 BLAKE NEWMAN - bass
A.R.T.: Oedipus (bass). Bassist with Jeff Robinson trio, performing with Amiri Baraka, Patricia Smith, Askia Toure, and Quincy Troupe. Three years with Bruce Katz, performing on tours and festivals in Canada, Europe, the U.S. and the U.K., recording "Three Feet off the Ground" (2000, Audioquest). Four years with Gamelan Galak Tika, recording "Amok" (2000, New World Records). Played Carnegie Hall and toured Bali with Galak Tika in 2005. Toured Senegal with Ibrahima Camara and Safal. Performed or recorded with David Murray, Ran Blake, Big Jack Johnson, Duke Robillard, John Sinclair, Jon Faddis. B.M. Berklee College of Music. Studied with Gary Peacock, Charlie Haden and Dave Holland. |
