Results for "Christopher McBride"

Christopher McBride

Christopher McBride is a saxophonist based in Harlem whose work includes education, arranging and composition in addition to performance. He has been slowly but steadily turning heads with his ubiquitous work as an invaluable sideman since the mid-aughts. Now Christopher is gaining respect amongst fans, critics, and his peers as one of the most versatile saxophonists in the world. His 2012 debut album Quatuor de Force certainly establishes his ability to front a group and write his own soulful, melodically indelible tunes. Applauded for his ability to play in all musical situations, McBride has the ability to unleash a fiery attack and serrated tone, but on his recent album he explores a more measured, mellow sound heavily influenced by contemporary R&B—with a strong shot of Cannonball Adderley’s post-bop sensuality—but his improvising is very rigorous and cogent. As a composer, McBride was recently selected as the 2022 Make Jazz Fellowship artist at The 18th StreetArts Center in Santa Monica.

Ramon

By Christopher McBride

Label: Self Produced
Released: 2023
Track listing: Lady D; Welcome; You Put A Smile On My Face; Bronx Unchained; Your Eyes Can't Lie; Intimacy Postlude; Stand Your Ground, Pt. 1 (Suspicion); Stand Your Ground, Pt. 2 (Confrontation); Stand Your Ground, Pt. 3 (In Memoriam: The Ballad of Trayvon Martin); Dope (For The Steppers); Girl Get 'Em; Your Eyes Can't Lie.

Christopher McBride: Ramon

by Geannine Reid
September 30, 2023

Jazz is a conversation that has been going on for over a century. Each musician adds their own statement to the discourse, and one of the most exciting aspects of engaging with jazz is the opportunity to witness and appreciate the various voices that emerge and contribute to this ongoing dialogue. Here is one such profound ...

Jon Faddis, Mike Allen & Christopher McBride

by Joe Dimino
April 9, 2023

We kick off the 797th Episode of Neon Jazz with Chicago-born, Harlem-based saxophonist Christopher McBride with music from his 2023 album Ramon. From there, we hear from one of the first shows McBride ever witnessed in James Moody. We also hear some very talented cats in Gregory Groover Jr., Tomer Cohen and Mike Allen. Vocalist Ann ...

The Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra

By Steven Feifke

Label: Cellar Records
Released: 2022
Track listing: I’ve Got Algorithm; Sassy; Inner Urge; Until; Scenes from My Dreams; Remember Me; Dollar’s Moods; Nica’s Dream; Blues in a Second.

Marquis Hill Blacktet at Scullers Jazz Club

by Nat Seelen
September 6, 2017

Marquis Hill Blacktet Scullers Jazz Club Boston, MA August 26, 2017 We have a few places to stop and hear someone sling a horn in Boston, but Scullers Jazz Club has long been one of the best. It has better acoustics than the Regattabar, better drinks than the ...