#lastchance to see the Black Art Collective coming this tomorrow & Friday (info & avail: bit.ly/2p4Gow1). Featuring New York finest jazz musicians Wayne Escoffery, Jeremy Pelt, Xavier Davis, Vicente Archer, James Burton III and top jazz drummer Johnathan Blake soloing on this video. Warning: 🔥🔥🔥 solo | Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club

5.6K views · 192 reactions | Chris’ solo on the song “Dubai” (Billy Drummond) with the Johnathan Blake Quintet w/ Steve Wilson, Sullivan Fortner & Dezron Douglas | Chris Potter | Facebook

7.9K views · 438 reactions | Johnathan Blake, Live solo… #johnathanblake #jazz #jazzgroove #solo #drums #drummer #drummers #drumlife #drumming #musician #band #bass #grammys #today #tuesday #tuesdaymotivation | Hangout - Jazz, Blues and Lounge Music | Facebook

The Breakdown w/ Johnathan Blake Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake takes a deep dive into the swing beat — the heartbeat of modern jazz — citing inspirational examples, the mnemonic device he uses to keep the feel in his head, building the rhythm from the all-important ride cymbal beat, creating a dialog among all four limbs, and playing at various tempos. Known worldwide for his 15-year membership in Kenny Barron’s working trio and sideman duty with Pharoah Sanders, Chris Potter, Bill Frisel

THIS WEEK–Drummer and composer Johnathan Blake (of Kenny Barron Trio) makes his SFJAZZ debut as a leader (February 8th-11th) joined by Bay Area raised saxophone great Dayna Stephens and piano phenom Fabian Almazan along with young vibraphone virtuoso Jalen Baker and Blake’s longtime collaborator, bassist Dezron Douglas. The group performs material from Blake’s new suite commissioned by New York’s Jazz Gallery My Life Matters as well as his 2023 sophomore Blue Note release Passage.Feb. 9th stream

Kenny Barron Trio with Kiyoshi Kitagawa and Johnathan Blake live at Koerner Hall in Toronto with "Lullaby" 2019 #FlashbackFriday | Kenny Barron

We wanted to give you a taste of what you can look forward to tonight starting 8PM ET LIVE from SMOKE Jazz Club with Cyrus Chestnut's Trio with Eric Wheeler and Johnathan Blake. Your pass is good for 48 hours! Gather your peeps and be in the front seat at Smoke Jazz. Tickets available at smokejazz.com #SupportLiveJazz #SupportJazzMusicians | JazzCorner