Michael Blake

Recording Artist
United States
blank

Michael Blake

Recording Artist
United States
"Finally my labors are over. With Légère reeds, every time I play my horns I get a response that I love. Their new 'Signature Series' has the same nuances of cane, allowing for a consistently comfortable partnership with my mouthpiece. This Canadian Company will revolutionize the woodwind industry. Thank you for making my life andso many other woodwind players' a little easier. No longer will I be heard cursing our my reeds on stage. No longer will I be throwing them on the floor from disgust at rehearsals!"- Michael
  • YouTube
  • Facebook
  • Sound Cloud
  • Website

In a career spanning three decades, Michael Blake has released over a dozen CD’s with many leading musicians in the field of jazz and creative music. His work embraces dimensions of sound beyond the traditional but is firmly rooted in structures that define the art form of jazz. On both the tenor and soprano saxophones, Blake continues to refine and develop a personal style that is immediately identifiable. His compositions are often beyond category, reflecting and refracting influences that span the world of music and probe the imagination. A constant on the New York music scene, Michael is also actively touring and performing with musicians from his hometown of Vancouver and has found a kinship with many players from Europe. Blake is also known for his contributions to projects led by such contemporaries as Ben Allison, Steven Bernstein and John Lurie.