Saxophonist and composer Dan Blake has developed a wide-ranging
career as a contemporary composer, performer and educator who “regards
tradition as a welcoming playground best approached with a sense of
wonder and adventure” (The Boston Globe). Blake’s music has been called
“stunning” (All About Jazz), and he was dubbed a “virtuoso” (The New
York Times) for his work touring and recording both with his own
projects and with luminaries of jazz and popular music like three-time
Grammy winner Esperanza Spalding, NEA Jazz Master Anthony Braxton, and
Velvet Underground founding member John Cale.
His most recent recording "Da Fé" for Sunnyside Records was called “One
of the most relevant and musically rich albums of 2021 in any style of
music” (Alan Young). For this concert the trio will perform music from
“The Digging” (Sunnyside Records), which the Ottawa Citizen described
as “a creative essay on what can be done in the saxophone trio format”.
Bassist Justin Purtill has performed, recorded, and toured with Gary Burton, Jerry Bergonzi,
Hal Crook, The Fringe, George Garzone, Leo Genovese, Bill Goodwin, Joe Hunt,
Eric Kloss, Rakalam Bob Moses, Tiger Okoshi, Melvin Seals and the JGB,
Esperanza Spalding, Kendrick Scott, Paul Wertico, and Amy Winehouse.
Tim Bulkley is a drummer and artist located in the Northern
California area.
Tim is known for a musical, intuitive approach to drumming. He grew up
taking piano lessons, taking art classes, singing in choirs, and
studying the drums. His professional career as a musician started early
and has stayed a constant for over 25 years. Tim spent the years of
2006 - 2017 living and working
in Brooklyn NY & 2000 - 2006 living and working in San Francisco
CA.
He has played and recorded with artists including Dayna Stephens,
Michelle Amador, Goh Nakamura, Evan Francis, Anton Schwartz, The
Invisible Cities, John Lester, Postmodern Jukebox, Adam Platt, Stacey
Kent, Boz Scaggs, Peter Bernstein, Telepathy, Wil Blades, Dandelion
Dance Company, and BodyVox Dance.
He appeared previously at Chez Hanny with Julian Pollack, the MCH
Quartet and Jeff Buenz.