Editing Brian Blade

{{short description|American jazz drummer}}
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| name                = Brian Blade
| image               = Brian Blade at MJF 2014.jpg
| caption             = Blade at the 2014 [[Monterey Jazz Festival]]
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| birth_date          = {{Birth date and age|1970|7|25|mf=y}}
| birth_place         = [[Shreveport, Louisiana]], U.S.
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| genre               = [[Jazz]]
| occupation          = Musician, composer
| instrument          = Drums, percussion
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| associated_acts     = [[Brady Blade]], [[Jon Cowherd]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Daniel Lanois]], [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Joshua Redman]], [[Wayne Shorter]]
| label               = [[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]], [[Columbia Records|Columbia]], [[Verve Records|Verve]], [[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]], [[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]]
| website             = {{URL|brianblade.com}}
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'''Brian Blade''' (born July 25, 1970) is an American [[jazz]] drummer, composer, and [[session musician]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url={{AllMusic|class=artist |id=p57106/biography |pure_url=yes}} |title=Allmusic biography |publisher=Allmusic.com |access-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref>

==Early life==
[[File:brian-blade_DSC09067.jpg|thumb|Brian Blade in Aarhus, Denmark 2017]]
Born and raised in [[Shreveport, Louisiana]],<ref name="bluenote">{{cite web |title=Brian Blade - Biography |url=https://www.bluenote.com/artist/brian-blade/ |website=Blue Note Records |access-date=24 October 2023}}</ref> Blade was exposed to [[gospel music|gospel]] and [[praise music]]<ref name="hodge">{{cite news |last1=Hodge |first1=Eric |title=Brian Blade Brings 'Praise From The Heart' to Chapel Hill |url=https://www.wunc.org/arts-culture/2015-02-20/brian-blade-brings-praise-from-the-heart-to-chapel-hill |access-date=24 October 2023 |work=WUNC 91.5 |issue=February 20 |publisher=WUNC North Carolina Public Radio |date=2015}}</ref> while attending Zion Baptist Church at which his father, Brady L. Blade Sr., was pastor.<ref name="roos">{{cite news |last1=Roos |first1=Brandon |title=Revered Drummer Brian Blade Draws a Through-Line from Jazz to Gospel |url=https://www.kqed.org/arts/13834489/revered-jazz-drummer-brian-blade-the-fellowship |access-date=24 October 2023 |work=KQED |issue=Jun 11 |publisher=KQED Inc. |date=2018}}</ref> Blade initially began learning [[violin]] and participated in the church [[choir]],<ref name="hodge" /> an experience which Blade later acknowledged was influential in his musical development.<ref name="jolley" /> Following in the footsteps of his older brother, [[Brady Blade|Brady Blade Jr.]],<ref name="Pellegrinelli">{{cite news |last1=Pellegrinelli |first1=Lara |title=O Brothers: Drummers Brian and Brady Blade |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/ablogsupreme/2013/12/10/249825711/o-brothers-drummers-brian-and-brady-blade |access-date=26 January 2024 |work=A Blog Supreme From NPR Jazz |agency=NPR |issue=December 10 |date=2013}}</ref> Blade developed skills on the drum kit while 'depping' for his brother in the church band.<ref name="jolley">{{cite news |last1=Jolley |first1=Craig |title=Meet Brian Blade |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/meet-brian-blade-brian-blade |access-date=24 October 2023 |work=AllAboutJazz |issue=February 17 |publisher=All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. |date=2022}}</ref> Soon after Blade shifted his focus to the drums throughout middle and high school.<ref name="brianblade1">{{cite web |url=http://www.brianblade.com/bio.aspx |title=Official site – biography |publisher=Brianblade.com |date=July 25, 1970 |access-date=October 6, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111006161210/http://www.brianblade.com/bio.aspx |archive-date=October 6, 2011 |df=mdy-all }}</ref>

