Ran Blake

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Ran Blake

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.

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  • 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)

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