Christian McBride - The Q Sessions (2021) [Official Digital Download 24/192]

The Q of these sessions is by no means an allusion to the James Bond character responsible for the gadgets of 007, but to Qobuz! Only for us, the double bass god Christian McBride has entered the studio with three no less legendary colleagues: guitarist Mike Stern, drummer Eric Harland and saxophonist Marcus Strickland. On the program of their impeccable musical exchange are two cover versions (Ornette Coleman's Blues Connotation and the Jazz Standard On Green Dolphin Street) as well as an own composition of the master of ceremonies (Brouhaha). As a sideman on hundreds of albums, as leader of several bands, as artistic director of the Newport Festival and as host of a radio show, McBride is a kind of musical torrent that nothing can stop. And an equally improvised torrent is the subject of this recording. The four jazzmen may be more than savvy and have impressive résumés, but what they talk about for half an hour is a dizzying vitality, the opposite of a lulling jam session. As soon as Ornette's melody sets the events in motion, the concentration is there and the mutual listening and tuning into each other becomes the program. Mike Stern knows how to bring out his phrasing perfectly, and Eric Harland impresses with his ability to let sparks fly without exaggerating. The funk theme that concludes these Q sessions is the lightness and fluidity (thanks to Marcus Strickland's suppleness!), which round off the improvisations. Pure silk jazz

TRACKLIST

1. Christian McBride - Blues Connotation
2. Christian McBride - On Green Dolphin Street
3. Christian McBride - Brouhaha



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