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:

1. Vanguard – Ran Blake
2. Stratusphunk – George Russell
3. Sleepy Time Gal – Ange Lorenzo, Joseph Alden, Raymond Egan, Richard Whiting
4. On Green Dolphin Street – Bronislav Kaper, Ned Washington
5. Eric – Ran Blake
6. There’ll Be Some Changes Made – Billy Higgins, W. Benton Overstreet
7. Good Morning Heartache – Dan Fisher, Ervin Drake, Irene Higginbotham
8. Sister Tee – Ran Blake
9. Lonely Woman – Ornette Coleman
10. Birmingham U.S.A. – Ran Blake