April 2020
May 2020
XR Rebellion Teach-In!
In this era of the Covid-19 pandemic, I have been co-hosting Zoom meetings with activists from around the country working to fight the greatest battle of our lives - the one posed by the Climate Emergency. I have thought long and hard about how musicians as bearers of culture can impact such an important social movement. Along with pianist/composer Jason Yeager and songwriter/activist Tae Phoenix I'll cohost a teach-in where I'll discuss the 1930s Labor Movement. For all those looking…
Find out more »June 2020
2 premieres at Roulette!
A CD release of a new collaborative project for 3 soprano saxophones featuring Ingrid Laubrock and Jon Irabagon Also a premiere of a new work of mine for solo cello written for the great Mariel Roberts!
Find out more »March 2021
Sunnyside Record Release Livestream!
To mark the release of my fourth album as a bandleader, I will present a livestream concert at Soapbox Gallery featuring: Leo Genovese - piano/synth Jeff Williams - drums Dmitry Ishenko - bass Before we play I will take part in a Q&A about the concert - click HERE for more details! https://www.soapboxgallery.org/events/dan-blake-album-release-da-f-sunnyside-records-release-speak
Find out more »Da Fé Quartet Live @ Falcon Room
Leo Genovese (piano); Dmitry Ishenko (bass); Jeff Williams (drums) Continuing a weekend of celebrating the release of my new Sunnyside Records release Da Fé, the quartet heads to Marlboro NY to play this rustic and wonderful club on the Hudson!
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