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Christian McBride is Qobuz's newest artist ambassador. Spend any amount of time with the award-winning bassist and composer and you're bound to hear about his love of James Brown. It's only fitting that McBride has curated this exclusive playlist of his favorite tracks from the Godfather of Soul. "Some of the big hits, some surprises. Some funk, some jazz...
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John Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Griggs, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - John Morgan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nolen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon Martin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Dorn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Both, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Charles Bobbitt, Producer - JAMES BROWN, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Lenhoff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clayton Gunnels, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Original J.B.s, FeaturedArtist - Darryl Jamison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John "Jabo" Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert "Chopper" McCollough, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, MainArtist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bud Hobgood, ComposerLyricist - The James Brown Orchestra, Orchestra, Artist
℗ 1991 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, MainArtist
℗ 1998 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Starks, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Organ, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Al Brisco Clark & His Orchestra, Baritone Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bernard Odum, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Teddy Washington, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1962 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1962 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Joseph Louis Mims, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, MainArtist
℗ 1969 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - DAVE MATTHEWS, Conductor, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1972 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1962 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Nat Jones, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald Lenhoff, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Lenhoff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - Bobby Byrd, Organ, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Clayton Gunnels, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - The Original J.B.s, FeaturedArtist - Darryl Jamison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griggs, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John "Jabo" Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE MATTHEWS, ComposerLyricist - St. Clair Pinckney, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Morgan, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Parker, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Bob Byrd, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Robert Coleman, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Crimes, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon "Cheese" Martin, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - John "Jabo" Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1971 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alfred Ellis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2019 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - Johnny Terry, ComposerLyricist - RALPH BASS, Producer - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1956 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1974 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
John Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Organ, Recording Arranger, Vocalist, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, Trombone, AssociatedPerformer - MACEO PARKER, Flute, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griggs, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - St. Clair Pinckney, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - John Morgan, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Nolen, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Fred Thomas, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Hearlon Martin, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jerone "Jasaan" Sanford, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Lowell Dorn, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Bob Both, Mix Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Isiah Oakley, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1973 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Nick Jones, ComposerLyricist - Ronald Lenhoff, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES BROWN, Producer, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 1968 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - Bud J. Hobgood, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1969 Polydor Inc.
Lewis Simpkins, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Forrest, ComposerLyricist - Oscar Washington, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, ComposerLyricist - James Brown & The Famous Flames, MainArtist
℗ 2009 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Kurt Weill, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - Maxwell Anderson, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2004 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Bootsy Collins, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ronald Lenhoff, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - JAMES BROWN, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Clayton Gunnels, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Bud Hobgood, ComposerLyricist - The Original J.B.s, FeaturedArtist - Darryl Jamison, Trumpet, AssociatedPerformer - Phelps "Catfish" Collins, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Johnny Griggs, Conga, AssociatedPerformer - John "Jabo" Starks, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Robert "Chopper" McCollough, Tenor Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1996 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - Lee Morgan, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1966 The Island Def Jam Music Group
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, ComposerLyricist - Alfred James Ellis, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1968 UMG Recordings, Inc.
D. BROWN, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, MainArtist - Deidra Brown, ComposerLyricist - Y. Brown, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, Recording Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Yamma Brown, ComposerLyricist - Deanna Brown, ComposerLyricist - Deidre Brown, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Fred Wesley, ComposerLyricist - Charles Fred A. Bobbit, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1973 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Alfred Ellis, ComposerLyricist - Bud Hobgood, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1967 UMG Recordings, Inc.
JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1976 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Jerry Leiber, ComposerLyricist - Mike Stoller, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist - The Hustle Rats, Producer
℗ 1975 Polydor Inc.
JAMES BROWN, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Universal Records, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Ronald Lenhoff, ComposerLyricist - JAMES BROWN, Producer, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bobby Byrd, ComposerLyricist - The J.B.'s, MainArtist
℗ 1992 UMG Recordings, Inc.
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Christian McBride is Qobuz's newest artist ambassador. Spend any amount of time with the award-winning bassist and composer and you're bound to hear about his love of James Brown. It's only fitting that McBride has curated this exclusive playlist of his favorite tracks from the Godfather of Soul. "Some of the big hits, some surprises. Some funk, some jazz. The full range of James Brown," says McBride. Prime, the latest album with this quartet New Jawn, is out February 24.
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