During high school, while studying with Dorsey Summerfield Jr.,<ref name="Pellegrinelli" /> Blade began listening to the music of [[John Coltrane]] and [[Thelonious Monk]], and became increasingly influenced by the drumming styles of [[Elvin Jones]], [[Art Blakey]], [[Jo_Jones|Papa Jo Jones]], and [[Paul Motian]].<ref name="davies">{{cite news |last1=Davies |first1=Kaleb |title=Brian Blade: Serving the music |url=https://archive.orartswatch.org/brian-blade-serving-the-music/ |access-date=26 January 2024 |work=Oregon Arts Watch |issue=February 23 |publisher=Oregon Arts Watch |date=2016}}</ref><ref name="jolley" /> By the age of eighteen, Brian moved to [[New Orleans]] to attend [[Loyola University New Orleans|Loyola University]].<ref name="hirsch">{{cite news |last1=Hirsch |first1=Masako |title=Brian Blade kicks off Loyola Jazz Fest |url=https://loyolamaroon.com/104583/uncategorized/brian-blade-kicks-off-loyola-jazz-fest/ |access-date=26 January 2024 |work=The Maroon |agency=Loyola Student Media |issue=March 11 |date=2009}}</ref> From 1988 through 1993, he studied and played with most of the master musicians living in New Orleans, including [[Johnny Vidacovich]], [[Ellis Marsalis Jr.|Ellis Marsalis]], [[Steve Masakowski]], Bill Huntington, Mike Pellera, John Mahoney, George French, [[Germaine Bazzle]], David Lee Jr., [[Alvin Tyler|Alvin Red Tyler]], [[Tony Dagradi]] and [[Harold Battiste]].<ref name="brianblade1"/><ref name="jolley" />

== Career ==
In 1992 Blade settled in [[New_York_City|New York]] and quickly cultivated a reputation as a 'first-call' drummer,<ref name="scheinin">{{cite news |last1=Scheinin |first1=Richard |title=Brian Blade & Life Cycles: Uncorking The Spirit of Bobby Hutcherson |url=https://www.sfjazz.org/onthecorner/brian-blade |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=SFJazz |issue=September 3rd |publisher=San Francisco Jazz Organization |date=2019}}</ref> including sideman work for [[Kenny Garrett]], [[Mark_Turner_(musician)|Mark Turner]], and [[Joshua Redman]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Blade Biography |url=https://www.bluenote.com/artist/brian-blade/ |website=Blue Note Records |access-date=4 February 2024}}</ref><ref name="kopp">{{cite news |last1=Kopp |first1=Ed |title=Mark Turner: In This World |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/in-this-world-mark-turner-warner-bros-review-by-ed-kopp |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=AllAboutJazz |issue=December 01 |publisher=All About Jazz & Jazz Near You. |date=1998}}</ref> In 1997, Blade formed The Fellowship Band with pianist [[Jon Cowherd]], bassist Chris Thomas, saxophonists [[Myron Walden]] and Melvin Butler, guitarist [[Jeff Parker (musician)|Jeff Parker]], and pedal steel guitarist Dave Easley.<ref name="solomon">{{cite news |last1=Solomon |first1=Jon |title=Brian Blade on the history of the Fellowship Band and working with Daniel Lanois |url=https://www.westword.com/music/brian-blade-on-the-history-of-the-fellowship-band-and-working-with-daniel-lanois-5719483 |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=Westword |issue=September 09 |publisher=Denver Westword, LLC. |date=2011}}</ref> The band released its debut album in 1998, ''[[Brian Blade Fellowship (album)|Brian Blade Fellowship]]'', and emerged as an innovative proponent of new jazz throughout subsequent decades.<ref name="layman">{{cite news |last1=Layman |first1=Will |title=Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band: Body and Shadow |url=https://www.popmatters.com/brian-blade-body-and-shadow-2508154968.html |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=PopMatters |issue=10 November |publisher=PopMatters Media, Inc. |date=2017}}</ref><ref name="chinen">{{cite news |last1=Chinen |first1=Nate |title=Brian Blade the bandleader returns for a ride down 'Kings Highway' |url=https://www.npr.org/2023/07/13/1187053366/brian-blade-the-fellowship-band-kings-highway |access-date=4 February 2024 |work=N.P.R. |issue=July 13 |publisher=N.P.R |date=2023}}</ref>

