John Blake Jr.

John Blake Jr.
Born(1947-07-03)July 3, 1947
South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedAugust 15, 2014(2014-08-15) (aged 67)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenreJazz
OccupationViolinist
InstrumentViolin
Websitejohnblakejr.com

John Edward Blake Jr. (July 3, 1947 – August 15, 2014) was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 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.

His son Johnathan Blake is an accomplished jazz drummer, bandleader and composer.

He died on August 15, 2014, from complications of multiple myeloma.

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With James Newton

With McCoy Tyner

With Grover Washington Jr.

With others

References

  1. 1 2 3 Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 262. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
  2. ↑ Chinen, Nate (20 August 2014). "John Blake Jr., Versatile Jazz Violinist, Dies at 67". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "John Blake Jr. Biography". All About Jazz. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Violinist John Blake Jr. Dead at 67". JazzTimes. Archived from the original on 3 August 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.

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