which featured McBride’s quintet
where his first appearance as a leader for the historic club was in 1995
it’s that when it comes to grit there’s no better resource to draw from than his own hometown
Instead of doing the same band for two weeks
chorus and narrators that places the motivating forces as well as the goals of the Civil Rights Movement within a powerfully relevant artistic context
Christian McBride Big Band - Without Further Ado, Vol 1 bundles which featured McBride’s quintetBassist, composer, arranger, producer and bandleader Christian McBride reconvenes his award winning big band for a star studded follow up to 2020s For Jimmy, Wes & Oliver. The new album, Without Further Ado, Vol 1, won a 2026 GRAMMY Award, marking the fourth GRAMMY for his Big Band recordings and his 11th GRAMMY overall. This award winning album features unforgettable arrangements of classic songs with special guests that only Christian can assemble: