Brian Blade (born July 25, 1970) is an American

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drummer, composer,

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, and singer-songwriter.

Early life

Blade was born and raised in

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. The first music he experienced was

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and songs of praise at the Zion Baptist Church where his father, Brady L. Blade Sr., has been the pastor for fifty-two years. In elementary school, music appreciation classes were an important part of his development and at age nine, he began playing the violin. Inspired by his older brother, Brady Blade Jr., who had been the drummer at Zion Baptist Church, Blade shifted his focus to the drums throughout middle and high school. During high school, while studying with Dorsey Summerfield Jr., Blade began listening to the music of

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Charlie Parker Charles Parker Jr. (August 29, 1920 – March 12, 1955), nicknamed "Bird" or "Yardbird", was an American jazz saxophonist, band leader and composer. Parker was a highly influential soloist and leading figure in the development of bebop, a form ...

Miles Davis Miles Dewey Davis III (May 26, 1926September 28, 1991) was an American trumpeter, bandleader, and composer. He is among the most influential and acclaimed figures in the history of jazz and 20th-century music. Davis adopted a variety of music ...

Art Blakey Arthur Blakey (October 11, 1919 – October 16, 1990) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. He was also known as Abdullah Ibn Buhaina after he converted to Islam for a short time in the late 1940s. Blakey made a name for himself in the 1 ...

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Elvin Jones Elvin Ray Jones (September 9, 1927 – May 18, 2004) was an American jazz drummer of the post-bop era. Most famously a member of John Coltrane's quartet, with whom he recorded from late 1960 to late 1965, Jones appeared on such widely celebrate ...

, and

Joni Mitchell Roberta Joan "Joni" Mitchell ( Anderson; born November 7, 1943) is a Canadian-American musician, producer, and painter. Among the most influential singer-songwriters to emerge from the 1960s folk music circuit, Mitchell became known for her sta ...

. By the age of eighteen, Brian moved to New Orleans to attend Loyola University. From 1988 through 1993, he studied and played with most of the master musicians living in New Orleans, including

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, Ellis Marsalis,

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, Bill Huntington, Mike Pellera, John Mahoney, George French, Germaine Bazzle, David Lee Jr., Alvin Red Tyler,

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and

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Career

The Fellowship Band and sideman work

In 1997, Blade formed The Fellowship Band with pianist Jon Cowherd, bassist Chris Thomas, saxophonists

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and Melvin Butler, guitarist Jeff Parker, and pedal steel guitarist Dave Easley. The band released its debut album, '' Brian Blade Fellowship,'' in 1998, ''

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'' (with guitarist

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) in 2000, '' Season of Changes'' in 2008, ''Landmarks'' in 2014, and ''Body and Shadow'' in 2017. Reviewing the band's 2014 ''Landmarks'' album, John Kelman wrote:

As the Fellowship Band has grown, it has moved away from overt traditional references, even though they're an undercurrent throughout. Instead, as it explores milestones both inner and outer, Landmarks further speaks with the singular voice that the Fellowship Band has built upon since inception. Blending folkloric references, hints of church and spiritual concerns, jazz modality and countrified touchstones, Landmarks is the perfect name for Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band's fourth album; beyond its meaning to the group, it truly is yet another landmark recording in the core quintet's evolutionary travels. It may have come after a long gap in time, but that only makes it a wait all the more worthwhile.

While continuing to work with the Fellowship Band, since 2000 Blade has also been a member of

Wayne Shorter Wayne Shorter (born August 25, 1933) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Shorter came to prominence in the late 1950s as a member of, and eventually primary composer for, Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers. In the 1960s, he joined Miles Davi ...

's quartet. Blade grew up listening to Shorter's albums, and started playing with Shorter at 30 years old, along with Danilo Perez and John Patitucci. He has also recorded with

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, Ellis Marsalis,

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Billy Childs William Edward Childs (born March 8, 1957) is an award-winning American composer, jazz pianist, arranger and conductor from Los Angeles, California, United States. Early life When he was sixteen he attended the Community School of the Performing ...

Herbie Hancock Herbert Jeffrey Hancock (born April 12, 1940) is an American jazz pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and composer. Hancock started his career with trumpeter Donald Byrd's group. He shortly thereafter joined the Miles Davis Quintet, where he help ...

, and

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Singer-songwriter work

In 2009, Blade released ''Mama Rosa,'' his first album as a singer-songwriter, with songs dedicated to his grandmother and family. The album featured Daniel Lanois, vocalists

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and Daryl Johnson, bassist Chris Thomas, guitarists

and Geoffrey Moore, pedal steel guitarists

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and Patrick Smith, and pianists Aaron Embry and Jon Cowherd. It was co-produced by Brian Blade and Adam Samuels. The live band includes Steven Nistor on drums. On April 30, 2016, Blade played at the

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in Washington, D.C., as part of The International Jazz Day Global Concert.

