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Brian Blade

Brian Blade (born July 25, 1970) is an American jazz drummer, composer, and session musician.[1]

Not to be confused with Brian Blades.

Brian Blade

(1970-07-25) July 25, 1970
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.

Jazz, alternative rock, blues rock, jazz fusion

Musician, bandleader, composer

Drums, percussion

Nonesuch, Columbia, Verve, Blue Note, Warner Bros.

brianblade.com

2013: "International Artist of the Year Drums/Percussion", for Quiver.[27]

ECHO Jazz Award

2013: for Trilogy (Concord), with Chick Corea.[28]

Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

Equipment[edit]

Blade uses vintage Gretsch, Ludwig, Sonor and Slingerland drums. He plays Canopus drums when touring in Japan. He has used a variety of cymbals over the years, including multiple ride cymbals made by Roberto Spizzichino, vintage A Zildjians, and often a 22" Zildjian K Constantinople Light Ride (discontinued model). His acoustic guitar is a mid-1950s Gibson LG-3.

(Blue Note, 1998)

Brian Blade Fellowship

(Blue Note, 2000) – recorded in 1999

Perceptual

(Verve, 2008)

Season of Changes

Mama Rosa (, 2009)

Verve Forecast

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)

Kings Highway (Stoner Hill, 2023)

Official site