Wende is a solo piano album by Ran Blake. It was recorded in 1976 and released by Owl Records.
| Wende | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Recorded | 1976 |
| Studio | Boston |
| Genre | Jazz |
| Label | Owl |
Recording and music
editThe album of solo piano performances by Ran Blake was recorded in Boston in 1976.[1] All of the pieces are Blake compositions.[2]
Releases and reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| DownBeat | [2] |
Wende was released by Owl Records.[1] It was later issued on CD in the early 1990s,[1] and then reissued by Sunnyside Records on March 13, 2007.[3]
The AllMusic reviewer concluded that "Wende is a beautifully tender album, full of memory, longing, sadness, and joy, by a pianist whose middle name should be 'Ghost'."[1] DownBeat wrote that "Blake is practically a minimalist, distilling ideas to their essence and whispering truths some other pianists would shout."[2]
Track listing
edit- "Field Cry"
- "Wende"
- "Thursday"
- "Aftermath"
- "Three Personalities"
- "East Wind"
- "How 'bout That"
- "Jim Crow"
- "Arline"
- "Blues for Wheatleigh"
- "Silver Fox"
- "Jinxey's"
- "How 'bout That"
Personnel
edit- Ran Blake – piano
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Jurek, Thom. "Ran Blake – Wende". AllMusic. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ a b c Whitehead, Kevin (July 2008). "Reissues". DownBeat. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
- ^ "Ran Blake – Wende". sunnysiderecords.com. Sunnyside Records. Retrieved January 8, 2018.
