Eight-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.
Bassist, composer, arranger, producer and bandleader Christian McBride reconvenes his GRAMMY® Award-winning big band for a star-studded follow up to 2020’s For Jimmy, Wes & Oliver. The new album, Without Further Ado, Vol. 1, features unforgettable arrangements of classic songs with special guest vocalists that only Christian can assemble: Sting, Andy Summers, Jeffrey Osborne, Samara Joy, José James, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dianne Reeves and Antoinette Henry.
"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