Ron Blake (born September 7, 1965) is an American saxophonist, band leader, composer, and music educator.
Born in the Virgin Islands, he attended Northwestern University, and now lives in New York City.
Blake co-founded the 21st Century Band and the Tahmun record label with Dion Parson in 1998.
He has more than sixty credits on his discography as a sideman and continues to work as a performer.
With Bobby Broom With David Byrne and St. Vincent With Marc Cary With Joey DeFrancesco With Cucu Diamantes With Denise Donatelli With Kat Edmonson With Art Farmer With Tia Fuller With Tobias Gebb & Unit 7 With Benny Golson With Benito Gonzalez With Roy Hargrove With Morgan James With Sean Jones With Cornelius Claudio Kreusch & Black Mud Sound With Steve Kroon With Oliver Lake Big Band With Axel Tosca Laugart With Ric Mandell With Armin Marmalejo With Christian McBride With Jorge Moreno With Meshell Ndegeocello With Nicole With Organissimo With Dion Parson and 21st Century Band With Clarence Penn With Katy Perry With Tony Reedus With Diane Reeves With Justin Robinson With Reuben Rogers With Matthew Rybecki With Stephen Scott With Terell Stafford With Mary Stallings With Sunny Sumter With Jimmy Smith With Teraesa Vinson With Rodney Whitaker With Pharez Whitted With Vanessa Williams With Gerald Wilson With Anthony Wonsey With Yerba Buena!