Bassist Alex Blake chats about working with Sun Ra at age 16

Bassist Alex Blake interviewed by Burnett Thompson, Part 2 of 8.
Bassist Alex Blake, one of the most creative and singular artists in the international music scene, began his career at age 16 with the Sun Ra Arkestra, followed by Dizzy Gillespie and a host of other headliners. The last 20 years were spent traveling worldwide with NEA Jazz Master Randy Weston.
"incredible virtuosity combined with inventive musicality in a fashion that was stunningly entertaining.” The Los Angeles Times
This interview took place at Castleton in Performance, May 12, 2018
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