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Brian Blade
Jazz / Blues / Folk

Mama Rosa Now Available




United States

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Last Login:  11/11/2009
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Member Since1/11/2008
Band Websitewww.brianblade.com
Band Members

Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band is: Brian Blade (dr) Jon Cowherd (p,kbd) Chris Thomas (b), Myron Walden (sax), Melvin Butler (sax) and Kurt Rosenwinkel (g)

Influences

The music of John Coltrane, Charlie Parker, Miles Davis, Art Blakely, Thelonious Monk, Elvin Jones, and Joni Mitchell. Chris Thomas, Peter Martin, Nicholas Payton, Antoine Drye, Melvin Butler, Delfeayo Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Harry Connick, Jr., Gray Mayfield, Marcus Roberts, Victor Goines and Daniel Lanois.

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Record LabelVerve
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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 15 2009 9:30P
The Troubador Los Angeles, California
Oct 17 2009 8:00P
Zellerbach Berkeley, California
Oct 24 2009 8:00P
New England Conservatory of Music, Jordan Hall Boston, Massachusetts
Oct 27 2009 8:00P
MC2 Grenoble
Oct 28 2009 8:00P
Auditori de Barcelona Barcelona
Oct 29 2009 8:00P
Salle pleyel Paris
Oct 31 2009 8:00P
Konzerthaus Dortmund
Nov 2 2009 8:00P
Musikhalle Hamburg
Nov 4 2009 8:00P
Towar Warsaw
Nov 5 2009 8:00P
Aula Uam Pozan
Nov 6 2009 8:00P
Jazztopad Festival - Filharmonia Wroclawska Wroclaw
Nov 8 2009 8:00P
Philharmonie Gasteig Munchen
Nov 10 2009 8:00P
Spolocenska sala PKO Bratislava
Nov 11 2009 8:00P
Kongresshaus Stadthalle Heidelberg Heidelberg
Nov 12 2009 8:00P
Festspielhaus Baden Baden Baden Baden
Nov 13 2009 8:00P
Teatro Camploy Verona
Nov 14 2009 8:00P
Teatro Delle Celebrazioni Bologna
Nov 15 2009 8:00P
Alte Oper Frankfurt

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Listen to Brian discuss his songwriting process for Mama Rosa

Brian has won the 2009 Modern Drummer Readers Poll Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Drummer! This is the second year in a row that he has been given this award. Congrats Brian!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER MAMA ROSA!

Mama Rosa is Brian Blade's first recording as a singer, guitarist, and songwriter. The album is a revealing journey through a thirteen-song cycle about family, loved ones, travels and a sense that these things have to be shared with others.

Blade is already widely respected in the jazz world as drummer/composer/leader of Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band and is also known as the drummer for many heroes of the music world, including Daniel Lanois, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Wayne Shorter, Seal, Bill Frisell, and Emmylou Harris.

In addition to his talents as a drummer, Blade has been writing and recording original songs with words for as long as he's been making music. In fact, Mama Rosa grew naturally from the four-track home demos that he's recorded over the years. Initially, Blade felt that these songs would never be heard by anyone else. But after encouragement from longtime friend Daniel Lanois, these home recordings became the cornerstones for Mama Rosa.

Other songs such as "All That Was Yesterday," "You'll Always Be My Baby," and "Nature's Law" show Blade to be a soulful and expressive vocalist and a songwriter capable of rendering evocative stories that resonate with insight and empathy. The album’s earthy feel and languid pace are complemented by the rich textures of Blade’s singing voice.

In addition to Blade's original compositions, the album features a memorable adaptation of Brazilian music icon Milton Nascimento's "Faithful Brother," as well as a pair of atmospheric instrumentals, "All Gospel Radio" and "Psalm 100," also written by Blade.

Mama Rosa's organic musical palette showcases Blade's diverse talents on acoustic guitar and drums. Daniel Lanois is the featured soloist on Mama Rosa, offering Firebird guitar improvisations on several tracks including “At The Centerline.” Also featured on the album are guitarist Goffrey Moore, steel guitar virtuoso Greg Leisz, bassist Jenny lee Lindberg (Warpaint ), singer/songwriters Aaron Embry (Amnion), John Bigham (The Soul of John Black), Rocco Deluca and Daryl Johnson, vocalist Kelly Jones, and Blade’s Fellowship bandmates Jon Cowherd, Chris Thomas and Kurt Rosenwinkel.

