Brian Blade Fellowship (album) explained

Brian Blade Fellowship
Type:	studio
Artist:	Brian Blade
Cover:	Brian Blade Fellowship (album).jpeg
Released:	1998
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	01:01:43
Label:	Blue Note
Producer:	Daniel Lanois
Next Title:	Perceptual
Next Year:	2000

Brian Blade Fellowship is the debut studio album by Brian Blade Fellowship, released in 1998.^[1] It was produced by Daniel Lanois.^[2]

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Daily News wrote that "the disc starts off strong with three evocative cuts ... but runs out of steam soon afterward and heads for smooth-jazz territory."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Brian Blade; except where indicated

1. "Red River Revel" - 9:29
2. "The Undertow" - 7:26
3. "Folklore" – 11:05
4. "In Spite of Everything" - 4:20
5. "Lifeline" (Jon Cowherd) - 7:44
6. "Mohave" - 9:08
7. "If You See Lurah" - 4:31
8. "Loving Without Asking" - 8:00

Personnel

• Brian Blade – drums
• Melvin Butler – soprano and tenor saxophones
• Jon Cowherd – piano, Wurlitzer
• Dave Easley – pedal steel guitar
• Daniel Lanois – mando guitar
• Jeff Parker - acoustic and electric guitar
• Christopher Thomas – acoustic bass
• Myron Walden – alto saxophone

Notes and References

1. Ephland . John . Brian Blade: Fellowship . DownBeat . Jun 1998 . 65 . 6 . 48–49.
2. Brian Blade Fellowship . Billboard . May 30, 1998 . 110 . 22 . 26.