Drummer Johnathan Blake on NYC & Elvin Jones
In this interview done during the Jazz Cruise in 2016, drummer Johnathan Blake talks about coming to NYC from his hometown of Philadelphia and about his relationship with jazz legend Elvin Jones. Blake was performing on the cruise with the Kenny Barron Trio and the Three Cohens. Interview by Irene Lee. Video production by Lee Mergner & Melissa Mergner. Thanks to Michael Lazaroff and the production team of Entertainment Cruise Productions. For more information about Johnathan Blake, go to www.johnathanblake.com For more information about the Jazz Cruise, go to www.thejazzcruise.com For more information about JazzTimes, go to www.jazztimes.com

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