Album · 2024
But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?
- Released
- 22 March 2024
- Label
- Mack Avenue
- Catalogue no.
- MAC1155
- Tracklist
- 15 tracks
- Length
- 1:06:15
- Country
- US
“But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?” is an album by Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer, released in 2024 on Mack Avenue. The original release has 15 tracks with a running time of 1:06:15. Jazz standards on the record include “Days Of Wine And Roses” and “Solar”. The line-up features Christian McBride (producer, double bass) and Edgar Meyer (producer, double bass).
Who played on But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?
- Christian McBride producer, double bass, piano all tracks
- Edgar Meyer producer, double bass, piano all tracks
Tracklist
- 1 Green Slime — Edgar Meyer 5:56
- 2 Barnyard Disturbance — Edgar Meyer 4:43
- 3 Bebop, of Course — Christian McBride 3:29
- 4 Bass Duo #1 — Edgar Meyer 5:16
- 5 Solar standard — Miles Davis 4:00
- 6 Canon — Edgar Meyer 4:33
- 7 Philly Slop — Christian McBride 3:26
- 8 Interlude #1 — Edgar Meyer 1:55
- 9 FRB 2DB — Edgar Meyer 4:18
- 10 Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered — Richard Rodgers 6:02
- 11 Bass Duo #2 — Edgar Meyer 6:09
- 12 Lullaby for a Ladybug — Christian McBride 5:06
- 13 Days of Wine and Roses standard — Henry Mancini 5:36
- 14 Interlude #2 — Edgar Meyer 1:45
- 15 Tennessee Blues — Bill Monroe 4:02
Production
- Chris Muth mastering
- Kevin Edlin engineer
- Todd Whitelock engineer, mix, producer
More albums by Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer
Gettin’ to It
1994 · Verve
Number Two Express
1996 · Verve
A Family Affair
1998 · Verve
New York Time
2006 · Chesky Records
Conversations With Christian
2011 · Mack Avenue Records
The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons
2020
LongGone
2022 · Nonesuch
The Q Sessions
2022 · Mack Avenue
Without Further Ado, Vol 1
2025 · Mack Avenue Records
Points of Light
2026 · Mack Avenue Records
Live at Tonic
2005 · Live
Frequently asked questions
Who played on But Who's Gonna Play the Melody??
The line-up of But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? includes Christian McBride (producer, double bass) and Edgar Meyer (producer, double bass).
Which label released But Who's Gonna Play the Melody??
But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? was released in 2024 on Mack Avenue (MAC1155).
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