John Blake, Jr.
John Blake, Jr. (July 3, 1947 — August 15, 2014) was an American jazz violinist from South Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. 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.[1] He passed away on August 15, 2014 from complications of multiple myeloma.[2]
References[edit]
- Jump up^ “John Blake, Jr. Biography”. All About Jazz. Retrieved 20 August 2011.
- Jump up^ “Violinist John Blake Jr. Dead at 67”. JazzTimes. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
- Richard Cook: Jazz Encyclopedia. Penguin, London 2007 ISBN 978-0-14-102646-6
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