Reviewing the ensemble's 2014 ''Landmarks'' album, John Kelman wrote:
<blockquote>
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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allaboutjazz.com/brian-blade-and-the-fellowship-band-landmarks-by-john-kelman.php |title=Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band: Landmarks |author=Kelman, John |work=Allaboutjazz.com |date=April 9, 2014 |access-date=April 14, 2015}}</ref>
</blockquote>

While continuing his work with the Fellowship Band, Blade emerged as an ongoing member of [[Wayne Shorter]]'s quartet, working with Shorter from 2000 until his death.<ref name="roos" /> Shorter's quartet, also featuring [[Danilo Pérez]] and [[John Patitucci]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.revistapanorama.com/en/brian-blade-i-dont-want-to-be-a-rhythm-without-a-story/ |title=Brian Blade "I don't want to be a rhythm without a story" – Panorama Magazine |access-date=January 10, 2022 |archive-date=January 10, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220110153542/https://www.revistapanorama.com/en/brian-blade-i-dont-want-to-be-a-rhythm-without-a-story/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> became widely revered by jazz critics for their "near-telepathic" musical symbiosis.<ref name="roos" /> Blade's creative contribution to Shorter's quartet was frequently considered a key component of the group's creativity.<ref name="sinnenberg">{{cite news |last1=Sinnenberg |first1=Jackson |title=Brian Blade on his Fellowship Band at 20, and 'being led by what the music wants' |url=https://www.capitalbop.com/brian-blade-on-his-fellowship-band-at-20-and-being-led-by-what-the-music-wants/ |access-date=7 February 2024 |work=CapitalBop |issue=10 November |publisher=CapitalBop, Inc |date=2017}}</ref><ref name="flynn">{{cite news |last1=Flynn |first1=Mike |title=Wayne Shorter Quartet whip up a storm at Barbican |url=https://www.jazzwise.com/news/article/wayne-shorter-quartet-whip-up-a-storm-at-barbican |access-date=7 February 2024 |work=Jazzwise |issue=21 November |publisher=MA Music, Leisure & Travel Ltd |date=2016}}</ref><ref name="micallef">{{cite news |last1=Micallef |first1=Ken |title=Brian Blade: Always Be Reacting |url=https://www.moderndrummer.com/2008/05/brian-blade/ |access-date=7 February 2024 |work=Modern Drummer |issue=20 May |publisher=Modern Drummer Publications. |date=2008}}</ref> In addition to his collaborations with Wayne Shorter, Blade has remained an in demand drummer for the likes of [[Joshua Redman]], [[Brad Mehldau]], [[Christian McBride]], [[Chick Corea]], [[Wolfgang Muthspiel]], [[Joni Mitchell]], [[Ellis Marsalis Jr.]],  [[William Edward Childs|Billy Childs]], [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Norah Jones]], among many others.<ref>{{cite web |title=Brian Blade - Discography |url=https://www.brianblade.com/discography |website=Brian Blade |publisher=www.brianblade.com/ |access-date=8 February 2024}}</ref>