Honors

*2013: ECHO Jazz Award "International Artist of the Year Drums/Percussion", for ''Quiver''. *2013:

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for ''

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'' (

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), with

Chick Corea Armando Anthony "Chick" Corea (June 12, 1941 – February 9, 2021) was an American jazz composer, pianist, keyboardist, bandleader, and occasional percussionist. His compositions "Spain", " 500 Miles High", "La Fiesta", "Armando's Rhumba", and ...

Equipment

Blade uses vintage

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, Ludwig,

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and

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drums. He plays

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drums when touring in Japan. He has used a variety of cymbals over the years, including multiple ride cymbals made from Roberto Spizzichino, vintage A Zildjians, and often a 22" Zildjian K Constantinople Light Ride (discontinued model). His acoustic guitar is a mid-1950s

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LG-3.

Discography

As leader

* '' Brian Blade Fellowship'' (

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, 1998) * ''

'' (Blue Note, 2000) – recorded in 1999 * '' Season of Changes'' (

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, 2008) * ''Mama Rosa'' ( Verve Forecast, 2009) * ''Landmarks'' (Blue Note, 2014) * ''Body and Shadow'' (Blue Note, 2017) * '' Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band live from the archives Bootleg June 15, 2000 Blues Alley Washington D.C.'' (Stoner Hill, 2022)

As co-leader

Trio with

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and Marc Johnson * ''Real Book Stories'' (Quinton, 2001) * ''Air, Love, and Vitamins'' (Quinton, 2004) Duo with Wolfgang Muthspiel * ''Friendly Travelers'' (Material, 2007) * ''Friendly Travelers Live'' (Material, 2008) Trio with

and

Christian McBride Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is an eight-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of j ...

* ''

'' (

, 2013) –

* ''

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'' (Concord, 2018) - Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album Trio with

John Patitucci John Patitucci (born December 22, 1959) is an American jazz bassist and composer. Biography John James Patitucci was born in Brooklyn, New York. When he was 12, he bought his first bass and decided on his career. He listened to bass parts in R ...

and André Marques * ''Viva Hermeto'' (Borandá, 2014) Trio with John Patitucci and

Danilo Pérez Danilo Pérez (born December 29, 1965) is a Panamanian pianist, composer, educator, and a social activist. His music is a blend of Panamanian roots with elements of Latin American folk music, jazz, European impressionism, African, and other music ...

* ''Children of the Light'' (

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, 2015) Trio with Benjamin Koppel and Scott Colley * ''Collective'' (ArtistShare, 2014) Trio with Edward Simon and Scott Colley * ''Steel House'' (ArtistShare, 2015) Trio with Jeff Denson and Romain Pilon * ''Between Two Worlds'' (Ridgeway, 2019) * ''Finding Light'' (Ridgeway, 2022) Quartet with

Joshua Redman Joshua Redman (born February 1, 1969) is an American jazz saxophonist and composer. He is the son of jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman (1931–2006). Life and career Joshua Redman was born in Berkeley, California, to jazz saxophonist Dewey Redman ...

Brad Mehldau Bradford Alexander Mehldau (; born August 23, 1970) is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Mehldau studied music at The New School, and toured and recorded while still a student. He was a member of saxophonist Joshua Redman's Qua ...

and Christian McBride * ''

RoundAgain ''RoundAgain'' is a studio album by Joshua Redman's quartet, consisting of himself on saxophone, Brad Mehldau on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. The album was released on July 10, 2020 by Nonesuch Records label. Bac ...

'' (Nonesuch, 2020) – recorded in 2019 * ''

LongGone ''LongGone'' is a studio album by Joshua Redman's quartet, consisting of himself on saxophone, Brad Mehldau on piano, Christian McBride on bass, and Brian Blade on drums. This is the quartet's third release after '' MoodSwing'' in 1994 and ''Rou ...

'' (Nonesuch, 2020) – recorded in 2007, 2019 Trio with Wolfgang Muthspiel and Scott Colley * ''Angular Blues'' (ECM, 2020)

As group

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and

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* ''Yaya³'' (Loma, 2002)

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* ''SFJazz Collective'' (

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, 2005) – recorded in 2004 Black Dub with

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and

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* '' Black Dub'' (Jive, 2010)

As sideman

With

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* 2000: ''Afinidad'' with Edward Simon (Red, 2005) * 2000: ''South'' ( ACT, 2001) * 2004?: ''Welcome to Life'' (Mythology, 2004) * 2004: ''Océanos'' with Edward Simon ( Criss Cross, 2007) * 2008: ''Third Occasion'' (Mythology, 2009) * 2010?: ''Graylen Epicenter'' (Mythology, 2011) With

