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Ran Blake Newsletter
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News From Ran Blake HQ
December 2007
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Ran and guitarist David "Knife"
Fabris returned last week from a successful
European tour that included performances in
France, Germany and Italy. Highlights
included the Casa Jazz show in Rome (photo at
left), which nearly 400
people attended, and saxophonist Ricky Ford
joining Ran onstage in Tours. Ran also
enjoyed seeing many old friends.
This issue includes a few
photos from the tour. You can check out many
more here.
Also, you can download a copy of the program
from the Tours performance here.
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Roamin' Around
The intrepid duo soaking in the sights at
Piazza Navona in Rome.
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Word on the Street
Pre-show promotion in Tours.
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Teaching in Tubingen
Ran gives a lesson to oboist Rossana
Acosta-Peyrot in Tubingen, Germany.
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Firsthand Account
Le Boucher, one of Ran's favorite
films, was
filmed in the French village of Tremolat.
Between tour stops Ran visited the village
and met
with
a group of locals that included the town's
actual Boucher (butcher), who was an extra in
the film.
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News from the Company Store: The
year-end holiday CD sale
continues until
January 7 with a "buy
3, get 1 free special." Order 3 CDs
from ranblake.com,
and then enter the word "newsletter" and the
title of your bonus choice in the "Notes/
Instructions" box that appears just before
you complete your order.
The
CD of Wende is now available through
ranblake.com for the first time. This
is the 2007 remastered Universal re-release
of Ran's 1976
album. It comes in a regular plastic jewel
case. Also, The Short Life of
Barbara Monk and Round About are
back in stock after being temporarily sold
out.
Happy New Year.
--Steve
Vol. 3, No.12
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