Radio Casual David Blake

• 1 Jonas with a View 09:09
• 2 Nut Bread 06:48
• 3 Day Fifteen 06:53
• 4 Joe Pass 06:28
• 5 Into the Marsh 07:09
• 6 Radio Casual 05:23
• 7 Dew Sweeper 05:58
• 8 Early Bird Newsstand 06:38
• 9 B.C. 99 North 05:55
• Total Runtime 01:00:21

Info for Radio Casual

Radio Casual is an exciting new collection of original tunes from guitarist David Blake. The band had been working as a trio, but upon hearing Dabin Ru's piano, David knew he needed to invite her to join the group. What emerged is a powerful performance of group interplay, crystalized as a quartet. This album marks a new direction for Blake, as the compositions explore looser forms and free playing. Featuring Warren Louie on double bass and Jonas Esser on drums.

"David Blake brings modern guitar tones in front with his team of Dabin Ryu/p, Warren Lavie/b and Zanas Esser/dr on this collection of originals. His tone and delivery delivers a hint of allegiance to John Scofield, and that’s a good thing, as the rich lines feel both modern and forward leaning. He and Ryu veer around the hip pulse of “Nut Bread” with aplomb, while Lavie and Esser give an intricate undercurrent to the fiendishly clever “Joe Pass”. The strings get bluesy on the easy glide of “Early Bird Newstand” and he does some marvelous interplay with Lavie on “BC 99 North”, while his thick tone is relaxed and confident on the “Into The Marsh”. Strong airwaves." (George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly)

David Blake, guitar
Dabin Ryu, piano
Warren Louie, bass
Jonas Esser, drums
Ari Hoenig, drums

Please Note: We offer this album in its native sampling rate of 48kHz, 24-bit. The provided 96kHz version was up-sampled and offers no audible value!

David Blake
Vancouver-born guitarist/composer David Blake has been making a name for himself in New York’s vibrant contemporary jazz community in recent years. “With engaging melodies in the forefront, underscored by intricate harmonies and shifting time signatures” (All About Jazz), the Brooklyn-based Blake leads a quartet featuring some of NYCs finest, most dynamic players in pianist Dabin Ryu, bassist Warren Louie, and drummer Jonas Esser.

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