During his career Blade has often performed outside his usual musical idiom, recording with the likes of [[Marianne Faithfull]], [[Emmylou Harris]], [[Bob Dylan]], and [[Daniel Lanois]].<ref name="micallef" /><ref name="Pellegrinelli" /><ref name="hart">{{cite news |last1=Hart |first1=Ron |title=Brian Blade: A Landmark Year |url=https://jambands.com/features/2014/11/29/brian-blade-a-landmark-year/ |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=Jambands.com |issue=29/11 |publisher=Relix Media Group, LLC |date=2014}}</ref>  In 2009, Blade released ''Mama Rosa,'' his first album as a singer-songwriter,<ref name="kelman2">{{cite news |last1=Kelman |first1=John |title=Brian Blade: Mama Rosa |url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/mama-rosa-brian-blade-verve-music-group-review-by-john-kelman |access-date=8 February 2024 |work=AllAboutJazz |issue=April 21 |publisher=All About Jazz & Jazz Near You |date=2009}}</ref> with songs dedicated to his grandmother and family.<ref>{{cite web|last=Jurek |first=Thom |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/mama-rosa-r1490857 |title=Allmusic review – Mama Rosa |publisher=Allmusic.com |date=April 21, 2009 |access-date=October 6, 2011}}</ref> The live band includes [[Steven Nistor]] on drums.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.moderndrummer.com/site/2012/01/february-2012-issue-of-modern-drummer/#.VGPivIdu6VI|title=February 2012 Issue of Modern Drummer|website=Moderndrummer.com|date=January 3, 2012|access-date=November 12, 2014}}</ref>

On April 30, 2016, Blade played at the [[White House]] in Washington, D.C., as part of The International Jazz Day Global Concert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://jazzday.com/concert/|title=International Jazz Day|publisher=jazzday.com|access-date=October 25, 2016}}</ref>

== Honors ==
*2013: [[Echo Music Prize#Echo Jazz|ECHO Jazz Award]] "International Artist of the Year Drums/Percussion", for ''Quiver''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.londonjazznews.com/2013/04/news-german-echo-jazz-2013-winners.html |title=German ECHO JAZZ 2013 Winners Announced |work=Londonj Jazz News |access-date=September 6, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131005145836/http://www.londonjazznews.com/2013/04/news-german-echo-jazz-2013-winners.html |archive-date=October 5, 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
*2013: [[Grammy Award|Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album]] for ''[[Trilogy (Chick Corea album)|Trilogy]]'' ([[Concord Jazz|Concord]]), with [[Chick Corea]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Chick Corea Wins Best Improvised Jazz Solo & Best Jazz Instrumental Album {{!}} 2021 GRAMMY Awards Show {{!}} GRAMMY.com |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/chick-corea-wins-best-improvised-jazz-solo-best-jazz-instrumental-album-2021 |website=www.grammy.com |access-date=6 January 2024}}</ref>

==Equipment==

Blade uses vintage [[Gretsch Drums|Gretsch]], [[Ludwig Drums|Ludwig]], [[Sonor]] and [[Slingerland Drum Company|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 Guitar Corporation|Gibson]] LG-3.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.jazzapparatus.com/brian-blade-drums/ | title=Brian Blade's Drum Gear | date=March 31, 2016 }}</ref>

==Discography==
[[File:Brian Blade.jpg|thumb|240px|right|Blade at {{ill|INNtöne Jazzfestival|de}} 2006]]

===As leader===
* ''[[Brian Blade Fellowship (album)|Brian Blade Fellowship]]'' ([[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]], 1998)
* ''[[Perceptual (album)|Perceptual]]'' (Blue Note, 2000) – recorded in 1999
* ''[[Season of Changes]]'' ([[Verve Records|Verve]], 2008)
* ''Mama Rosa'' ([[Verve Forecast Records|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)
* ''Kings Highway'' (Stoner Hill, 2023)

=== As co-leader ===
'''Trio with [[Wolfgang Muthspiel]] and [[Marc Johnson (musician)|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 [[Chick Corea]] and [[Christian McBride]]'''
* ''[[Trilogy (Chick Corea album)|Trilogy]]'' ([[Concord Jazz|Concord]], 2013) – [[Grammy Award|Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album]]
* ''[[Trilogy 2]]'' (Concord, 2018) - Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album

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

'''Trio with John Patitucci and [[Danilo Pérez]]'''
* ''Children of the Light'' ([[Mack Avenue Records|Mack Avenue]], 2015)

