Dan Blake

Da Fe (SSC1616)

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Da Fe

Dan Blake

Sunnyside

016728161626

JZD 163432

SSC1616

JAZZ

1

CD 16,98 €

DIGIPACK EDITION

Da Fé, Blake’s musical manifesto for activism, literally speaks “of faith.” But don’t mistake that for blind belief. Hope for a better future isn’t possible without keen awareness of the flawed present, and Blake’s music—never naïve, embracing angst and doubt—reflects a high-level understanding of that fact. Gravitas and grave danger are in the picture right from the start, as Carmen Staaf’s piano is engulfed in a foreboding sandstorm on “Prologue – A New Normal.” That performance lasts for little more than three minutes, but its importance can’t be overstated. In essence, it serves as an entryway into a world of great concern and an art imbued with intensity.

PERSONNEL:

  • Dan Blake - tenor saxophone
  • Carmen Staaf - piano
  • Leo Genovese - keyboards
  • Dmitry Ishenko - bass
  • Jeff Williams - drums

TRACKS:

  • 01. Prologue—A New Normal
  • 02. Cry Of The East
  • 03. Like Fish In Puddles
  • 04. Pain
  • 05. The Grifter
  • 06. The Cliff
  • 07. Doctor Armchair
  • 08. Da Fé
  • 09. Epilogue: It Heals Itself