Ran Blake

American musician · United States · On the map · Musicians · Born 1935 · age 91

Ran Blake 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.

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MacArthur Fellows Program1988

Guggenheim Fellowship1982

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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 with Gunther Schuller.

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United States