Christian McBride

American jazz bassist, composer, and arranger

Born: 31 May 1972
Philadelphia
Country: United States
Active: 1989–
Record labels: Verve Records
Discography: 12 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 12 albums, from “Gettin’ to It” (1994) to “Points of Light” (2026).

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 · Verve Number Two Express 1996 · Verve A Family Affair 1998 · Verve

Live at Tonic 2005 · Live

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 But Who's Gonna Play the Melody? 2024 · Mack Avenue Without Further Ado, Vol 1 2025 · Mack Avenue Records Points of Light 2026 · Mack Avenue Records

Also plays on

Albums where Christian McBride is credited as a sideman

1991	Public Eye — Roy Hargrove	double bass
1991	Obsession — Wallace Roney	bass
1991	Part III — Joey DeFrancesco	bass
1992	It's Not About the Melody — Betty Carter	bass
1992	Lush Life: The Music of Billy Strayhorn — Joe Henderson	bass
1992	Live at Fat Tuesday’s — Freddie Hubbard	bass
1992	Shadows — Gary Bartz	bass
1992	Hand in Hand — Mulgrew Miller	bass
1993	Joshua Redman — Joshua Redman	bass
1993	Munchin' — Wallace Roney	bass
1994	Tenor Legacy — Joe Lovano	bass
1995	Only Trust Your Heart — Diana Krall	double bass
1995	Prelude and Sonata — McCoy Tyner	bass
1995	Te-Vou! — Roy Haynes	bass
1995	Damn! — Jimmy Smith	bass
1995	Pearls — David Sanborn	bass
1995	Burnin' in the Woodhouse — Milt Jackson	double bass
1995	Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim — Joe Henderson	bass
1995	Parker's Mood — Roy Hargrove/Christian McBride/Stephen Scott Trio	double bass
1995	Family — Roy Hargrove	bass
1995	Introducing Brad Mehldau — Brad Mehldau	bass
1995	Chicago, New York, Paris — Johnny Griffin	double bass
1995	Dear Mr. Cole — John Pizzarelli	double bass
1995	Abandoned Garden — Michael Franks	bass
1996	Angel Eyes — Jimmy Smith	bass
1996	Big Band — Joe Henderson	bass
1996	Composer — Cedar Walton	double bass
1996	To Ella With Love — Ann Hampton Callaway	bass
1997	Remembering Bud Powell — Chick Corea & Friends	double bass
1997	Love Scenes — Diana Krall	double bass

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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), New York Time (2006) and Conversations With Christian (2011).

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