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Christian McBride currently has 22 upcoming concerts; the next one is scheduled for Saturday, July 26, 2025 at Nice Jazz Festival in Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France.
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![Watch Porter: Down in The Depths (On The Ninetieth Floor) [From "Red, Hot and Blue"] music video by Renée Fleming, Dan Tepfer, Christian McBride, Carl Allen, BBC Concert Orchestra & Rob Fisher](/mkimage/image/thumb/Video128/v4/08/72/f4/0872f485-286d-7832-73ff-ca8ab5cda512/00028948346325_00001.crop.jpg/575x575mv.webp "Watch Porter: Down in The Depths (On The Ninetieth Floor) [From \"Red, Hot and Blue\"] music video by Renée Fleming, Dan Tepfer, Christian McBride, Carl Allen, BBC Concert Orchestra & Rob Fisher")
About Christian McBride
Hometown
Philadelphia, PA, United States
Born
May 31, 1972
Genre
Jazz
Acclaimed jazz bassist and composer Christian McBride has become an essential and groundbreaking voice in the genre as both a bandleader and contributor due to his double-bass ingenuity. Born in Philadelphia in 1972, the musician was practically destined for greatness by the time he was a teenager, celebrated for his work in Bobby Watson’s group—which he played in while attending the Philadelphia High School for Creative and Performing Arts, and, eventually, the prestigious Juilliard School. He parlayed his success with Watson into gigs with Freddie Hubbard, Milt Jackson, and more, before joining Joshua Redman's celebrated Quartet in the ‘90s alongside Brad Mehldau and Brian Blade. McBride’s work with the jazz community has been as impactful as his skills as a player and performer. In 2006, he was named to the position of Creative Chair for Jazz with the Los Angeles Philharmonic. A decade later, in 2016, he was named artistic director of the Newport Jazz Festival, the only person to hold the title other than the festival’s founder.
Christian McBride has also released music as a member of David Benoit Trio, The Philadelphia Experiment, Cyrus Chestnut Trio, Christian McBride Big Band, Christian McBride Trio, The Benny Green Trio, and Joshua Redman Quartet.
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