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Johnathan Blake & PENTAD | John Ellis | Fabian Almazan | Jalen Baker | Ben Street

Welcome to Victor's Places, your go-to channel for captivating jazz! Here we capture and share one-of-a-kind live performances by jazz masters (and more!) to delight even the most refined musical tastes. Experience Victor’s Places Events Live. Get your tickets here: https://www.zigzag-jazzclub.berlin/me... We are delighted to welcome Johnathan Blake, one of today’s most prominent drummers in the jazz world! After performances with Kenny Barron and Kris Davis, he now appears in Berlin as the leader of his band PENTAD, presenting his Blue Note Records release My Life Matters. This powerful suite, released in August, translates the idea of standing up against injustice into music. Expect an electrifying performance of the highest caliber! Johnathan Blake is an American jazz drummer and composer. He has collaborated with many jazz greats, including Tom Harrell, Kenny Barron, David Sánchez, Don Byron, Oliver Lake, Randy Brecker, and many others. Blake is also known for his work as a member of the Omer Avital Quintet and the Ravi Coltrane Quartet. In his own projects, Blake has brought together a number of high profile musicians including Chris Potter, Mark Turner, Avishai Cohen, and Ben Street. His playing is characterized by energy and creativity, and he is highly regarded by critics and audiences alike. Ben Street has been a fixture in the world of jazz double bass since the 1990s. He studied with Miroslav Vitous and Dave Holland before moving to New York, where he is a sought-after player in all sub-genres of jazz. He has worked with Lee Konitz, Sam Rivers, Ben Monder, Joey Calderazzo, Cindy Lauper and is a member of the Billy Hart Quartet together with Mark Turner and Ethan Iverson. He can be heard on more than 100 recordings and is the winner of the Down Beat Critics Poll 2020. Jalen Baker is an American vibraphonist who has quickly established himself as a distinctive new voice in jazz. He earned his Bachelor’s degree from Columbia College Chicago in 2017 and a Master’s in Jazz Studies from Florida State University in 2019. His two albums, This Is Me, This Is Us (2021) and Be Still (2023), received wide acclaim in publications such as Jazziz and Downbeat. As both a sideman and bandleader, he has collaborated with artists including Ulysses Owens Jr., Jeremy Pelt, and Leon Anderson, and performs regularly on international stages. Baker combines technical mastery with emotional depth – his playing is witty, passionate, and always inspiring. 00:00 Introduction 00:03 Last Breath Johnathan Blake - drums John Ellis - sax Fabian Almazan - piano, keys Jalen Baker - vibes Ben Street - bass Recorded live at Zig Zag jazz club in Berlin on 13.10.2025 Audio recording- Jeremy Nothman Video and audio mixing- Alex Hoetzinger #jazz #livejazz #JohnathanBlake #BenStreet #JalenBaker #FabianAlmazan #JohnEllis #Pentad #BlueNote #BerlinJazz #ZigZagJazzClub #ModernJazz #VictorPlaces