CLICK HERE ORDER MAMA ROSA TODAY

From albums and tours with Joshua Redman, Kenny Garrett, and Wayne Shorter, to recent recordings with Bob Dylan (Time Out Of Mind), Emmylou Harris (Wrecking Ball), Daniel Lanois (Sling Blade) and hero Joni Mitchell, Brian has shown deep musical instincts and a phenomenal gift for playing music texturally -- both thick and thin -- on the drums. In 1998 Brian released his Blue Note recording debut entitled Fellowship. This was followed up with the 2000 release Perceptual.

In May of 2008, Brian Blade released his Verve recording debut entitled Season of Changes. Season of Changes has been hailed by critics and fan's alike as one of the top releases of 2008. The Fellowship Band will tour this summer.

Brian Blade's myspace page is managed by Ted Kurland Associates. Please click here for booking inquiries

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ALITO SPINA

ALITO SPINA



Nov 11 2009 2:57 PM

Saludos....Alito.
Yam Kos

Yam Kos



Nov 11 2009 5:39 AM

Thanks for the add!
Fabio Bottazzo

Fabio Bottazzo



Nov 11 2009 5:07 AM

Thank you for the add, Maestro!
My best wishes for all.
From Japan.

Fabio
http://fabiobottazzo.com
Annalisa

Annalisa



Nov 11 2009 2:02 AM

thanks man!!
u're the only one!!!!
A.
Festival Pub Italia

Franco Arcoraci



Nov 11 2009 1:51 AM

Benvenuti con noi e buona Musica!
Ci sarete nel 2010? 
Leggete il bando sul sito ufficiale www.viviantares.it
Ciao!
Staff Festival Pub Italia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHpkM5Nx6OY
Mike Iannantuoni (Drummer)

Mike Iannantuoni (Drummer)



Nov 10 2009 11:55 PM

Hi Brian, I just love your playing man.Just beautiful,It becomes a whole intrument.

You the man !!Thanks for the inspiration.

Michael
 

Bonobo Club

Bonobo Club



Nov 10 2009 9:25 PM

hello brian,

it is an honour for me to be your friend. thanks!

heiner
Bonobo Club / Prière d'un Paien



Marilena Paradisi

Marilena Paradisi



Nov 10 2009 9:09 PM

Hi Brian, thanks to be my friend I love your music!!!    All the best  !!   Marilena Paradisi
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Bree Plaster



Nov 10 2009 8:46 PM

:)

peace-breeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Cento

Cento



Nov 10 2009 8:42 PM

Hi Brian,
thanx for friendship here in virtual spaces. best wishes for the future.
we live in one world and we should come together to make it better!
tolerant, non-fundamentalistic,open for new venture.
let´s make music!!
martin, rostock, germany

James Sollis

James Sollis
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Nov 10 2009 8:39 PM

Hi Brian.

Loving the new album, cant stop listening to it.
get your self over to the UK!
All the best
J
No Sugar Added

No Sugar Added



Nov 8 2009 7:37 PM

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Chris Boot [DRUMS]

Chris Boot [DRUMS]



Nov 8 2009 3:32 PM

No UK dates? This is sad to see!

Hope you and your comrades are well though. + If I haven't told you already - Thankyou for blessing my ears with your musicality.

Chris Boot
Gerd Büttner

Gerd Büttner



Nov 3 2009 11:59 AM

Thank you and the whole band for this amazing concert yesterday in hamburg.
Please tell wayne, we love him, his music, and the quartet.

Peace, Gerd 
Grace Trabucchi

Grace Trabucchi



Nov 1 2009 1:38 PM

TODAY, Ill be co hosting on the Dave Charles radio show 102.3 hfm. Im nervous so to have you listening would be great, from 7pm (GMT) on line or radio x
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Oct 31 2009 8:44 AM

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Lotz Of Music

Lotz Of Music



Oct 27 2009 8:53 AM

top tunage here, brian!
DAD

DAD



Oct 22 2009 8:42 AM


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Gerd Büttner

Gerd Büttner



Oct 21 2009 3:02 PM

Thaks for adding me. I like your music very very much 
Gerry Stanek

Gerry Stanek



Oct 21 2009 12:02 PM

"Apple of My Eye" is out NOW!  Amazon, iTunes and more.  Three songs, less than nine minutes of listening required!
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Stanislav Zaslavsky

Stanislav Zaslavsky
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Oct 20 2009 11:23 PM


Terje Evensen

Terje Evensen



Oct 20 2009 7:27 PM

Thanks a lot!
T

Luca Urciuolo

Luca Urciuolo



Oct 14 2009 4:41 PM

Hi Brian, I see you on-line, so just stopping by to say hello. Have a good time! Luca.
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