'''Trio with Benjamin Koppel and [[Scott Colley]]'''
* ''Collective'' (ArtistShare, 2014)
* ''Perspective'' (Cowbell Music, 2023)<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bigtakeover.com/recordings/koppel-colley-blade-perspective-cowbell | title=Koppel Colley Blade - Perspective (Cowbell) }}</ref>

'''Trio with [[Edward Simon (musician)|Edward Simon]] and [[Scott Colley]]'''
* ''Steel House'' (ArtistShare, 2015)
* ''Three Visitors'' (GroundUP Music, 2024)

'''Trio with Jeff Denson and Romain Pilon'''
* ''Between Two Worlds'' (Ridgeway, 2019)
* ''Finding Light'' (Ridgeway, 2022)

'''Quartet with [[Joshua Redman]], [[Brad Mehldau]] and [[Christian McBride]]'''
* ''[[Moodswing (Joshua Redman album)|MoodSwing]]'' (Warner Bros., 1994)
* ''[[RoundAgain]]'' (Nonesuch, 2020) – recorded in 2019
* ''[[LongGone]]'' (Nonesuch, 2022) – recorded in 2007, 2019

'''Trio with Wolfgang Muthspiel and Scott Colley'''
* ''Angular Blues'' (ECM, 2020)

=== As group ===
'''Yaya<sup>3</sup>'''
with [[Joshua Redman]] and [[Sam Yahel]]
* ''Yaya<sup>3</sup>'' (Loma, 2002)

'''[[SFJAZZ Collective]]'''
* ''SFJazz Collective'' ([[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]], 2005) – recorded in 2004

'''Black Dub'''
with [[Trixie Whitley]], [[Daniel Lanois]] and [[Daryl Johnson (musician)|Daryl Johnson]]
* ''[[Black Dub (album)|Black Dub]]'' (Jive, 2010)

=== As sideman ===
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'''With [[David Binney]]'''
* <!--April -->2000: ''Afinidad'' with [[Edward Simon (musician)|Edward Simon]] (Red, 2005)
* <!--June -->2000: ''South'' ([[ACT Music|ACT]], 2001)
* 2004?: ''Welcome to Life'' (Mythology, 2004)
* 2004: ''Océanos'' with Edward Simon ([[Criss Cross Jazz|Criss Cross]], 2007)
* 2008: ''Third Occasion'' (Mythology, 2009)
* 2010?: ''Graylen Epicenter'' (Mythology, 2011)

'''With [[Billy Childs]]'''
* ''Lyric: Jazz Chamber Music, Vol 1'' ([[Artistshare]], 2005)
* ''Autumn: In Moving Pictures: Jazz Chamber Music, Vol 2'' ([[Artistshare]], 2010)

'''With [[Kenny Garrett]]'''
* ''[[Black Hope]]'' ([[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], 1992)
* ''Triology'' (Warner Bros., 1995)
* ''Pursuance: Music of John Coltrane'' (Warner Bros., 1996)
* ''[[Beyond the Wall (Kenny Garrett album)|Beyond the Wall]]'' ([[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]], 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'' ([[Origin Records|Origin]], 2007)[2CD]

'''With [[Norah Jones]]'''
* 2000–01: ''[[Come Away with Me]]'' ([[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]], 2002)
* 2003–04: ''[[Feels Like Home (Norah Jones album)|Feels Like Home]]'' (Blue Note, 2004)
* 2015: ''[[Day Breaks]]'' (Blue Note, 2016)
* 2018–19: ''[[Begin Again (Norah Jones album)|Begin Again]]'' (Blue Note, 2019)
* 2019: ''[[Pick Me Up Off The Floor]]'' (Blue Note, 2020)

'''With [[Kiyoshi Kitagawa]]'''
* 2003: ''Ancestry'' (Atelier Sawano, 2004)
* 2005: ''Prayer'' (Atelier Sawano, 2005)
* 2005: ''Live at Tsutenkaku'' (Atelier Sawano, 2006)[DVD-Video] – live

