Ran Blake

Ran Blake is an American pianist, composer, and educator known for his unique style that blends blues, gospel, classical music, and film noir influences into an innovative and dark jazz sound. Throughout his career, he has recorded over 40 jazz albums and taught jazz for more than 40 years at the New England Conservatory of Music, where he co-founded the Department of Third Stream (now known as the Department of Contemporary Improvisation) with Gunther Schuller. The products available from the artist Ran Blake include CDs.