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Christian McBride
3 months
My friend @EdgarMeyerJr has absolutely perfect execution when he plays the bass. His intonation is perfect; his technique is perfect. But when he plays the blues, I think that kid from Oak Ridge, Tennessee, comes out. You’ll hear exactly what I mean on our new single “Barnyard…
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Christian McBride
3 years
Rest well, my friend. ❤️
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Christian McBride
1 year
“From the Buddhist perspective, life and death are two phases of a continuum. Life does not begin at birth nor end at death. Everything in the universe—from invisible microbes in the air we breathe to great swirling galaxies—passes through these phases. Our individual lives are…
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Christian McBride
5 years
I have no words over the loss of my dear brother of 31 years. We played on a lot of sessions together, traveled a lot of miles together, laughed a lot together, bickered on occasion - and I wouldn’t change our relationship for anything in the world. Bless you, Roy Hargrove.
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Christian McBride
1 year
Ahmad Jamal was someone who always left me completely starstruck. I’ve stood in a room with him numerous times and never had the guts to say hello. His vibe was just too regal. Thank you, Mr. Jamal for all the music you gave us. 🙏🏾❤️ RIP.
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Christian McBride
5 years
This impromptu 1975 jam on @SoulTrain with B.B.King, James Brown and Bobby “Blue” Bland has got to be one of the greatest moments of blues improvisation ever captured on television. From an era when I believe we were much more in touch with the blues. Take it away, Gentlemen....
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Christian McBride
1 year
My dude, the great Wendell Pierce, killed it in “Death of a Salesman” tonight at the Hudson Theater. He’s one of the true living legends. @WendellPierce
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Christian McBride
2 years
What’s a Village Vanguard residency without James Spader? 😊 In my 13 year residency at the Vanguard, he hasn’t missed one band. (Neither has @RealGinaGershon ) Love ya, James.
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Christian McBride
3 years
Paul Jackson RIP. 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
4 years
Sir Jimmy Cobb. You swung loving energy to everyone. We will always love you. RIP. 💔
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Christian McBride
3 years
The baddest man on the planet is 96 today!!!! We love you ROY HAYNES!!! ❤️❤️❤️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! 🎉🎂🎁🎊🎈
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Christian McBride
2 years
Me and my new bestie, @billieeilish ! We’ll see you TONIGHT at the @HollywoodBowl . 😃
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Christian McBride
2 years
I consider today a national holiday because a national treasure is 97 years old today!! 🥳 🎉 🎂 All praises due to Mr. ROY HAYNES!!!! We love you, Roy. ❤️ I deeply honored to call you a friend and a mentor. Carry on, sir. 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
4 years
I like Wayne Shorter for president!
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Christian McBride
7 years
A huge chunk of funk history has passed on to the ages. RIP to the GREAT Clyde Stubblefield. #FunkyDrummer
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Christian McBride
4 years
Our collective spirits are taking some serious blows these days. Saying goodbye to one my beloved big brothers is especially hard. May the great Wallace Roney RIP.
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Christian McBride
4 years
Another giant gets the call. 🙏🏾💔 RIP Lee Konitz.
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Christian McBride
3 years
The titan himself, Sir Ron Carter, turns 84 today! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SIR! 🎉🎊❤️
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Christian McBride
4 years
A VERY HAPPY 90TH BIRTHDAY to the colossal Mr. Walter Theodore “Sonny” Rollins. We’re so lucky to be on the planet with you, sir.
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Christian McBride
4 years
🙏🏾 The pride of West Philadelphia. A giant among giants. Thank you, sir. 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
4 years
80 YEARS YOUNG!!! We love you, @herbiehancock !!! ❤️ HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! 🎂 🎁 🍰 🎶 🎼 🎵 You are simply THE man!!! 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
4 years
You can argue all day about who’s the greatest, the finest, the swingingest, etc, etc, but I know who the BADDEST is! This man right here! HAPPY 95th BIRTHDAY ROY HAYNES!! ❤️
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Christian McBride
1 year
Happy 86th birthday to the master, the maestro, Mr. Ron Carter! We love you, Sir Ron! 🙏🏾❤️ #HappyBirthdayRonCarter
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Christian McBride
2 years
……and STILL the baddest man on the planet! HAPPY 79th BIRTHDAY to the great George Benson! 🎉🎊🥳🎂🎈 ⁦ @GBguitar
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Christian McBride
5 years
You think you got style and got rhythmic hipness? Just remember....you’ll never be Roy Haynes! 😃 HAPPY 94th BIRTHDAY, MR. HAYNES!
