Brian Blade
Jazz band from Shreveport, LA · formed 1970
- alternative rock
- blues rock
- contemporary jazz
- genius
- jazz
- jazz fusion
- percussion
- post-bop
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 4
- Releases
- 30
- Last show
- Jul 30, 2016Fort Adams State Park
About
Brian Blade is a band from Shreveport, LA, formed in 1970, tagged alternative rock, blues rock, contemporary jazz by its sources. Shows on record run from 2010 to 2016, across 5 rooms in 4 cities.
- Brian Blade formed in 1970 — MusicBrainz
- Brian Blade is based in Shreveport — MusicBrainz
- Wayne Shorter Quartet: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Brian Blade Fellowship: eponymous — MusicBrainz
- Sam Yahel Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- Black Dub: member — MusicBrainz
- Joshua Redman Quartet: member — MusicBrainz
- John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- Yaya³: membranophone — MusicBrainz
- MDH Band: member — MusicBrainz
- Kenny Garrett Quartet: drums (drum set) — MusicBrainz
- Lifecycles: member — MusicBrainz
- The Jon Cowherd Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- John Patitucci Trio: member — MusicBrainz
- Brian Blade has 25 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1999–2024 — MusicBrainz
- Brian Blade plays Jazz — Wikipedia
- Brian Blade has 29812 listeners on Last.fm — Brian Blade on Last.fm
- Brian Blade has released 10 recordings between 2022 and 2026 — Brian Blade on Discogs
- Brian Blade has 1 followers on Genius — Brian Blade on Genius
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Shreveport, USA — Brian Blade on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20101 show
- 20131 show
- 20141 show
- 20151 show
- 20161 show
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2016 | Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, Chick Corea, +26 | Support | Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, Chick Corea, +26 |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Scullers Jazz Club · BostonSupportwith Joyce Moreno, Brian Blade Fellowship | Support | Joyce Moreno, Brian Blade Fellowship |
| Nov 19, 2014 | The Hamilton Live · WashingtonSupportwith Daniel Lanois, Jim Wilson, Lonnie Holley | Support | Daniel Lanois, Jim Wilson, Lonnie Holley |
| Nov 24, 2013 | Boston Symphony Hall · BostonSupportwith Wayne Shorter Quartet, Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, +8 | Support | Wayne Shorter Quartet, Danilo Pérez, John Patitucci, +8 |
| Aug 7, 2010 | Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)Supportwith David Binney, David Binney Group, Chris Potter, +7 | Support | David Binney, David Binney Group, Chris Potter, +7 |
Where they play
5 rooms in 4 citiesRooms played most
- Boston Symphony Hall · Boston1 show
- Fort Adams State Park · Newport1 show
- Highline Ballroom · New York (NYC)1 show
- Scullers Jazz Club · Boston1 show
- The Hamilton Live · Washington1 show
Cities played
- Boston2 shows
- New York (NYC)1 show
- Newport1 show
- Washington1 show
Releases
30 releases, 1999–20268
2026
Trilogy 3
2025
Spirit Fall
2025
Tokyo
2025
Time Again
2024 · Album
Three Visitors
2024
Dance of the Elders
2023 · Album
Perspective
2023 · Album
Finding Light
2022 · Album
LongGone
2022 · Album
Mulberry Street Symphony
2021 · Album
Angular Blues
2020 · Album
RoundAgain
2020 · Album
Between Two Worlds
2019 · Album
Still Dreaming
2018 · Album
Body and Shadow
2017 · Album
Collective
2017 · Album
Steel House
2017 · Album
Children of the Light
2015 · Album
Driftwood
2014 · Album
Landmarks
2014 · Album
Mama Rosa
2009 · Album
Friendly Travelers
2006 · Album
Unicity
2006 · Album
Prayer
2005 · Album
Air, Love & Vitamins
2004 · Album
Ancestry
2004 · Album
American Dreams
2002 · Album
Real Book Stories
2001 · Album
When Summer Comes
1999 · Album
Lineup
- Wayne Shorter Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Brian Blade Fellowship · eponymous
- Sam Yahel Trio
- Black Dub
- Joshua Redman Quartet
- John Patitucci Electric Guitar Quartet · membranophone
- Yaya³ · membranophone
- MDH Band
- Kenny Garrett Quartet · drums (drum set)
- Lifecycles
- The Jon Cowherd Trio
- John Patitucci Trio
- Three Visitors · drums (drum set)
Former
- Trio · drums (drum set)
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| Brian Blade on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| Brian Blade on Discogs | Artist facts |
| Brian Blade on Genius | Artist facts |
| Brian Blade on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.