Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band: full concert

#brianblade #brianbladefellowship #hrbigband
First time ever bigband-project of drummer Brian Blade and his amazing Fellowship Band - if you like it, please subscribe to our channel. Thanks!
Timecodes for each song:
0:48 Evinrude Fifty (Soloists: Melvin Butler, ts; Myron Walden, as; Jon Cowherd, p)
12:34 Baltica (Soloists: Doug Weiss, b; Steffen Weber, ts)
22:51 Broken Leg Days (Soloists: Axel Schlosser, tp; Melvin Butler, ts)
32:30 Omni (Soloists: Myron Walden, as; Sax-Section: Jon Cowherd, p; Martin Scales, g; Brian Blade, dr)
42:28 Ark.La.Tex. (Soloists: Myron Walden, as; Jon Cowherd, p)
56:35 Catalyst (Soloists: Myron Walden, as; Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn, as; Melvin Butler, ts)
1:06:41 Peoples Park (Soloists: Mlevin Butler, ts; Jon Cowherd, p; Myron Walden, bcl; Stefan Karl Schmid, Steffen Weber, tss)
1:15:23 Band Presentation
1:18:13 Kings Highway (Soloists: Melvin Butler, ts; Martin Scales, as; Doug Weiss, b; Myron Walden, as; Jon Cowherd, p)
1:35:00 Friends Call Her Dot
hr-BIGBAND feat. BRIAN BLADE & THE FELLOWSHIP BAND
Melvin Butler | saxophone
Myron Walden | saxophone
Jon Cowherd | piano
Doug Weiss | bass
Brian Blade | drums
Jim McNeely | conductor
Soloists: Melvin Butler, ts; Martin Scales, g; Doug Weiss, b; Myron Walden, as;
Jon Cowherd, p
compositions by Brian Blade & John Cowherd
arranged by Jim McNeely
Live-Recording at hr-Sendesaal, Frankfurt, mai 16th 2019
Whether in the bands of Wayne Shorter, Joshua Redman, Chick Corea, Joni Mitchell or Norah Jones: Brian Blade's drumming is always recognizable. Elegant, bouncy, breathing - such adjectives come to mind when Blade colors and shapes music. Unusually for a drummer he prefers the soft, fine tones and thinks in large compositional arcs. This is also evident in the pieces he and his long-time friend Jon Cowherd composed over the years for his “Fellowship Band” since 1997. Lyrical jazz with a long breath and a sense for beautiful melodies.
deutsch:
Egal ob in den Bands von Wayne Shorter, Joshua Redman, Chick Corea, Joni Mitchell oder Norah Jones: Brian Blades Schlagzeugspiel ist stets erkennbar. Elegant, federnd, atmend - solche Adjektive kommen einem in den Sinn, wenn Blade das musikalische Geschehen geschmackvoll und reaktionsschnell auf Fellen und Becken koloriert und gestaltet. Ungewöhnlich für einen Schlagzeuger zieht er die leisen, feinen Töne vor und denkt in großen kompositorischen Bögen. Das merkt man auch den Stücken an, die er über die Jahre für seine 1997 gegründete Fellowship Band komponiert hat. Lyrischer Jazz mit langem Atem, der keine Scheu vor schönen Melodien hat.
www.hr-bigband.de
hr-Bigband:
trumpets: Frank Wellert, Thomas Vogel, Martin Auer, Axel Schlösser
saxophones: Heinz-Dieter Sauerborn, Oliver Leicht, Stefan Karl Schmid, Steffen Weber, Rainer Heute
trombones: Günter Bollmann, Robbie Harvey, Christian Jaksjö, Manfred Honetschläger
guitar: Martin Scales
Credits:
Olaf Stötzler, manager Frankfurt Radio Bigband
Lucia Rosu, executive producer
Axel Gutzler, sound-engineer
Rainer Schwarz, sound-engineer
cameras: Julien Wintermeier, Julia Gnann, Manuel Pater, Toni Müller
recording manager: Sabine Wiesner
techn. production: Eric Kirchheim
live-streaming: Jochen Hensel
project coordinator: Matthias Hohn
executive producer video: Nikolas Pieper
production manager: Hartmuth Niemczik
producer: Manuel Meyer
A production of Hessischer Rundfunk 2019

[@florence3072]

The person who is reading this comment , i wish you great success , health, love and happiness ! ❤️❤️❤️❤️🌷🌷🌷🌷

[@insaneintherainmusic]

Can’t believe a concert of this quality is available for free on KZbin. Thank you so much, hr Big Band, for making such great music accessible for the world!