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Christian McBride
1 year
This was one of the most beautiful tours I’ve ever been a part of. A huge thank you to my brothers, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade and the man who put us all together in 1993 and reunited us almost 30 years later, Joshua Redman. I have no doubt that we will meet again. ❤️🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
4 years
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, @BernardPurdie !!! ❤️🙌🏾❤️🙌🏾 He turned 81 today, and he’s STILL the funkiest man on the planet! Hope you had a great one, Sir Purdie!
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Christian McBride
3 years
Sorry. I had to do it. 🤣
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Christian McBride
1 year
As we approach 2023, I ask all of us to count our blessings and to look for the GOOD things in life just like my childhood friend Joey DeFrancesco did. When you play or listen to music, let it inspire you to do something constructive. ❤️🙏🏾 🕊️
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Christian McBride
3 years
That time @ChickCorea did his best impersonation of me with my hat, glasses and pipe and said, “Hey baby, what’s happening?” 🤣🤣🤣
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Christian McBride
1 year
Who’s in charge of the playlist here at Newark Airport ( @EWRairport ) Terminal C? Over the last several months, I’ve heard everything from Andrew Hill to @Joshua_Redman to @bmarsalis and now they’re blasting ESP. This is how you get the morning started! (Now I hear Stanley…
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Christian McBride
5 years
James Brown would have been 86 years old today. For me, his birthday is a national holiday. He may no longer be here in the flesh, but we know the soul and the funk is eternal! ✊🏾 #SoulPower
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Christian McBride
6 years
These superheroes aren’t fictional. Wayne, Freddie, Herbie, Ron & Tony. #Superfriends (Thanks for posting this photo @ToddBarkan1 )
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Christian McBride
2 years
#8 feels great! 😊🏆
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Christian McBride
2 years
George Duke would have been 76 years old today. When discussing George, it tends to default to all the funk and r&b hits or Zappa, while us jazz nerds also throw in Cannonball and Gerald Wilson. So just to remind everyone……😉 Happy Birthday, Pop. ❤️
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Christian McBride
4 years
Get ready! This drops July 10th!
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Christian McBride
3 years
After 26 years, my auto-correct also seems to think that I play in the "Chuck" Corea Trio.
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Christian McBride
4 years
25 years ago today, my first CD was released. Everything about this session was just magical and memorable. Roy Hargrove (RIP), Joshua Redman, Steve Turre, Cyrus Chestnut, Lewis Nash, Milt Hinton (RIP) & Ray Brown (RIP). 🙏🏾😊
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Christian McBride
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Christian McBride
3 years
I could say something like “we” won this Grammy, and considering this album was officially released as a cooperative and not a “Chick Corea Trio” album, using “we” would technically be correct. But the real truth is what...(click link to continue reading)
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Christian McBride
3 years
Now THIS….is a soulful shot! Have mercy! B.B.King and Muddy Waters. Wooo WEE! 🔥
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Christian McBride
6 years
What an amazing photo!
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John Coltrane Quartet: left, Elvin Jones, McCoy Tyner, John Coltrane and Jimmy Garrison. #Jazz
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Christian McBride
4 years
I get the feeling that Cannonball could rap about Greek Mythology, sports, technology and politics while stirring his pot of chili, smoking a cigarette and taking swigs of his beer. Once he serves the chili, he’ll tell you about that new record deal he just got on Capitol. 😊
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Christian McBride
5 years
Our dear brother would have been 50 years old today. Roy Hargrove’s spirit is eternal. Thank you for this photo, @Hart20Antonio . (I’m guessing this photo is from our 1990 European fall tour?)
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Christian McBride
19 days
Wishing the MAN, Mr. Herbie Hancock, a VERY happy 84th birthday!!! Here’s to you, Herbie! 🍸 🎉 🎈 🎊🎂 @herbiehancock
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Christian McBride
5 years
An old photo of me and my man from 1991 taken at the @BlueNoteNYC . I remember breaking an E string on this gig and Roy and @Hart20Antonio shouting “G** damn!!” 🤣💔😢😊 I was ALWAYS shouting that at them reacting to all that fire coming out of their horns. #memories
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Christian McBride
10 months
HAPPY 80th BIRTHDAY 🎊🎈🎉🎁🎂 to the MAN, the great Fred Wesley! Mr. Wesley, keep on blowin’ that big, black horn, the “Soul Sister”! ❤️ Thank you for all the inspiration and FUNK you’ve given us, and continue to give us! “Fred Wesley! Give ‘em a big round of applause!”…
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Christian McBride
6 years
George Duke would have been 72 years old today. We miss you, George. #ReachForIt
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Christian McBride
4 years
My dude @BrianBlade turns the big 5-0 today!!! We love you, Brian! Party hard, brother! 🎉 🎈 🎊
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Christian McBride
4 years
Wishing the incomparable Ahmad Jamal a very HAPPY 90th BIRTHDAY! ❤️🙏🏾 🎁 🍰 🎂 🎹
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Christian McBride
3 years
George Duke would have been 75 years old today. Not a day goes by where I don’t think about him and his wife, Corinne. He was the greatest mentor, the greatest soul and a musician of creativity and skill that many still have yet to fully understand. Happy Birthday, Pops! ❤️
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Christian McBride
4 years
Two more giants have gotten the call. 😢 May Ellis Marsalis and Bucky Pizzarelli RIP. 🙏🏾 You better tell everyone you know how much you love them RIGHT NOW!
