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Brian Blade

US jazz drummer, composer, and session musician

Shreveport, United States · b. 1970-07-25

Brian Blade is credited on 179 albums across 534 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1992–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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179

Albums

534

Pressings

4

Decades active

320

In collections

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American jazz drummer, composer, singer/songwriter and session musician, born July 25, 1970 in Shreveport, Louisiana. he began playing the violin. Inspired by his older brother, Brady Blade, Jr., He shifted his focus to the drums. Blade studied and played with most of the master musicians living in New Orleans. Brian has performed with the likes of Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell, John Patitucci, Danilo Perez, Christopher Thomas, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Marc Johnson, Kenny Barron, Bill Frisell, Ron Miles, Chick Corea, Brad Mehldau, Joshua Redman and Christian McBride.

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179 albums · 534 pressings · active 1992–2026

  • Performance · 1,167
  • Other credits · 32
  • Production · 14

Studios: Sear Sound · Teatro Studios · Criteria Recording Studios · Allaire Studios

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