[@hrbigband]

Thank you for watching and for your kind words, insaneintherainmusic! It was an honor for us to play with Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band. Great music!

[@littleBIGrobots]

@@hrbigband For sure, to be free -- that's awesome. I heard him mention a livestream, where could we find more info about that?

[@hrbigband]

@@littleBIGrobots what kind of livestream are you looking for? The Frankfurt Radio Big Band is streaming here via KZbin. If you are looking for more about Brian Blade you will have to check his sites. Hope that this is helpful to you!

[@oscar036ful]

Yes i agree 🎶⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍

[@senilodemenzi5739]

One year later, but I can't resist to respond. Basically, the concert is not free at all but already paid by the collective of all German citizens. Every German household is obligated by the law to pay a monthly fee to the public broadcast services. The Hessischer Rundfunk (hr) is one oft them. Sometimes they use the money for delighting and cultural enriching events like this one. Unfortunately, very often they spent the money for utter BS. Sincerly, a German citizen.

[@ajwiebusch212]

This is pure peak humanity. God made alive from flesh, blood, feeling and sound, creating a vibration that would have never otherwise existed. A gift from whatever realms our souls came from. Thank you to all involved.

[@decaftundra]

I wish that concert was released as a record. Watching it on youtube is great but I'd love t listen to it in high res! Because that music deserves that treatment!

[@richochet]

This ^

[@seb-57]

Stunning. Compositions, musicianship, cinematography, sound engineering - the works! Perfection. Thank you hr Big Band. This is so joyous.

[@cecilemoochnek8435]

absolutely gorgeous/i feel so privileged to have found this/cecile moochnek from berkeley/ many many thanks

[@ouruhuru]

Germany really has some cracking big bands. Sehr schoen. Thanks for sharing.

[@cgpokoy]

I was lucky to be there with a friend, a drummer, to whom Brian Blade is a god - and Brian was kind enough to let me take a picture of them together after the gig. The sound was as perfect as it is in this video - a big 'Thank you!' to hr - your projects and concerts are outstanding, with world-class musicians and perfect sound quality. Danke!

[@3lueant347]

I have to post a second time to say this music is my church my praise and I have insufficient words to express my gratitude. Thank you for music that heals as we all confront our pandemic. Maybe we can find grace.

[@joekugelblitz4144]

wow, wunderschön :o)) ... Da haben alle auf und hinter der Bühne einen Bombenjob gemacht, grosses Kompliment!

[@CedricLathan]

I love how in Europe, they throw a bucket full of Neuman mics out like there just normal. As a sound engineer, I'd love to have access to the mic collection they have. Great sound!

[@janbriggs3387]

****MELODIC COHESIVE MUSIC ( MUZAK) TO THE COMPOSERS. BRAVO !!!! TO THE AWESOME ACCOMPLISHED. CONCERT PIANIST. ( I WISH I WERE. " YOU". ). ALL THE BEAUTIFUL INTERVALS !!!?

[@Joseph_Official]

It is a pure blessing to listen to this heavenly music :)

[@cecilemoochnek8435]

watching this 8 months later and totally new

[@gernotschmitt2900]

This concert was magical and it was a pleasure being a part of the audience 😍. Thank you very much for your sacred music and the things you start in people. Be blessed with God's blessings. You are a gift. ☺️

[@christophegaudissart6551]

merveilleux !!!! decidement la musique n est jamais aussi belle que lorsqu elle parait facile evidente et limpide c la demonstration bien vivante qu en fait ce big band en jouant la musique du fellow band et de ses musiciens magiques....vive youtube et merci pour tout

[@harpaupluriel4547]

Belle rencontre musicale, l’Amérique, l’Europe, l’âme de John Coltrane, Elvin Jones, Roy Haynes et beaucoup d’autres grands musiciens accompagnent Brian Blade fellowship dans leurs compositions. Super ensemble, super musiciens. la musique adoucit les maux de la vie. Merci pour tout cela.

[@MasterKwam]

These Blade/Cowherd compositions were 🔥🔥🔥 in big band arrangement. Incredible!

[@fraserpeterkindrums9764]

Absolutely outstanding. Playing.... The arrangements.... Everything..... This should be released as an album it's fabulous

[@hrbigband]

Thank you very much!

[@mikagrinell8124]

Yes! Album!!

[@noureddinebenmoumene9270]

Excellent! Cela me fait penser à lalo shifrin avec leurs touches personnelles, une belle émotion pour les mélomanes, merci !!

