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Special Engagement: Christian McBride & Inside Straight
January 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm
110 E Roosevelt St,
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA Buy Tickets
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TWO SHOWS: 7:00 & 9:15 PM
Christian McBride-bass with Inside Straight: Peter Martin-piano, Warren Wolf-vibes, Carl Allen-drums and either Steve Wilson or Tim Green on alto
It’s not simply his abundant virtuosity that has made CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE the most in-demand bassist of his generation. McBride consistently combines his deft musicianship with an innate ability to communicate his enthusiasm to an audience—a warm showmanship that transforms his own passion into infectious joy. It comes across whether he’s leading his own bands; sharing the stage with jazz legends like Sonny Rollins, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock or Pat Metheny; accompanying pop giants like James Brown, Sting or The Roots; or collaborating with classical masters like Kathleen Battle, Edgar Meyer or the Shanghai Quartet.
Any time that McBride steps into the studio or onto a stage he plays what could be called “people music,” but it’s a particularly apt title for the second release by his hard-swinging acoustic quintet Inside Straight. Four years after Kind of Brown, the band’s acclaimed debut album, People Music delivers a more road- tested, “lived-in” Inside Straight, able to dig deep while projecting that ebullient vigor that has become McBride’s trademark.
“People Music is my personal mantra as a musician,” McBride says of the title. “Sometimes jazz musicians can get too caught up in their own heads; they get so serious and so caught up in their creativity that they’re not bringing the people in. So I figure the best way to communicate is to let the people navigate where you should go.”
ALL SEATS RESERVED:
7:00: $75 VIP, $65 Premium, $55 Preferred, $45 General, $16 Students (25 & under w/ ID, General seating only)
9:15: $68 VIP, $58 Premium, $48 Preferred, $38 General, $16 Student (25 & under w/ ID, General seating only)
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