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Brian Blade

American jazz drummer
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Brian Blade

Summary

Brian Blade is a human[1]. His place of birth was Shreveport[2]. He was born on July 25, 1970[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz musician[5], and recording artist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Shreveport[2], Brian Blade…
  • Brian Blade was born on July 25, 1970[3].
  • Brian Blade held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Brian Blade's professions included composer[4].
  • Brian Blade's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Brian Blade's professions included recording artist[6].
  • Brian Blade's education included a stint at Caddo Magnet High School[9].
  • Brian Blade is recorded as male[10].
  • Brian Blade's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Brian Blade's genre is jazz[12].
  • Brian Blade's genre is rock music[13].
  • Brian Blade's record label is recorded as Blue Note[14].
  • Brian Blade's record label is recorded as Warner Bros. Records[15].
  • Brian Blade's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[16].
  • Brian Blade's record label is recorded as Concord Records[17].
  • Brian Blade's record label is recorded as Nonesuch Records[18].
  • Brian Blade's discography is recorded as Brian Blade discography[19].
  • Brian Blade's Commons category is recorded as Brian Blade[20].
  • Brian Blade's family name is recorded as Blade[21].
  • Brian Blade's given name is recorded as Brian[22].
  • Brian Blade's official website is recorded as http://www.brianblade.com/[23].
  • Brian Blade's instrument is recorded as drum kit[24].
  • Brian Blade's start of work period is recorded as 1994[25].
  • Brian Blade's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+38784'}[26].
  • Brian Blade's social media followers is recorded as {'amount': '+38603'}[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1970-07-25[30]

  • Genre(s): alternative rock, blues rock, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: alternative rock, blues rock, contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz fusion, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4d54e19b-f78d-4d2b-bdcd-a8d0348d6e6f[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Shreveport[2], Brian Blade… he was born on July 25, 1970[3].

Education

Brian Blade's education included a stint at Caddo Magnet High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz musician[5], and recording artist[6].

Why It Matters

Brian Blade ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (504 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Brian Blade born?

Born in Shreveport[2], Brian Blade…

What did Brian Blade do for work?

Brian Blade worked as composer[4], jazz musician[5], and recording artist[6].

Where did Brian Blade go to school?

Brian Blade was educated at Caddo Magnet High School[9].

Related Entities

Blue Note Columbia Records United States

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Official website → http://www.brianblade.com/
    Instance of → human
    Given name → Brian
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