[@jacksonmayham4875]

Wowowow, 2 Minutes in and i've got goosebumps, 2 more minutes and i've noticed i've actually been listening since 26 minutes. Breathtaking, that's high quality Jazz holy shit

[@PhilHenDrums]

ausgezeichnet! Absolutely beautiful. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@zipzipsen1284]

This is possible 'cause of the "high" GEZ contribution which is expression of high cultural demand which is met by people, cultivating this approach of culture pleasure. Thanks a lot to that and by all means of criticism - be proud of having this possibility. I enjoyed very much this outstanding performance !

[@thelantern9075]

Beautiful music, adventurous and elegant. Perfection.

[@mattallen577]

Watching this for the 10th time. Thank you hr-BigBand!

[@hrbigband]

Wow! Thank you, Matt!

[@michaelfoxbrass]

Transparent intonation. Lovely swaying lines. A hidden wellspring of fury and joy propels from behind the kit. Music as an intimate collaboration.

[@TheDrumhead54]

Great Music & Performances!

[@lightuponlight6727]

Brian and the Fellowship!... My goodness.

[@fabriziovincitorio9377]

I love the Fellowship for the "orchestral" taste in composition and playing, but with a big band at the highest level around them their music become perfect. The arrangements are really really great!!

[@junodx7]

Powerful, beautiful, Incredible. For as long as it stays on KZbin - I’ll come back to this time after time.

[@hrbigband]

Thanks John. You are welcome here - any time!

[@pat_illingworth]

Everything about this concert is fantastic - compositions, playing, arrangements, sound & vision. Great document of a fantastic ensemble and possibly the world's greatest living drummer!

[@hrbigband]

Thank you very much for these kind words, Pat! We also enjoyed the concerts with Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band a lot!

[@kmaclean]

Wow -- what a band. HR plays behind them beautifully, and enhances the music. Gorgeous.

[@hrbigband]

Thank you! It was a pleasure for us to play with Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band!

[@ABetterShreveport]

Yes, your people are watching - from the Arklatex. And loving your stately melodies.

[@mishagas3912]

Mr blade is genius, and hr bigband, as well as fellowship, is uotstanding orchestra, fenomenal combination

[@hrbigband]

Thank you misha gas! It was an honor for us to play with Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band!

[@salvopappalardo8840]

The perfect soundtrack arrangements .... the dynamics that take you to distant lands .... and with a crystal clear sound. Bravi

[@hrbigband]

Thank you, Salvo! We love the arrangements - Jim McNeely did a fantastic job!

[@colinthorn514]

This is absolutely beautiful. Thank you to all concerned!

[@danielmelby136]

Another stunning Blade Fellowship concert!

[@hrbigband]

And we are happy having been a part of it!

[@ruhlmanndrumsolo]

Wonderful arrangements: incredible and superb! Bravo Master Blade !!!

[@dagostinoification]

BRAVISSIMO DEAR Brian ! MAGNIFICENT ! friendships of France !

[@cynthiaobryant6001]

this music is sooo good! I'm truly enjoying listening to the performance

[@hernannieto1]

Man... I've listened to his albums again and again... super excited to see a performance like this. Love it !!

[@alexandrehorowski3729]

Wahou ! Magnifique concert. Si humble et si musical.

[@JTonthedrums]

Absolutely amazing❤️🙏🏽

[@RolfWamFjell]

AMAZING!!!!!

[@VincentHoudijk]

No words!

[@rodrigom4042]

Here, arriving to late. What incredible sound! Amazing music!

[@hrbigband]

Thank you Rodrigo! Jim McNeely did a fantastic job arranging the music of Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band.

[@mumasmusic]

Such a fantastic combination! The level of musicianship mathced with the quality of production is amazing. Thank you very much for this jewel!

[@yamahakawaikorg]

GREAT!!

[@E.R.E.N..]

this is wonderful.

[@gustavofernandez4342]

Incredible Concert! Full talent

[@mucaoficial]

So wonderful and amazing songs, congrats everybody!!

[@dnc23x]

thank you very much for making this available. it's so good, even better than the studio recording. perfection pure. thanks.

[@josecortesrolembergfilho6783]

AQUI ESTÁ UM EXEMPLO DE JAZZ INOVATIVO !!! SABENDO MISTURAR IMPROVISAÇÃO ABSTRATA, ACORDES E HARMONIA !!! BELO VIDEO !!!

[@3lueant347]

unbelievable music and beautiful humility as well, what I always see from Brian and his partners. What a gift. I would buy this show in a heartbeat!

[@hrbigband]

Thank you Eric! It was an honor for us to play with Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band!

[@kbutler723]

Really need this in album form so I can listen away from KZbin!

[@RicardoGrilli]

Well done, gorgeous stuff!

[@dimitriskaraganis]

amazing concert!!!

