Inside Straight

Stanford Lively Arts Presents Grammy-Winning Bassist Christian McBride & Inside Straight On Saturday, November 13

Source: Robert Cable
October 28, 2010

Following on last season's sold-out tribute to Herbie Hancock, the Grammy Award—winning bassist Christian McBride returns to Stanford at the helm of his acclaimed acoustic ensemble, Inside Straight, for a performance presented by Stanford Lively Arts on Saturday, November 13 at 8:00 p.m. in Dinkelspiel Auditorium. In this evening, McBride will be joined by some of the most in-demand players on the scene today: saxophonist Jaleel Shaw, vibraphonist Warren Wolf, Jr. (featured on the group's 2009 debut disc, Kind of ...
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Jazz This Week: Christian McBride and Inside Straight, Nellie McKay, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Rockpile Poetry and Music Festival, and More

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 19, 2009

We've got an interesting variety of jazz and creative music events in St. Louis over the next few days, starting with the eclectic singer, songwriter, pianist and multi-instrumentalist Nellie McKay, who's in town tonight and Thursday to perform at Kranzberg Arts Center for the Cabaret St. Louis series.Also tonight, bassist Christian McBride (pictured) and his new acoustic jazz group Inside Straight will begin a four-night engagement just around the corner at Jazz at the Bistro. For more on ...
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Christian McBride and Inside Straight: Kind of Brown

Source: JamBase
October 5, 2009

By: Ron Hart

The last decade has seen Philadelphia jazz bass virtuoso Christian McBride expand his boundaries beyond traditional bop by experimenting with a myriad of different tones and textures, from fresh hip hop breakbeats on his amazing 2001 collaboration with fellow Philly musicians keyboardist Uri Cane and Roots drummer Ahmir “?uestlove" Thompson as The Philadelphia Experiment to Latin rhythms on his 2003 Warner Bros. Debut, Vertical Vision, to Miles style electric voodoo on his 2006 triple-disc live set at ...
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Christian McBride + Inside Straight "Kind of Brown"

Source: DL Media
July 19, 2009

KIND OF BROWN THE NEW CD BY BASSIST-BANDLEADER CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE WITH HIS NEW QUINTET, INSIDE STRAIGHT OUT TODAY ON MACK AVENUE RECORDS “[Inside Straight] favors an in-the-tradition acoustic vibe and an attractive melange of blues forms, hummable originals stocked with meaty harmonies and sturdy improvisations that stick to the point." --Detroit Free Press“McBride's quintet dubbed Inside Straight...one of the more melodically tuneful and harmonically focused contemporary ensembles combining past tradition with a freshnew approach ...
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