Christian McBride + 13 Musical Friends|Cohorts on "Conversations with Christian" Set For Nov. 8th Release! (3 Exclusive Tracks)

Bassist Christian McBride just keeps on keepin' on! On the heels of his latest album The Good Feeling (released just two days ago here in the US!) is the highly anticipated Conversations with Christian. Who did McBride have "conversations" with? It's a who's who of music:  Eddie Palmieri, Angelique Kidjoe, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chick Corea, Hank Jones, George Duke, Sting, Ron Blake, et al. Read more about it in the following info provided by his publicist. I can't wait to listen to it! :)

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On his eight CDs that precede Conversations With Christian (pre-order by clicking the link), bassist Christian McBride has framed himself in ensemble contexts, most recently on the widely lauded 2009 Mack Avenue release Kind of Brown, which showcases the Inside Straight quintet (his return to the acoustic jazz format as a leader) and The Good Feeling, released in September, comprising a suite of well-wrought charts for an A-list 17-piece big band.

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FYI ~ Christian McBride's New Big Band Project "The Good Feeling" + 3 Exclusive Tracks!

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Christian McBride Big Band - The Good FeelingChristian McBride's first foray into the world of big band composing and arranging dates back to 1995, when he was commissioned by Jazz At Lincoln Center to write Bluesin' in Alphabet City, featured on The Good Feeling and originally debuted by Wynton Marsalis & The Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra.

Since that time he has composed a number of pieces for larger ensembles including The Movement Revisited, a five movement suite dedicated to four of the major figures of the civil rights movement: Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. At McBride's core is The Good Feeling, his first full-fledged big band recording, and it's presented in a truly impressive fashion. 

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NEA Jazz Master Gerald Wilson's Latest Release "Legacy" on Mack Avenue Records

Three generations of Wilson men - (l-r) Eric Otis, Anthony Wilson, Gerald WilsonGerald Wilson has probably seen, heard and done it all many times over.  He began his long and fruitful career back in 1938 as a trumpeter and arranger for the Jimmie Lunceford orchestra. Amazingly, he also played and arranged music for a "who's who" of the big band era: Benny Carter, Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Dizzy Gillespie. 

Over a career that spans 70+ years,  he has lead his own bands and continues to be a prolific composer, arranger and educator.

On 21 June 2011, Mr. Wilson released his fifth album on Mack Avenue Records entitled Legacy.

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JAM 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience (Part IX)

Welcome to Part IX of the "156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience" series! Today you'll meet trumpeter Paolo Fresu; pianists Renee Rosnes, Robert Glasper and Peter Beets; saxophonists Pharoah Sanders, Ravi Coltrane and Ron Blake; bass guitarist Richard Bona and others.

Enjoy ~

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