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 Ron BlakeSonic Tonic [Bonus CD] Release Date 2005 05 24 Label Mack Avenue Rating:  Ron Blake is an excellent modern mainstream tenor saxophonist with a strong tone, a creative improvising style, and versatility. On this well-rounded CD, Blake digs into some of his best originals (&"Tom Blake" is particularly memorable), Johnny Griffin's catchy &"Dance of Passion," a lyrical version of &"The Windmills of Your Mind," and a beautiful reading of &"Pure Imagination." The backing ranges from straight-ahead in a 1960s John Coltrane vein to the use of electronics to creative funk rhythms and touches of fusion. Much of the set could have been recorded during 1965-1975, but it is not predictable, it doesn't lose the listener's interest, and the musicianship is top-notch. While the regular CD has 11 selections, a second limited-edition CD has remixed versions of three of the songs, with &"Tom Blake" and &"Dance of Passion" being "re-imagined" twice. Listeners who feel that the original date does not sound complete without louder bass and drums, electronic rhythms, and odd sound effects may enjoy the second CD, but others may find this to be an odd waste, a case where more is less. However, Sonic Tonic is worth acquiring for the first disc. Scott Yanow, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Invocation | Blake | 8:25 |
| 2 | Chasing the Sun | Blake | 5:21 |
| 3 | Your Warm Embrace | Blake | 1:51 |
| 4 | Dance of Passion | Griffin | 5:33 |
| 5 | Windmills of Your Mind | Jean, Bergman, Bergman | 6:06 |
| 6 | Shades of Brown | Blake | 4:32 |
| 7 | Sonic Tonic | Blake | 7:14 |
| 8 | Tom Blake (Revisited) | Blake | 5:38 |
| 9 | Pure Imagination | Blake | 4:44 |
| 10 | Pissarro's Floor | Blake | 8:35 |
| 11 | Invocation (Dance of Fire) [*] | Blake | 8:05 |
| 12 | Dance of Passion [Casamena RMX][*] | Griffin, Mena | 5:25 |
| 13 | Tom Blake [SJ Spinna Free Radikalz Remix][*] | Blake, DJ Spinna | 5:47 |
| 14 | Sonic Tonic [Sonic Dub Tonic][*][Dub] | Blake | 4:20 |
| 15 | Tom Blake [Yoruba Soul Samba Mix][*] | Blake, Osunlade | 6:51 |
| 16 | Dance of Passion [Brother & Sister Forever Mix][*] | Griffin, Sundance | 8:06 |
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