Brian Blade
Drums Solo on
London Blues

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Brian Blade's drums solo is the closing of 3 solos on this recording, following Christian McBride's acoustic bass. Spanning 2.75 choruses of the 12-Bar form at a medium-up 162 BPM with a swing feel in F, the solo runs approximately 49 seconds. Drummer Brian Blade closes with nearly three choruses of drums, his explosive, textural approach to the kit adding a final burst of creative energy. Brian Blade was 24 to 25 years old at the time of this 1995 recording. The melody sits naturally within the blues idiom, providing a framework that invites both traditional blues-inflected playing and more abstract harmonic exploration.

Brian Blade was 24 to 25 years old at the time.