Brian Blade

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Brian Blade

Communications

#6787

World Rank

#9317

Historical Rank

#2976

USA Rank

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Why Is Brian Blade Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Brian Blade is an American jazz drummer, composer, and session musician. Early life Born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana, Blade was exposed to gospel and praise music while attending Zion Baptist Church at which his father, Brady L. Blade Sr., was pastor. Blade initially began learning violin and participated in the church choir, an experience which Blade later acknowledged was influential in his musical development. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, Brady Blade Jr., Blade developed skills on the drum kit while 'depping' for his brother in the church band Soon after Blade shifted his focus to the drums throughout middle and high school.

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