'''With [[Daniel Lanois]]'''
* ''[[Shine (Daniel Lanois album)|Shine]]'' ([[Anti- (record label)|Anti-]], 2003)
* ''[[Rockets (Daniel Lanois album)|Rockets]]'' (self-released, 2004)
* ''[[Belladonna (album)|Belladonna]]'' (Anti-, 2005)
* ''[[Here Is What Is]]'' (Red Floor, 2007)
* ''Flesh And Machine'' (Anti-, 2014)

'''With [[Ron Miles]]'''
* 2011: ''[[Quiver (Ron Miles album)|Quiver]]'' ([[Enja Records|Yellowbird]], 2012)
* 2013: ''[[Circuit Rider (album)|Circuit Rider]]'' (Yellowbird, 2014)
* 2019: ''[[Rainbow Sign]]'' (Blue Note, 2020)

'''With [[Joni Mitchell]]'''
* 1997: ''[[Taming the Tiger]]'' ([[Reprise Records|Reprise]], 1998)
* 1998: ''Painting with Words and Music'' ([[Eagle Rock Entertainment|Eagle Rock]], 1998)[DVD-Video]
* 2002: ''[[Travelogue (Joni Mitchell album)|Travelogue]]'' ([[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]], 2002)
* 2006–07: ''[[Shine (Joni Mitchell album)|Shine]]'' ([[Hear Music]], 2007)

'''With [[Wolfgang Muthspiel]]'''
* 2001: ''Real Book Stories'' (Quinton, 2001)
* 2013: ''Driftwood'' ([[ECM Records|ECM]], 2014)
* 2016: ''[[Rising Grace]]'' (ECM, 2016)
* 2018: ''Angular Blues'' (ECM, 2020)

'''With [[John Patitucci]]'''
* ''[[Communion (John Patitucci album)|Communion]]'' ([[Concord Records|Concord]], 2001)
* ''Songs, Stories & Spirituals'' (Concord, 2003)
* ''[[Line by Line]]'' ([[JVC Victor]]/Concord, 2006)
* ''Remembrance'' (Concord, 2009)
*''Viva Hermeto!'' (Borandá, 2014)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boranda.com.br/andremarques |title=André Marques |website=Boranda.com.br |access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref>
* ''Brooklyn'' (Three Faces, 2015)

'''With [[Joshua Redman]]'''
* ''[[Moodswing (Joshua Redman album)|MoodSwing]]'' (Warner Bros., 1994)
* ''[[Spirit of the Moment – Live at the Village Vanguard]]'' (Warner Bros., 1995) – live
* ''[[Freedom in the Groove]]'' (Warner Bros., 1996)
* ''[[Timeless Tales (for changing times)]]'' (Warner Bros., 1998)
* ''[[Elastic (album)|Elastic]]'' (Warner Bros., 2002)
* ''[[Momentum (Joshua Redman album)|Momentum]]'' (Nonesuch, 2005)
* 2006: ''[[Back East]]'' (Nonesuch, 2007)
* 2008: ''[[Compass (Joshua Redman album)|Compass]]'' (Nonesuch, 2009)
* 2012: ''[[Walking Shadows]]'' (Nonesuch, 2013)
* 2017: ''[[Still Dreaming (Joshua Redman album)|Still Dreaming]]'' (Nonesuch, 2018)
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* 2023: ''[[Where Are We]]'' (Blue Note, 2023)

'''With [[Wayne Shorter]]'''
* 2001: ''[[Footprints Live!]]'' (Verve, 2002) – live
* 2002?: ''[[Alegría (Wayne Shorter album)|Alegria]]'' (Verve, 2003)
* 2002–04: ''[[Beyond the Sound Barrier]]'' (Verve, 2005)
* 2010: ''[[Without a Net (Wayne Shorter album)|Without a Net]]'' (Blue Note, 2013) – live
* 2016: ''[[Emanon (Wayne Shorter album)|Emanon]]'' (Blue Note, 2018)