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Christian McBride
6 years
If there’s one thing I never expected to see in my lifetime, it’s my name on the famed @ApolloTheater marquee. I can’t even begin tell you. Just can’t.
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Christian McBride
6 years
It’s hard to find the words. Thank you, Miss Franklin. 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
3 years
Welp....🤷🏾‍♂️
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Christian McBride
6 years
Happy 85th birthday to our guiding light, Mr. @Wayne_Shorter !
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Christian McBride
5 years
Remember when Jake and Elwood wanted to put the band back together? Well, guess who’s back together for a record? Will there be a tour? You’re just going to have to wait and see, aren’t you? 😜
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Christian McBride
5 years
Majestic doesn’t even begin to scratch the surface of this incredible artist who transcended genre. May this powerful woman, Miss Nancy Wilson, RIP. 💔 It was always an honor to be in your presence and to work with you. Thank you. 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
8 months
San Fran, WHERE YA’ AT?? 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
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Christian McBride’s ‘New Jawn’ is coming through to SF this Sunday, September 24th featuring trumpeter Josh Evans, saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and drummer Nasheet Waits. Check out their NPR Tiny Desk set from earlier this month! @mcbridesworld
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Christian McBride
5 years
The trio’s BACK! The Corea/McBride/Blade tour kicks off tonight in San Diego at the Lyceum Theater. Tomorrow, we’re in LA at Royce Hall. Friday, we’re in Irvine at the Irvine Barclay Theater. After that, we’re in a whole lot of places! 😜
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Christian McBride
3 years
16 years and counting! Happy Anniversary, Babe! 😊😘
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Christian McBride
6 years
It’s finally happening! Me and my HERO!!!! @Bootsy_Collins !!!!!! We got something happening!!!
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Christian McBride
3 years
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a legend and a friend, the great Pat Metheny! Have a wonderful day, Pat! 🥳 🎂 🎉 🎊 🎉 🎈❤️
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Christian McBride
5 years
When King Curtis was murdered in 1971 it sent a huge shockwave across the music world, especially in New York. I wish folks would talk about him more. He was the musical backbone for Aretha Franklin and Atlantic Records for many years.
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Christian McBride
2 years
I only got the opportunity to play with Mr. Barry Harris a handful of times. The first time was in this photo - a 1991 gig with Frank Wess and Billy Higgins. Anyone who took the time to listen to him and pay attention came away a better musician. May this legend RIP. 🙏🏾 🕊
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Christian McBride
4 years
I’m quite proud of what Melissa and I have built together over the last 15 years. ❤️ Here’s a toast to the next 15 and more.🍸 #HappyAnniversary ❤️
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Christian McBride
4 years
In 2013, I believe, this great man came to hear my big band at the Clef Club in Philly. I’m not sure if he knew just how much it meant to me that he came, but I thank my mother for grabbing this photo of me soaking up Mr. Jymie Merritt’s wisdom. May he now RIP. 💔🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
5 years
Happy 80th Birthday to a titan and an icon.....from West Philly! 😜 McCoy Tyner.
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Christian McBride
3 years
Wishing the great Mr. Harry Belafonte a very happy 94th birthday!!!! 🎉🎂🥁 (and yes, we were in McDonalds in the second pic! 🤣)
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Christian McBride
3 years
Melissa and I are listening to a Ray Brown/Monty Alexander/Herb Ellis album and Ray yanked his low E so hard and so loud, it shook the floor and it woke up our dog…..who’s deaf! 🤣 Damn, Pop! 🤣
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Christian McBride
5 years
Happy 86th birthday to our guiding light, @Wayne_Shorter !!! 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
3 years
A very happy 94th birthday to my main man, the great Lou Donaldson! 🎉🎈🎁🎷
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Christian McBride
4 years
“As Wichita Falls, So Falls Wichita Falls” is a most moving document of pure beauty. It literally froze me in my tracks the first time I heard it. The music Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays made together is a staple of the world. May Lyle RIP. 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
4 years
When you speak of the innovators of Rock & Roll, stop with all the “One of...” crap when speaking of this man. A TRUE innovator was he. Nothing (outside the church) sounded, looked or felt anything like him before him. RIP to the one and only Little Richard.
