A recent consolidation of CDs from Ran's bandmates yielded several titles that are out of print and hard to find. We have 2-3 copies of the following titles:

Horace Is Blue
Something to Live For
Duke Dreams
Painted Rhythms, Vol. 2

Prices for these rare CDs are $25-$30. To order, please visit the Discography page at ranblake.com.

If you're anywhere near New York City, you'll want to check out the second phase of NEC's 40th anniversary celebration of the Jazz Studies Program going on this week. There are several events, with the centerpiece at B.B. King Blues Club on Saturday, March 27. Artists confirmed for that performance include Ran, Matthew Shipp, Joe Morris, Dominique Eade, Sarah Jarosz, John Medeski, Bernie Worrell, Anton Fig, and Lake Street Dive.

Thanks for reading. As always, you can reach Ran directly at ran@ranblake.com, and you can read back issues here.

To learn more about studying at NEC's Contemporary Improvisation Department, visit the department's website or contact Department Chairperson Hankus Netsky.

We'll see you in April.
--Steve

Vol. 6, No. 3