'''With [[Edward Simon (musician)|Edward Simon]]'''
* 2000: ''Afinidad'' with [[David Binney]] (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 (musician)|Mark Turner]]'''
* <!--December -->1995: ''Mark Turner'' (Warner Bros., 1998)
* 1998: ''[[In This World (Mark Turner album)|In This World]]'' (Warner Bros., 1998)
* 1999: ''Ballad Session'' (Warner Bros., 2000)

'''With [[Kenny Werner]]'''
* ''Democracy'' ([[Half Note Records|Half Note]], 2006) – live
* ''Lawn Chair Society'' (Blue Note, 2007)
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'''With others'''
* [[Brad Mehldau]], ''[[Introducing Brad Mehldau]]'' (Warner Bros., 1995)
* [[Emmylou Harris]], ''[[Wrecking Ball (Emmylou Harris album)|Wrecking Ball]]'' ([[Elektra Records|Elektra]], 1995)
* [[Steve Masakowski]], ''[[Direct Axecess]]'' (Blue Note, 1995) – recorded in 1994
* [[Jane Siberry]], ''[[Maria (Jane Siberry album)|Maria]]'' (Reprise, 1995) – recorded in 1994–95
* [[Bob James (musician)|Bob James]] Trio, ''[[Straight Up (Bob James album)|Straight Up]]'' (Warner Bros., 1996) – recorded in 1995
* [[Bob Dylan]], ''[[Time Out of Mind (Bob Dylan album)|Time Out of Mind]]'' ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]], 1997) – recorded in 1996–97
* [[David Berkman]], ''Handmade'' ([[Palmetto Records|Palmetto]], 1998)
* [[Ryan Kisor]], ''Battle Cry'' (Criss Cross, 1998) – recorded in 1997
* [[Dianne Reeves]], ''Bridges'' (Blue Note, 1999)
* [[Bill Frisell]], ''[[The Sweetest Punch]]'' (Verve, 1999)
* [[Marianne Faithfull]], ''[[Vagabond Ways]]'' ([[Instinct Records|Instinct]], 2000)
* [[Rebekka Bakken]] and [[Wolfgang Muthspiel]], ''Daily Mirror'' (Material, 2000)
* [[Chris Potter (jazz saxophonist)|Chris Potter]], ''[[Gratitude (Chris Potter album)|Gratitude]]'' (Verve, 2001) – recorded in 2000
* [[Ralph Bowen]], ''Soul Proprietor'' (Criss Cross, 2001)
* [[Rick Margitza]], ''Memento'' ([[Palmetto Records|Palmetto]], 2001)
* [[Joe Henry]], ''[[Scar (Joe Henry album)|Scar]]'' ([[Mammoth Records|Mammoth]], 2001) – recorded in 2000
* Joel Weiskopf, ''Change in My Life'' (Criss Cross, 2002)
* [[David Berkman]], ''Leaving Home'' ([[Palmetto Records|Palmetto]], 2002)
* [[Charlie Haden]], ''[[American Dreams (Charlie Haden album)|American Dreams]]'' (Verve, 2002)
* [[Herbie Hancock]], [[Michael Brecker]], and [[Roy Hargrove]], ''Directions in Music: Live at Massey Hall'' (Verve, 2002) – live
* [[Danilo Pérez]], ''...Till Then'' (Verve, 2003)
* [[Lizz Wright]], ''[[Salt (Lizz Wright album)|Salt]]'' (Verve, 2003) – recorded in 2002
* Helen Sung, ''Push'' ([[Fresh Sound|Fresh Sound New Talent]], 2004)
* [[Tim Ries]], ''The Rolling Stones Project'' ([[Concord Records|Concord]], 2005)
* [[Bob Lanois]], ''Snake Road'' ([[Cordova Bay Records|Cordova Bay]], 2006)
* [[Mike Holober]], ''Wish List'' (Sons of Sound, 2006)
* Debbie Deane, ''Grove House'' (RKM Music, 2007)
* [[Sam Yahel]], ''Truth and Beauty'' (Origin, 2007)
* [[Alyssa Graham]], ''Echo'' ([[Sunnyside Records|Sunnyside]], 2008)