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Christian McBride
6 years
So I guess I can tell y’all now. @Bootsy_Collins and I weren’t simply just hanging out between my New Jawn gigs these last few days, we got down in the studio last night. Let me tell you something, this thing is....never mind. Y’all simply ain’t ready. You’re just not. 😉
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Christian McBride
6 months
“No, I don’t like free jazz…..I like to get paid!” 🤣🤣🤣 Yesterday, the great Lou Donaldson turned 97!! We love you, Lou! ❤️
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Christian McBride
5 years
Dig it!! #chicapower
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11-year-old Nicole plays Dizzy Gillespie's "A Night in Tunisia" (via Sheila E at ).
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Christian McBride
1 year
The Redman/Mehldau/McBride/Blade quartet just became a quintet! 😜 It’s always a joy to see the great John McLaughlin, who came to see us in Monte Carlo tonight. We love you, @jmcl_gtr ! ❤️
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Christian McBride
4 years
Can’t help it. I still think of this guy everyday. Found this picture of us shopping for smokes in Toronto back in 2010 (or 2011). Love live Hargrove. 🎺 ❤️
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Christian McBride
4 years
Please read.
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Christian McBride
5 years
Harold Mabern was part of the Central Nervous System of the jazz scene as a player and educator. He mentored and inspired a countless number of musicians. I was so honored to have been on the planet the same time as him. RIP, Mabes. 🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
5 years
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my man, @Joshua_Redman ! He hit the big 5-0 today!! I can’t wait until he posts a photo of his first AARP Magazine!! 😜😜😜 Love you, Josh! ❤️
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Christian McBride
6 years
Happy 93rd birthday to the king of all kings, my main man, the great Roy Haynes!! We love you, Roy! ❤️
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Christian McBride
6 years
Not a single day goes by where I don’t think of my bass hero and second dad, Ray Brown. He would have been 92 today. Ironically, “92” is when this photo was taken - at the Manchester Craftman’s Guild in Pittsburgh.
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Christian McBride
3 years
Yet another spirit soars upwards. 🕊 RIP Dr. Lonnie Smith.
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Christian McBride
2 years
“The band, Elwood! The BAND!!!” 😂😂 Yes, the band is back together this week (and again in the fall)! Get ready, it’s gonna be 🔥🔥🔥!
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Christian McBride
3 years
Happy birthday, @ChickCorea . We miss you so much. ❤️ 📸: @CONDE_MEDIA
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Christian McBride
3 years
Today is also the 105th birthday of the Chairman of the Board, one Francis Albert Sinatra. Here he is with the @countbasieorch and a young buck named @QuincyDJones conducting. @franksinatra
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Christian McBride
3 years
Is Jabali Billy Hart really 80 years old today?? 🎉🎊🎁😃 HAPPY BIRTHDAY to a person who is still one of the most imaginative, creative and fiery musicians in the world. (Lucky for me, he also happens to be my neighbor. 😊) Love ya, Jabali!
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Christian McBride
4 years
Ray Brown, my hero! ❤️ Today would have been his 94th birthday. This photo was taken in 1993. I wonder what we were looking at? (I have a pretty good idea! 🤣🤣🤣🤣)
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Christian McBride
6 years
I know that conceptually “Bitches Brew” was just as much Joe Zawinul’s record as it was Miles’s, but after listening to that record for the 37th millionth time, my MVP is Bennie Maupin. His bass clarinet is the weapon that gave that record its mystery and mojo.
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Christian McBride
3 years
I tweeted this many years back, but McCoy Tyner’s solo on “Inner Urge”....my God. 🙏🏾 Will never get tired of that.
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Christian McBride
4 years
Funny....and true! 🤣
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Christian McBride
4 years
Happy Birthday, Freddie Hubbard. He would have been 82 today. A little photo of us from March of ‘92. #FreddieHubbardForever
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Christian McBride
3 years
Thank you to the readers of @DownBeatMag for voting me as this year’s top Jazz Artist and Bassist. I’m humbled and grateful. #TwoBassHit ☺️🙏🏾
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Christian McBride
2 years
The winner…and STILL Heavyweight Champion of the World, HERBIE HANCOCK!! Wishing you a very happy 82nd birthday! We LOVE you @herbiehancock !!! ❤️ 🎉🎈🎊
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Christian McBride
3 years
To my wonderful wife, Melissa, here’s to you on your birthday! ❤️🎉🥳🎊🍸😊
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Christian McBride
4 years
Just so you know it’s official! 😊👇🏾
@NPR
NPR
4 years
Jazz Night In America is premiering a pre-produced concert video with Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, @jazznight host Christian McBride and Brian Blade tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. EDT. While it plays, fans can engage with the musicians in a live chat. Details:
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