Christian McBride

Eleven-time GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing, the Philadelphia native has become one of the most requested, most recorded and most respected figures in the music world today.

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Christian McBride's New Jawn

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Release date: August 29, 2025

Christian McBride has worn many hats across his 30-plus-year career: bandleader, radio personality, artistic director, 11x GRAMMY Award-winning bassist, composer, arranger, and collaborator with some of music’s biggest names including Sting, Billie Eilish, James Brown, Paul McCartney and more. But at the heart of his work is a deep commitment to creating opportunities for younger artists to share their voices on the world stage. With Ursa Major and their debut album Points of Light, McBride steps into what can only be described as his “Art Blakey era,” spotlighting the next generation of musicians shaping the future of jazz and beyond. Featuring Nicole Glover, Mike King, Ely Perlman, and Savannah Harris, Points of Light introduces a bold new ensemble poised to take over the conversation.

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Christian McBride

But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?

Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Release date: March 22, 2024

The Q Sessions
Release date: April 30, 2021

The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons
Release date: February 7, 2020
(Vinyl released January 13, 2023)

Conversations with Christian

Release Date: November 8, 2011

(Vinyl released April 23, 2022)

Christian McBride & Ursa Major

Points of Light
Release date: October 16, 2026

Christian McBride & Ursa Major
Release date: March 7, 2025

Christian McBride Big Band

Without Further Ado, Vol 1 Release date: August 29, 2025

For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver
Release date: September 25, 2020

Bringin' It
Release date: September 22, 2017

The Good Feeling
Release date: September 27, 2011
(Vinyl released September 25, 2012)

Christian McBride Trio

Live at the Village Vanguard
Release date: September 18, 2015
(Vinyl released January 22, 2016)

Out Here
Release date: August 6, 2013
(Vinyl released July 17, 2021)

Christian McBride & Inside Straight

Live at the Village Vanguard
Release date: November 26, 2021

People Music
Release date: May 14, 2013

Kind of Brown
Release date: June 16, 2009
(Vinyl released October 20, 2009)

Christian McBride's New Jawn

Prime
Release date: February 24, 2023

Christian McBride’s New Jawn
Release date: October 26, 2018
(Vinyl released November 16, 2018)

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"Christian McBride might be the hardest working man in show business” – NPR

"Keeping up with Christian McBride isn't easy. But wherever he goes, his delight in music reaches far and wide, because joy like that is unstoppable.” – NPR