On May 1, 1965, “ESP-Disk” label released “Ran Blake Plays Solo Piano”, the second Ran Blake album. It was recorded in May 1965, at “Bell Sound Studios” in New York City.
Personnel:
- Ran Blake – piano
- Art Crist – engineer
- Paul Frick – art direction
- Saul Stollman – design
- George Klabin – photography
- Gunther Schuller – liner notes
- Bob Marius – liner notes
Track listing:
- Vanguard – Ran Blake
- Stratusphunk – George Russell
- Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
- On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
- Eric – Ran Blake
- There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
- Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
- Sister Tee – Ran Blake
- Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
- Birmingham U.S.A. – Ran Blake