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Bassist Christian McBride was already turning heads as a teenaged sideman with Benny Green during the early '90s, showcasing formidable technique and imagination in his solos. Over the two decades since then, McBride has demonstrated his skills as a bandleader, composer, and arranger as well. After 15 years of studying big-band charts, experimenting, and writing, McBride developed sufficient material for a CD, recruiting some of New York's best and busiest players, including saxophonists Steve Wilson, Ron Blake, and Loren Schoenberg, trumpeters Nicholas Payton and Frank Greene, and trombonists Steve Davis, Michael Dease, and Douglas Purviance, plus pianist Xavier Davis and drummer Ulysses Owens (among others). Six of the 11 pieces are originals, highlighted by the funky, playful "Bluesin' in Alphabet City," the ambitious, multifaceted "Science Fiction," and the upbeat, boisterous post-bop cooker "The Shade of the Cedar Tree." Vocalist Melissa Walker shines on several tracks, including a warm setting of "When I Fall in Love" that opens with the leader's arco solo and a pulsating rendition of Bobby Scott's "A Taste of Honey" that is scored with rich ensemble work behind the singer. The solos by McBride, Blake, Wilson, and Dease especially stand out, though everyone who takes a turn delivers a top-drawer effort. With this fine effort, it's safe to say that Christian McBride's talents as a writer have grown to match his considerable chops as a bassist.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
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Christian McBride, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Tonichris Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Teddy McRae, Composer - Henri Woode, Composer - Bill Bird, Composer - Christian McBride, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Rightsong Music, Inc. (BMI), MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Tonichris Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - Victor Young, Composer - Edward Heyman, Composer - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Chappell & Co (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Intersong-USA, Inc. (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Tonichris Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Tonichris Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - Harry Warren, Composer - Mack Gordon, Composer - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - WB Music Corp (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - Sammy Cahn, Composer - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Paul Weston, Composer - Axel Stordahl, Composer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Hanover Music Corporation (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Songwriters Guild Of America/Stordahl Music Pub Co (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - WB Music Corp/Cahn Music Company (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Ric Marlow, Composer - Christian McBride, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Bobby Scott, Composer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Songfest Music Corp (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Tonichris Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Christian McBride, Composer, Producer, Arranger, MusicDirector - JOE FERLA, MixingEngineer, RecordingEngineer - Mark Wilder, MasteringEngineer - Rick Kwan, AssistantEngineer, AdditionalMixingEngineer - Christian McBride Big Band, MainArtist - André Kimo Stone Guess, AssociateProducer - Tonichris Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Fernando Lodeiro, AdditionalMixingEngineer
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
Album review
Bassist Christian McBride was already turning heads as a teenaged sideman with Benny Green during the early '90s, showcasing formidable technique and imagination in his solos. Over the two decades since then, McBride has demonstrated his skills as a bandleader, composer, and arranger as well. After 15 years of studying big-band charts, experimenting, and writing, McBride developed sufficient material for a CD, recruiting some of New York's best and busiest players, including saxophonists Steve Wilson, Ron Blake, and Loren Schoenberg, trumpeters Nicholas Payton and Frank Greene, and trombonists Steve Davis, Michael Dease, and Douglas Purviance, plus pianist Xavier Davis and drummer Ulysses Owens (among others). Six of the 11 pieces are originals, highlighted by the funky, playful "Bluesin' in Alphabet City," the ambitious, multifaceted "Science Fiction," and the upbeat, boisterous post-bop cooker "The Shade of the Cedar Tree." Vocalist Melissa Walker shines on several tracks, including a warm setting of "When I Fall in Love" that opens with the leader's arco solo and a pulsating rendition of Bobby Scott's "A Taste of Honey" that is scored with rich ensemble work behind the singer. The solos by McBride, Blake, Wilson, and Dease especially stand out, though everyone who takes a turn delivers a top-drawer effort. With this fine effort, it's safe to say that Christian McBride's talents as a writer have grown to match his considerable chops as a bassist.
© Ken Dryden /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:10:25
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Christian McBride Big Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Mack Avenue Records
- Genre: Jazz
(C) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC (P) 2011 Mack Avenue Records II, LLC
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