Artist.......: Michael Blake
Album........: Blake Tartare
Label........: Stunt Records
Genre........: Jazz
Catnr........: STUCD 05802
source.......: CDDA
rip.date.....: Jan-29-2006
str.date.....: 000-00-2005
quality......: VBR/44,1Hz/Joint-Stereo
Url..........: www.michaelblake.net
track title time
01. flipper 02:38
02. lemmy caution 06:25
03. messy business 10:41
04. cuban sandwich 03:19
05. feast 08:29
06. languidity 06:29
07. meditation (for a pair of wirecutters) 07:38
08. a hole is to dig 04:48
09. neil's toy train 06:50
Runtime 57:17 min
Size 74,3 MB
Release Notes:
Produced by Michael Blake
Mixed by Teddy Kumpel
Michael Blake - tenor and soprano saxophones, bass
clarinet, kalimba
Soren Kjaergaard - piano, wurlitzer and effects
Jonas Westergaard - acoustic bass
Kresten Osgood - drums
Special Guest:
Teddy Kumpel - guitar
Jazz - the musical embodiment of freedom and
individualism - is getting a good dose of fresh air
these days. In an era when a saturated market often
leaves fans lost in a myriad of choices, visionary
saxophonist Michael Blake and his Danish quartet
are contributing their own perspective on things.
And itÆs a very positive view - uncompromising yet
accessible - BlakeÆs new band is rocking the
international jazz world. By utilizing both
graceful lyricism and expressive free-jazz, they
strive to play social music that defies
categorization. Blake Tartare features NY based
saxophonist Michael Blake with an exciting rhythm
section comprised of DenmarkÆs leading jazz talent.
Tartare has developed a great rapport, building a
repertoire which focuses on BlakeÆs heartfelt
compositions, free-jazz diversions and most
importantly - a group sensibility of their own
making.
The Canadian born saxophonist/composer began his
collaboration with these young improvisers five
years ago in Copenhagen.ôThese guys understand my
music and there are a lot of influences circulating
in my world. Soren, Kresten and Jonas are familiar
with current trends in popular music and they can
bring that forth without disrespecting the rich
history and discipline it takes to be a great jazz
artist. Their enthusiasm and fearlessness inspires
me.ö says Blake.
In 2001/2002 Kresten, Soren and Jonas received
grants from the Danish Jazz Federation to live and
study in New York City. Within a few months the
guys were settled in and began playing together on
a regular basis. Their recordings and live
performances consist primarily of BlakeÆs music but
they also at ease covering the works of Roland
Kirk, Sun Ra and Charles Mingus.This documentation
- their first recording session made in 2002 -
certainly captures the bands strengths in the
studio; leaning towards contemporary forms that
meet up with free-jazz improvisation. ôThey are
world class improvisers and it's interesting to
watch them developö, Blake proclaims of his Danish
mates. ôWeÆve been playing out a lot and the
response has been very positive, even ecstatic.ö
Finding Common Ground and Getting IT Out
Founded in 2001, Blake Tartare began playing around
Copenhagen's historic Christiana enclave and in
cafes around town. In 2002 they struck out on their
first tour in Italy and Denmark. The following year
Tartare performed for a week at the Copenhagen Jazz
Festival. In 2004 they toured the Canadian Jazz
Festival circuit with the help of grants provided
by The Canada Council for the Arts and The Danish
Jazz Federation. Following that the boys played in
Copenhagen where they recorded live for Danish
National Radio. Upon hearing that recording Soren
Friis of Stunt Records sought to release the groups
first self-produced CD for the public. Last fall
after recording their latest album they tore it up
at the Berlin Jazz Festival and toured Italy. This
summer 2005 Blake Tartare performs at the Aarhus
Jazz Festival, Rome Jazz Festival and other
reputable jazz parties.
(http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/pgblake/mblake/tartare.html)
Enjoy it ... and remember, if u like it, buy it!
Notes - Any doubts about the release year check
discography at this link ...
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/pgblake/mblake/discog.html