Johnathan Blake: My Life Matters 1CD etjs-76 Side One presents two enticing

Side One presents two enticing Mobley originals—“Fit For A Hanker” and “Hi Groove

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Johnathan Blake: My Life Matters 1CD etjs-76 Side One presents two enticingBlue Note, 2025 Drummer Johnathan Blake presents his powerful third Blue Note album My Life Matters, a suite of music that he composed as a commission for The Jazz Gallery that serves as a dual treatise on the importance of family values and the social imperative to stand up in the face of injustice. Produced by Derrick Hodge, the album features Blake with saxophonist Dayne Stephens, vibraphonist Jalen Baker, pianist Fabian Almazan, and bassist Dezron