- Born
- 20 April 1935
Springfield - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- ESP-Disk
- Discography
- 26 albums
Biography
Ran Blake is a jazz musician who plays piano. Ran Blake was born on 20 April 1935 in Springfield. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ESP-Disk. The discography here lists 26 albums, from “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano” (1965) to “Voices” (2026). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship (1982) and MacArthur Fellows Program (1988).
Ran Blake (born April 20, 1935) is an American pianist, composer, and educator. He is known for his unique style that combines blues, gospel, classical, and film noir influences into an innovative and dark jazz sound. His career spans over 40 recording credits on jazz albums along with more than 40 years of teaching jazz at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he started the Department of Third Stream (now called the Department of Contemporary Musical Arts) with Gunther Schuller.
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Awards
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument does Ran Blake play?
Ran Blake is known for playing piano.
When and where was Ran Blake born?
Ran Blake was born 20 April 1935 in Springfield.
What are Ran Blake's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Voices (2026), Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano (1965), Duke Dreams "The Legacy Of Strayhorn-Ellington" (1981), Improvisations (1982) and Suffield Gothic (1984).
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