Dan Blake has established himself as a positive force in many areas of creative music. His versatility and ecclectic interests have brought him to the forefront of many different creative communities. As saxophonist, he has performed and toured internationally with artists such as Kenny Werner, Danilo Perez, Lukas Ligeti, Peter Evans, Ricardo Gallo, and many others. In January 2010 he joined Grammy-nominated artist Julian Lage and has been touring internationally as a composer and saxophonist with this group. Most recently, the band was featured at Montreux Jazz Festival, North Sea Jazz Festival, and Newport Jazz festival. He was recently selected to be a featured soloist for Anthony Braxton's "Trillium E" opera cycled, to be recorded in March 2010, and performed in June 2011. His compositions have garnered recognition by ASCAP and the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, and have been featured by such notable new music ensembles as Cygnus Ensemble, The Kenners, Duo Diorama, and redfish bluefish ensemble. As a curator, Blake is dedicated to creating more opportunity for the dissemination of new and experimental music through the Defacto Series, a monthly concert series he co-founded in February of 2007, which has brought such notable New York artists as Hans Tammen, Andrea Parkins, Lukas Ligeti, Robert Dick, and many others.

Dan Blake is currently a doctoral candidate in composition at City University of New York's Graduate Center. Past teachers have included Tania Leon, Jason Eckardt, Steve Lacy, and Danilo Perez.

2010 Summer Tour with the Julian Lage Group performing Blake's composition "However"!