Brian Blade

American jazz drummer
Person human Q911894
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Summary

Brian Blade was born on July 25, 1970[1], in Shreveport[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], jazz musician[4], recording artist[5], singer[6], and drummer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,561 views/month, #7,153 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: Caddo Magnet High School[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: jazz[12], rock music[13]
  • Record label: Blue Note[14], Warner Bros. Records[15], Columbia Records[16], Concord Records[17], Nonesuch Records[18]
  • Discography: Brian Blade discography[19]
  • Commons category: Brian Blade[20]
  • Family name: Blade[21]
  • Given name: Brian[22]
  • Official website: http://www.brianblade.com/[23]
  • Instrument: drum kit[24]
  • Start of work period: 1994[25]
  • Social media followers: 38,784[26], 38,603[27], 38,254[28]

Why It Matters

Brian Blade has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Brian Blade born?

Brian Blade's place of birth was Shreveport[2].

What did Brian Blade do for work?

Brian Blade worked as a composer[3], jazz musician[4], recording artist[5], singer[6], and drummer[7].

Where did Brian Blade go to school?

Brian Blade was educated at Caddo Magnet High School[10].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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