Johnathan Blake Pentad

Sun, Aug 27

“Despite his roots in Philadelphia, Johnathan Blake is the quintessential New York City jazz drummer.” – JazzTimes Immanuel Wilkins – saxophone, thu, fri & sun Steve Wilson – saxophone, sat Joel Ross – vibraphone David Virelles – piano Dezron Douglas – bass Johnathan Blake – drums Johnathan Blake—a drummer whose dynamic playing, artistic vision, and innate versatility led NPR’s John Murph to call him “the ultimate modernist”—celebrates the release of his exciting new album with the group who recorded it: saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, pianist David Virelles, and bassist Dezron Douglas. Saxophonist Steve Wilson makes a special appearance in place of Wilkins on Saturday night. The New York Times says, “Blake’s drumming is as bold as thunder and as subtle as the patter of rain.” The Guardian adds, “his command of time is quite unbelievable – tricky and playful but accurate to the millisecond.”