Double Bass

Christian McBride

(1972–)

Philadelphia, PA, United States·The Juilliard School

Christian McBride (b. 1972) — Double Bass. Led Gettin' to It, Parker's Mood, Live at the Village Vanguard. Worked with Joshua Redman, Roy Hargrove, Ron Carter.

Powerful, fat-toned, and deeply rooted in the walking-bass tradition. McBride can play in virtually any contemporary context without losing that core. As a bandleader, educator, and radio host, he sits at the very center of today's jazz world.

Christian McBride's albums

MoodSwing

Joshua Redman · 1994

MoodSwing (1994) captured these four in the middle of their separate ascents. MehldauBrad Mehldauブラッド・メルドー, McBrideChristian McBrideクリスチャン・マクブライド, and BladeBrian Bladeブライアン・ブレイド each went on to build defining careers of their own. In 2020 the same band reunited as RoundAgain.

Joshua Redman

Brad Mehldau

Brian Blade

Christian McBride's albums

Christian McBride's videos

2023. Christian McBrideChristian McBrideクリスチャン・マクブライド's pianoless quartet New Jawn — the chordless format opens space he doesn't get in his other projects. 'Head Bedlam,' 'Prime,' 'Walkin' Funny.'

— NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert, 2023

Videos featuring Christian McBride

In 2018, Christian McBrideChristian McBrideクリスチャン・マクブライド launched the pianoless quartet New Jawn with Josh Evans and Marcus Strickland, pursuing an open contrapuntal sound distinct from his mainstream work.

— Christian McBride's New Jawn, JAZZIZ, 2020

In 1989, the 17-year-old Christian McBrideChristian McBrideクリスチャン・マクブライド moved to New York for Juilliard and quickly became the go-to bassist for Roy HargroveRoy Hargroveロイ・ハーグローブ and Joshua RedmanJoshua Redmanジョシュア・レッドマン's generation of quartets.

— Christian McBride's New Jawn, JAZZIZ, 2020

Roy Hargrove

Joshua Redman