Christian McBride

Christian McBride’s 10 Favorite Roy Hargrove Recordings

Christian McBride

It was a difficult task for me to pick my 10 favorite Roy Hargrove tracks. He meant the world to me as a friend and as a musician, but he meant the world to everyone who knew him, so part of me felt like I should try to pick a “universal 10.” However, that would be … Read More

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Christian McBride Remembers Victor Bailey

Christian McBride

The thing I remember most about Victor is his swagger. He had an unmistakable Philadelphia-born confidence. It was borderline cocky but it never got over there. If you know a lot of guys from Philly, there’s a certain thread in all of our personalities. The Eubanks brothers, Victor Bailey, Joey DeFrancesco, the Brecker brothers, McCoy … Read More

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