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A Rose For The Fallen Heroes RusselBlake 232 views Dedicated To Members Of The U.S. Military Who Have Given Their Lives In Service To Their Country.
"Children of the World" by Russel Blake RusselBlake 170 views ong Composed/Produced To Bring Attention To The Global Plight Of Children. Available On iTunes w/100% Of Proceeds Donated To UNICEF. Song Features The Narration/Vocals ...
Black Woman Rising-1.mp4 RusselBlake 279 views Music from the book "Proverbs 31:The Virtuous Black Woman Volume 1".
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Jazz in the Modern Era - Russel Blake ► "Alfie" medley RusselBlake 1,379 views Jazz in the Modern Era - Russel Blake playing a medley of tunes around "Alfie" as recorded by Sonny Rollins.
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About Russel Blake - Bassist / Composer / Arranger / Educator

Mr. Russel Blake has been a professional Musician / Solo Artist / Composer / Producer / Arranger / Educator for over 3 decades.

Mr. Blake's theory, compositional, and musical arrangement skills are self-taught. He has performed & lectured in 65 countries on 5 continents. Mr. Blake has taught Electrical Bass Studies at 4 universities. He is the creator of The Universal Language Music History & Cultural Program, which he has presented to elementary & high schools, colleges, universities, Senior Centers, Prisons, Hospitals, Military Installations, and Art Galleries.

Mr. Blake is also the recipient of the Kellogg Foundation's prestigious Artist in Residency Award.

He has developed a unique ability on the Four String Electric Bass which he calls the Melodius-Chordal Technique.

He currently has over 432 pieces within his repertoire encompassing Classical, Spanish Classical. Traditional Jazz, Brazilian, Opera, Latin, and Gospel Jazz.

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As a Bassist, he has performed / toured / recorded with many top musicians including five years as the exclusive Bassist for Jazz Great Sonny Rollins, and also with Pharoah Sanders, Hugh Masekela, Paquito DRivera, Hilton Ruiz, Chaka Kahn, Wallace Roney, Hiram Bullock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Harry Belafonte, Machito Y Su Orquesta, Dave Valentin, Michel Camillo, Sam Rivers, Clark Terry, Mary Wells, Wynton Marsalis, Melba Moore, Brenda Russell, and Cybill Shepherd.

He also performed on Broadway as a bassist in the The Lion King and Dreamgirls. As a music producer, Mr. Blake has multitude of projects. His latest project Quiet Strength is a powerful and soulful jazz project that gives the listener the ability to experience all facets of Mr. Blakes musical skills. Other projects include Silent Power, Ten Fingers & Four Strings Solo Series and the Symposium Of Praise. These are the vehicles Mr. Blake has chosen to expose his virtuoso abilities. The project contains a mixture of strong traditional jazz, gospel, and classical compositions. There are currently four CDs released under this series.