Blake, Michael
Songlines, 2023, CD
Instrument: Saxophone
Issue: 29.2
Jazz Ruler Type: Fusion
Performance: 3
Sound: 3
Score: 70
O’s Notes: Saxophonist Michael Blake leads a seven-piece band for Dance of the Mystic Bliss. They open with a festive calypso beat on “Merle The Pearl” that continues on “Sagra”. They bring Asian seasonings with “Prune Pluck Pangloss”, and a sense of adventure on “Cleopatra”. The music is a passionate reflection of mixed emotions over the past three years centered around Blake on saxophones and flutes.
Publicist: Fully Altered Media