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ALBUMDance of the EldersWolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
Albums by Brian Blade
ALBUMDance of the EldersWolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
ALBUMP E R S P E C T I V EBenjamin Koppel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
ALBUMLIFECYCLES Volumes 1 & 2: Now! and Forevermore Honoring Bobby Hutcherson (feat. Jon Cowherd, Myron Walden, Monte Croft, Doug Weiss, Rogerio Boccato & John Hart)Brian Blade
ALBUMFinding LightJeff Denson, Romain Pilon & Brian Blade
ALBUMLongGoneChristian McBride, Joshua Redman, Brian Blade & Brad Mehldau
ALBUMRoundAgainJoshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
ALBUMAngular BluesWolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
ALBUMBetween Two WorldsJeff Denson, Romain Pilon & Brian Blade
ALBUMSteel HouseEdward Simon, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
ALBUMChildren of the LightBrian Blade, Danilo Perez & John Patitucci
Brian Blade's Popular Music Videos
Father (Live at the Falcon in Marlboro, NY, September 7, 2019)
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Disco Ears (Live at the Falcon)
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
Right Back Round Again (Live at the Falcon in Marlboro, NY, September 7, 2019)
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade
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Brian Blade Essentials
As a sideman and a bandleader, this drummer is a master of the subtle build.
Artist Biography
A thoughtful drummer, bandleader, and composer, Brian Blade participates in myriad jazz projects and has an ear for rootsy introspection and cross-genre exploration. He established himself as a versatile sideman with Joshua Redman's quartet, which includes Kenny Garrett and Brad Mehldau, and drew attention from artists outside jazz. His Blue Note debut, 1998's Brian Blade Fellowship, was followed by 2000's Perceptual, 2008's Season of Change, and 2017's Body and Shadow. He reunited with Redman's '90s quartet for 2020's RoundAgain and 2022's LongGone. In January 2023, Blade's Lifecycles septet issued their debut album, Lifecycles, Vols. 1-2: Now! And Forever More Honoring Bobby Hutcherson, followed by Kings Highway with the Fellowship, both on his own Stoner Hill Records. In September 2023, Blade served with bassist Scott Colley in Wolfgang Muthspiel's trio for 2020's Angular Blues and 2023's Dance of the Elders.
Hometown
Shreveport, LA, United States
Genre
Jazz