* ''Lyric: Jazz Chamber Music, Vol 1'' (

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, 2005) * ''Autumn: In Moving Pictures: Jazz Chamber Music, Vol 2'' (

, 2010) With

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* ''

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, 1992) * ''Triology'' (Warner Bros., 1995) * ''Pursuance: Music of John Coltrane'' (Warner Bros., 1996) * '' Beyond the Wall'' (

, 2006) With Darrell Grant * 1993: ''Black Art'' (Criss Cross, 1994) * 1994: ''The New Bop'' (Criss Cross, 1995) * ''Smokin' Java'' (Lair Hill, 1999) * ''Truth and Reconciliation'' (

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, 2007) CD With

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* 2000–01: ''

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'' (

, 2002) * 2003–04: '' Feels Like Home'' (Blue Note, 2004) * 2015: ''

Day Breaks ''Day Breaks'' is the sixth studio album by American singer-songwriter Norah Jones, released on October 7, 2016, through Blue Note Records. The album features nine original songs and three covers. Jones returned to a piano-driven sound as heard ...

'' (Blue Note, 2016) * 2018–19: '' Begin Again'' (Blue Note, 2019) * 2019: '' Pick Me Up Off The Floor'' (Blue Note, 2020) With

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* 2003: ''Ancestry'' (Atelier Sawano, 2004) * 2005: ''Prayer'' (Atelier Sawano, 2005) * 2005: ''Live at Tsutenkaku'' (Atelier Sawano, 2006) VD-Video With

* '' Shine'' ( Anti-, 2003) * ''

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'' (self-released, 2004) * '' Belladonna'' (Anti-, 2005) * '' Here Is What Is'' (Red Floor, 2007) * ''Flesh And Machine'' (Anti-, 2014) With

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* 2011: ''

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, 2012) * 2013: '' Circuit Rider'' (Yellowbird, 2014) * 2019: ''

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'' (Blue Note, 2020) With

* 1997: ''

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'' (

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, 1998) * 1998: ''Painting with Words and Music'' ( Eagle Rock, 1998) VD-Video* 2002: ''

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, 2002) * 2006–07: '' Shine'' (

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, 2007) With

* 2001: ''Real Book Stories'' (Quinton, 2001) * 2013: ''Driftwood'' ( ECM, 2014) * 2016: ''

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'' (ECM, 2016) * 2018: ''Angular Blues'' (ECM, 2020) With

* '' Communion'' (

, 2001) * ''Songs, Stories & Spirituals'' (Concord, 2003) * ''

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/Concord, 2006) * ''Remembrance'' (Concord, 2009) *''Viva Hermeto!'' (Borandá, 2014) * ''Brooklyn'' (Three Faces, 2015) With

* '' MoodSwing'' (Warner Bros., 1994) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1995) – live * '' Freedom in the Groove'' (Warner Bros., 1996) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1998) * ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 2002) * ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2005) * 2006: '' Back East'' (Nonesuch, 2007) * 2008: ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2009) * 2012: ''

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'' (Nonesuch, 2013) * 2017: '' Still Dreaming'' (Nonesuch, 2018) With

* 2001: ''

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'' (Verve, 2002) – live * 2002?: '' Alegria'' (Verve, 2003) * 2002–04: ''

Beyond the Sound Barrier ''Beyond the Sound Barrier'' is a live album by saxophonist Wayne Shorter released by Verve Records in 2005. It features Shorter’s ‘Footprints’ Quartet with pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci and drummer Brian Blade. Backgrou ...

'' (Verve, 2005) * 2010: '' Without a Net'' (Blue Note, 2013) – live * 2016: ''

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'' (Blue Note, 2018) With Edward Simon * 2000: ''Afinidad'' with

(Red, 2001) * 2006: ''Unicity'' ( CAM Jazz, 2006) * 2008: ''Poesia'' (Cam Jazz, 2009) * 2010: ''Trio Live in New York'' (Sunnyside, 2013) – live * 2017: ''Sorrows & Triumphs'' (Sunnyside, 2018) With Mark Turner * 1995: ''Mark Turner'' (Warner Bros., 1998) * 1998: ''

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'' (Warner Bros., 1998) * 1999: ''Ballad Session'' (Warner Bros., 2000) With

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* ''Democracy'' (

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, 2006) * ''Lawn Chair Society'' (Blue Note, 2007) With others *

, '' Introducing Brad Mehldau'' (Warner Bros., 1995) *

, ''

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, ''Memento'' ( Palmetto, 2001) *

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, ''Leaving Home'' ( Palmetto, 2002) *

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, ''Map to the treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro'' (Sony, 2014) *

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References

External links

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