The album cover for brian blade and the fellowship bands latest album, body and shadow. When brian blade first called his fellowship band together back in 1997, he was a rising star, a respected drummer with some notable credits, but just one of many young jazz musicians struggling. Brian blade fellowship, an album by brian blade on spotify. Join songkick to track brian blade fellowship and get concert alerts when they play near you. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. In body and shadow, the brian blade fellowship spotlights. Return of the prodigal son, like the parable from which it draws its name, is a homecoming story. Jon cowherd, piano and wurlitzer, christopher thomas on bass, melvin butler, tenor and soprano sax, myron walden, alto sax, jeff parker, guitar. A year with swollen appendices, which takes the form of his personal diary of the year 1995 with essayistic chapters the swollen appendices on topics like edge culture, generative music, new ways of singing, pretension, cdroms a relevant topic back then, and payment. Allmusic selected it as one of their favorite jazz albums of 2016. Brian blade fellowship perceptual 2000, cd discogs. If im being 100% truthful, there are moments on brian blades first solo album that sound like they could have come from any number of other solid modern jazz outfits.
Brian blade has been wayne shorters drummer for several years and leads his own project called the fellowship band. Besides blade on drums, the brian blade fellowship comprises jon cowherd on piano and organ, christopher thomas on acoustic bass, melvin butler on alto and tenor sax, myron walden on alto sax, jeff parker on guitar, and dave easley on pedal steel guitar. Tom moon has been writing about pop, rock, jazz, blues, hiphop and the music of the world since 1983. Blade s first album is never less than listenable, and occasionally revelatory. Brian blade fellowship by brian blade on amazon music. Courtesy brian blade and the fellowship band will be at scullers jazz club on friday, nov. They have pursued an ensemblebased sound over their entire tenure with remarkable consistency and a dedication to a musical aesthetic whose roots lie in pastoral american forms from folk, blues, and gospel to modern creative jazz. But for the past two decades, he has also led his own project, the brian blade fellowship. Brian blade brian blade fellowship 2lp blue note 80 vinyl edition. He played on bob dylans time out of mind, norah jones come away with me, and emmylou harris wrecking ball. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from brian blade fellowship at the discogs marketplace. It is the groups twelfth studio album, and contains only covers.
Dec 10, 20 a brian blade fellowship concert feels a bit like a family reunion. His gentle touch and commitment to playing in the pocket have made him one of the worlds foremost session drummers, able to intuitively galvanize most any mood. If season of changes changes anything, let it be that. The fellowship band began life as a name sourced from blade s first solo album, fellowship blue note, 1998, a remarkable date that featured simpatico reed multiinstrumentalists myron walden and melvin butler, the rocksteady but everresponsive bassist chris thomas, imaginative pedal steel guitarist dave easley, gently openeared and open. Brian blade has made himself an essential drummer for a reason, and even on his first solo album, there is so much of value. Nov 10, 2017 brian blade s fellowship band has been one of the most interesting proponents of a new jazz, active for 20 years and playing improvised music that avoids almost every cliche. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Explore releases from brian blade fellowship at discogs. Fahrenheit 451 by ray bradbury, the fellowship of the ring by j. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cooki. In 1997, blade formed the fellowship band with pianist jon cowherd, bassist chris thomas, saxophonists myron walden and melvin butler, guitarist jeff parker, and pedal steel guitarist dave easley.
Saturday night brought harsh winds and rain, but according to sources, didnt effect attendance too much. Blade himself sees his group as making music that exists beyond borders. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Dec 18, 2017 drummer brian blade plays in legendary saxophonist wayne shorters current quartet. Brian blade fellowship is a band formed by the jazz drummer brian blade. Aug 26, 2016 its hard is a 2016 album by jazz trio the bad plus. We had hoped that the great drummer brian blade would give us a little backstage percussion exhibition. He has a passion for making the complex, simple as he speaks truth to people in ways they can understand and apply to their everyday lives. Creative commons image via wikimedia commons artist and music producer brian eno wrote one of my very favorite books. Apr 25, 2019 hugely celebrated as a drummer, brian blade has never really received his due as a composer and bandleader. Drummer brian blade plays in legendary saxophonist wayne shorters current quartet. The band released its debut album, brian blade fellowship, in 1998, perceptual with guitarist kurt rosenwinkel in 2000, season of changes in 2008, landmarks in 2014, and body and shadow in 2017. The new album arrives 10 years after the fellowships eponymous debut and ends an eightyear gap since perceptual, the bands 2000 sophomore release. Easily one of the most versatile and soulful musicians in jazz, blade grew up as the son of a baptist pastor in shreveport, louisiana and was immersed in gospel.
Brians band, is as potent as its leaders musical skills. All things considered for monday, december 18, 2017 89. Brian blade drums into the improvisational chasm with his. Jan 20, 2018 drummer brian blade has an astounding resume. Brian blade fellowship music, videos, stats, and photos. National public radio has characterized the bands sound as music tinged by juke joints and black churches, but better placed in windswept open fields and porch sits on summer evenings. Tolkien, 1984 by george orwell, enders game by orson s. Brian blade finds fellowship at vanguard brian blade, a reed of a man, sits up straight at his drums, lifting a shoulder. January 22, 2009 brian blade, a reed of a man, sits up straight at his drums, lifting a shoulder. Grammywinning drummer and composer brian blade brings back his fellowship band, performing material from his new blue note release body and shadow and songs from his rich discography.
Blade chose to record seven of the 10 compositions in his hometown of shreveport, a location making it a sonic. Quite good, actually, but just not as distinctive as the times when blade and easley are doing really different things. Brian blade born july 25, 1970 is an american jazz drummer, composer, session musician, and singersongwriter. Field recording we had hoped that the great drummer brian blade would give us a little backstage percussion exhibition. Ed young is a pastor, author and conference speaker noted for his creative communication style.
Brian blade finds a landmark in his shreveport roots. Its core drummer blade, pianist jon cowherd and bassist chris thomas. Its core drummer blade, pianist jon cowherd and bassist chris thomas has played together for more than 20 years, and its. Live at the village vanguard 20 one of the worlds great percussionists leads a band driven by decades. Newport jazz 2009 one of the worlds great drummers took an opportunity to exhibit his own colorful ensemble live at the 2009 newport jazz festival. Wbgo and npr music will broadcast and video webcast the brian blade fellowship live at the village vanguard on tuesday, dec. A brian blade fellowship concert feels a bit like a family reunion. Nov 17, 2017 brian blades jazzmeetsamericana fellowship formed in 1997, based on the strong bond between drummer blade and jon cowherd who plays piano, harmonium and mellotron on this cd. One of the worlds best jazz drummers is also a singersongwriter, session man for bob dylan and joni mitchell and the son of a preacher man. Brian blade fellowship is the debut studio album by brian blade fellowship track listing. But for the past two decades, he has also led his own.
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