℗ 2021 UMG Recordings; Blue Note Records
| Released | October 29, 2021 |
| Duration | 43m 27s |
| Record Label | Blue Note Records |
| Genre | Jazz |
Homeward Bound
Johnathan Blake
Available in 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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In The Beginning Was The Drum
Johnathan Blake |
0:59 | |||
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1.2
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Homeward Bound (For Ana Grace)
Johnathan Blake |
9:13 | |||
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1.3
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Rivers & Parks
Johnathan Blake |
8:00 | |||
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1.4
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Shakin' The Biscuits
Johnathan Blake |
4:52 | |||
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1.5
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Abiyoyo
Johnathan Blake |
3:25 | |||
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1.6
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On The Break
Johnathan Blake |
1:04 | |||
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1.7
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LLL
Johnathan Blake |
6:10 | |||
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1.8
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Steppin' Out
Johnathan Blake |
9:44 |
“It’s a testament to Blake’s abilities that he makes his presence felt in any context.”
- DownBeat
Homeward Bound—the Blue Note Records debut by drummer, composer, and bandleader Johnathan Blake—signals shifting tides for a career that’s yet to crest. The album is a celebration of life and legacy featuring his quintet Pentad with alto saxophonist Immanuel Wilkins, vibraphonist Joel Ross, keyboardist David Virelles, and bassist Dezron Douglas. Heralded by NPR Music as “the ultimate modernist,” the Philadelphia-raised artist has collaborated with Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane, Tom Harrell, Hans Glawischnig, Avishai Cohen, Donny McCaslin, Linda May Han Oh, Jaleel Shaw, Chris Potter, Maria Schneider, Alex Sipiagin, Kris Davis and countless other distinctive voices.
A frequent presence on Blue Note records over the past several years, Blake has contributed his strong, limber pulse and airy precision to multiple leader releases from Blue Note artists including Dr. Lonnie Smith’s Breathe (2021), All in My Mind (2018) and Evolution (2016) and Kenny Barron’s Concentric Circles (2018), the latter whose trio Blake has been a vital member for nearly 15 years.
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Blue Note Records Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.61 -1.36 to -0.50 | -16.26 -20.62 to -12.84 | -13.78 -18.20 to -10.60 | 10 8 to 13 | |
| 1 | In The Beginning Was The Drum | -1.36 | -20.61 | -18.2 | 12 |
| 2 | Homeward Bound (For Ana Grace) | -0.50 | -14.54 | -12.2 | 9 |
| 3 | Rivers & Parks | -0.50 | -12.84 | -10.6 | 8 |
| 4 | Shakin' The Biscuits | -0.50 | -14.16 | -12.1 | 9 |
| 5 | Abiyoyo | -0.50 | -20.62 | -17.6 | 12 |
| 6 | On The Break | -0.50 | -19.44 | -16.5 | 13 |
| 7 | LLL | -0.50 | -13.97 | -11.7 | 9 |
| 8 | Steppin' Out | -0.50 | -13.94 | -11.3 | 8 |