[@spensert4933]

thanks for giving us something that mingus that works orchestrally and perfectly. whoever did the sound and visuals got it 100 percent right.

[@hrbigband]

Thank you Jamie for these kind words! :-)

[@TalWeissGx]

Thank you for the lovely music 👏🙏

[@manuroza]

Amazing 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@pedrobcarrillo]

Es hermoso! :)

[@gilevansinsideout]

Amazing

[@EricFontaineJazz]

Phenomenal performance.

[@rovillalo]

great concert!

[@rabahninho6277]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤🎼✨

[@paweldobrowolski9413]

Amazing concert! Thanks for this content.

[@emilkuvaswaldenstrm7865]

the drummer is great

[@evanprice6597]

That setlist is STACKED

[@carlosjosedossantossantos6054]

Amo esse grupo excepcional!

[@silviamuller5482]

Me encanto!

[@technophobiakills4371]

Fantastic - great pairing!!!

[@ivangarciabajobasssinger6317]

wow, how wonderful, my heart explodes. It is a very high level of music. Great musicians. Gracias

[@hrbigband]

Thanks for these words Ivan, we are really glad having been able to do this project with Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band!

[@pimeijgenstein8169]

Wonderfully tender musical performance! Pim Eijgenstein from The Netherlands! Comparable with Duke Ellington !

[@vincentbrady4263]

If you have never had the privilege to them live it is a musical journey that will open floodgates like no other, amazing band. Best music in the world today.

[@hrbigband]

We are very thankful that we had the chance to play with Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band!

[@artticaudio]

elegance ☺ calm

[@nickgoogle4525]

Das ist einer der Momente wo man gern live dabei gewesen wäre. Ein tolles Konzert! Danke für's Teilen.

[@BigEdWo]

das ist schon richtig gut! klasse.

[@christianwagenseil9621]

spitze...schade, dass es keine CD davon gibt. Meine Lieblingsstücke: Broken Leg Days & Catalyst. Einfach nur geil. John Cowherd ist ein Monster-Komponist.

[@hrbigband]

Vielen lieben Dank Christian Wagenseil! Bei den ganzen tollen Stücken von Brian Blade & John Cowherd können wir uns gar nicht für einen Favoriten entscheiden ;-)

[@germansandoval4093]

Salir del plano mundano y entrar en la dimensión de un paraíso sonoro... Thks Mister, Master Brian Blade, great and beautiful soul!

[@jair359]

Inacreditável! Não tenho palavras para expressar a emoção de assistir o concerto como esse. A música pura e de qualidade na sua essência.

[@santiagosuarezgarcia3305]

Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, full concert de lujo como siempre hr espléndida yo diría majistral de libro avierto, un concierto para recordar con el paso del tiempo, en compañía de todos estos maravillosos músicos del más alto nivel en el parorama ínternacional,

[@hrbigband]

Thank you very much!!

[@cleberzimbrao6704]

Esse som não é do nosso planeta... Bravo!

[@hrbigband]

Thank you cleber zimbrao!

[@shawnbruce6934]

Wow! He bests w age.

[@jazzwalk4672]

nice!!!

[@cleyton_mnz]

👏👏🙏🏼🙏🏼🥁

[@janbriggs3387]

I MUST JOURNEY TO GERMANY. ......

[@ferreirajr72]

Amo essa big band, arranjos bellísimos, super perfeito!

[@hrbigband]

Thank you, FERREIRA! Jim McNeely did a great job arranging the tunes of Brian Blade and Jon Cowherd!

[@ferreirajr72]

@@hrbigband 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤

[@oantoniosouto]

♨️

[@mr.ryanthomas7848]

19:00 -- if you know, you know.

[@funkymystic]

So brilliant.. I wish Brian was a little higher in the mix (I'm a drummer tho, soo..;)

[@cluckyboyyo]

it is so sogood

[@nachonieto7852]

interesante pero cambio totalmente la esencia de su música , me gusta mas su propuesta sin big band demasiada estilizacion y algo que amo de la musica de Blade es su sonido orgánico y mas intimo

[@murattaner7384]

Calf/goat drum heads and gut bass strings sound more musical to me :))

[@TalWeissGx]

For some reason this video isn't available on KZbin Music. I'd love to be able to listen to this amazing concert on my Sonos. Would you consider making it also available on YT Music? Thank you!

[@Scarecrow6459]

If you have KZbin premium you can listen to it on your phone with the screen turned off :)

[@rodrigoweber1854]

Massa

why is this recording not on spotify?

[@hrbigband]

Hi Joao, of cause you can imagine that this is a question of rights.

[@vocal77]

12:08 :)