Christian McBride

American jazz bassist, composer, and arranger

Born: 31 May 1972
Philadelphia
Country: United States
Active: 1989–
Record labels: Verve Records
Discography: 11 albums

Biography

Christian McBride is a jazz musician who plays guitar, double bass and bass instrument. Christian McBride was born on 31 May 1972 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz, post-bop and big band music. Record labels: Verve Records. The discography here lists 11 albums, from “Gettin’ to It” (1994) to “Without Further Ado, Vol 1” (2025).

Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, bandleader and composer. He has appeared on more than 400 recordings as a sideman, and is an eleven-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of jazz musicians and ensembles, including Freddie Hubbard, McCoy Tyner, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny, Joe Henderson, Diana Krall, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Wynton Marsalis, Eddie Palmieri, Joshua Redman, George Duke, and Ray Brown's "SuperBass" with John Clayton, as well as with pop, hip-hop, soul, and classical musicians like Sting, Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Isaac Hayes, The Roots, Queen Latifah, Kathleen Battle, Renee Fleming, Carly Simon, Bruce Hornsby, and James Brown.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Gettin’ to It 1994

Number Two Express 1996

A Family Affair 1998

Live at Tonic 2005 · Live

New York Time 2006

Conversations With Christian 2011

The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons 2020

LongGone 2022

The Q Sessions 2022

But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? 2024

Without Further Ado, Vol 1 2025

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Frequently asked questions

What instrument does Christian McBride play?

Christian McBride is known for playing guitar, double bass and bass instrument.

When and where was Christian McBride born?

Christian McBride was born 31 May 1972 in Philadelphia.

What are Christian McBride's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Gettin’ to It (1994), Number Two Express (1996), A Family Affair (1998), Live at Tonic (2005) and New York Time (2006).

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