* [[Rebecca Martin]], ''The Growing Season'' ([[Sunnyside Records|Sunnyside]], 2008)
* [[Scott Colley]], ''[[Empire (Scott Colley album)|Empire]]'' (Cam Jazz, 2010)
* [[John Scofield]], ''[[A Moment's Peace]]'' ([[Emarcy Records|Emarcy]], 2011)
* [[Laura Veirs]], ''[[Tumble Bee|Tumble Bee: Laura Veirs Sings Folk Songs for Children]]'' ([[Bella Union Records|Bella Union]], 2011)
* [[Beth Orton]], ''[[Sugaring Season]]'' (Anti-, 2012)
* [[Rolf Kühn|Rolf]] and [[Joachim Kühn]] Quartet, ''Lifeline'' (Boutique, 2012)
* Davy Mooney, ''Perrier Street'' ([[Sunnyside Records|Sunnyside]], 2012)
* Matt Lemmler's New Orleans Jazz Revival Band, ''Ubuntu'' (SMartist, 2012)
* [[Shawn Colvin]], ''[[All Fall Down (Shawn Colvin album)|All Fall Down]]'' (Nonesuch, 2012)
* [[Iron & Wine]], [[Ghost on Ghost]] (4AD, 2013)
* [[Laura Veirs]], ''[[Warp and Weft]]'' (Bella Union, 2013)
* [[Aga Zaryan]], ''Remembering Nina & Abbey'' ([[Parlophone]], 2013)
* [[Jon Cowherd]], ''Mercy'' ([[ArtistShare]], 2013)
* [[Antonio Sánchez (drummer)|Antonio Sánchez]], ''Birdman'' ([[Milan Records|Milan]], 2014)
* [[Billy Childs]], ''Map to the treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro'' (Sony, 2014)<ref>{{cite web|first=Matt |last=Collar |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/map-to-the-treasure-reimagining-laura-nyro-mw0002709376 |title=Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro - Billy Childs &#124; Songs, Reviews, Credits |publisher=[[AllMusic]] |date=2014-09-09 |access-date=2017-07-21}}</ref>
* [[Jenny Scheinman]], ''The Littlest Prisoner'' ([[Sony Masterworks]], 2014)
* [[Sarah McLachlan]], ''[[Shine On (Sarah McLachlan album)|Shine On]]'' (Verve, 2014)
* [[Joe Jackson (musician)|Joe Jackson]], ''[[Fast Forward (Joe Jackson album)|Fast Forward]]'' ([[Caroline Records|Caroline]], 2015)
* [[Joel Harrison]] 5, ''Spirit House'' ([[Whirlwind Recordings|Whirlwind]], 2015) – recorded in 2013
* [[Sadao Watanabe (musician)|Sadao Watanabe]], ''Re-Bop'' (Victor, 2017)
* Debbie Deane, ''Red Ruby Stars'' (Modern Icon Recordings/Ropeadope, 2021)
* [[Charles Lloyd (jazz musician)|Charles Lloyd]], ''The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow'' ([[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]], 2024)
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==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.brianblade.com Official site]
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* {{AllMusic | id= brian-blade-mn0000623443 | label= Brian Blade}}
* {{discogs artist|252331-Brian-Blade|Brian Blade}}
* {{youTube|dP_-wwU-KQ8|HDTV Rip Mezzo Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, live au St Emilion Jazz Festival}}
* {{youTube|5gPxdna3NBY|Hi-Fi Scenen Talks - BRIAN BLADE}} - interview at the [[North Sea Jazz Festival]], 2015 
* {{youTube|6qwv2f5m0xM|Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band (Live) at Chicago Music Exchange}} - performing "King's Highway"

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