"Blade's old boss Joni Mitchell must be proud of her drummer's own contribution to the oeuvre of quality rootsy music. And so should anyone else who's a fan of any of the diverse array of top acts Blade has made his name working for."

For the second year in a row, Brian has won the Modern Drummer Readers Poll Award for best Contemporary Jazz Drummer! Check out the July 09 issue for the complete story...

Listen to this new podcast as Brian talks about writing the music for his debut singer/songwriter album "Mama Rosa."

Be sure to check out Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band this summer! June 7 - Pete Douglas Beach House, Half Moon Bay, CAJune 8 - Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CAJune 9 - Yoshi's Oakland, Oakland, CAJune 10 -13 - Catalina's Jazz Club, Hollywood,...

"HARKENING TO THE MASTERS: I'd bet a bundle Brian Blade heard lots of Neil Young's most plaintive, folky, acoustic music growing up. And also sang along with Young's sometime saddle pals David Crosby, Stephen Stills (him especially) and Graham Nash....