John Blake, Jr.

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John Blake, Jr.
Born	(1947-07-03)July 3, 1947 South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genres	Jazz
Occupation(s)	Violinist
Instruments	Violin
Associated acts	Grover Washington, Jr., McCoy Tyner
Website	johnblakejr.com

John Edward Blake, Jr. (July 3, 1947 – August 15, 2014) was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia. He performed most prominently as a sideman in groups led by Grover Washington, Jr. (in the late 1970s) and McCoy Tyner (in the early 1980s), as well as led his own groups. He died on August 15, 2014 from complications of multiple myeloma.

Discography

With Muhal Richard Abrams

• Colors in Thirty-Third (Black Saint, 1987)

With Cecil McBee

• Flying Out (India Navigation, 1982)

With Archie Shepp

• Attica Blues (Impulse!, 1972)

With McCoy Tyner

• Horizon (Milestone, 1979)
• La Leyenda de La Hora (Columbia, 1981)
• Dimensions (Elektra, 1984)

With James Blood Ulmer

• Harmolodic Guitar with Strings (DIW, 1993)

With Grover Washington, Jr.

• Live at The Bijou (Kudu, 1977)
• Reed Seed (Motown, 1978)
• Paradise (Elektra, 1979)

References

• Richard Cook: Jazz Encyclopedia. Penguin, London 2007 ISBN 978-0-14-102646-6

External links

• http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p6124
• John Blake, Jr. official site
• Interview