest Sound Around (with Jeanne Lee)