Dan Blake Quartet: Jazz Ensemble in New York

About Dan Blake Quartet

Dan Blake Quartet is a jazz group led by saxophonist Dan Blake, heard in New York City settings including Smalls Jazz Club. The ensemble centers on Blake’s writing and bandleading, with arrangements that leave clear space for collective interplay. Their performances tend to favor line and structure over showmanship, letting tempo shifts and harmonies do the work. On bills listed simply as “Dan Blake Quartet,” the focus stays on the working band and the sound it builds in the room.