SEP 21-24 | Traditions in Transition
Sep 24, 2023
Miner Auditorium
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Original show description below.
Beyond his incomparable reputation as the standard-bearing bassist in modern jazz, Christian McBride has always been a restless explorer, constantly immersing himself in different musical environments with stimulating collaborators. After seven years of SFJAZZ performances that have run the gamut from bass duo and classical sextet to big band and his funk-infused Situation band, McBride presents the long-awaited return of New Jawn, a quartet named in reference to that most Philadelphian of indefinable words. Echoing the two horns/no piano lineup of the classic Ornette Coleman quartet, New Jawn is comprised of some of the most forward-thinking jazz artists on today’s scene. First recorded on their 2018 eponymous debut, they return with music from their 2023 Mack Avenue follow-up Prime.
Trumpeter Josh Evans is a protégé of the great Jackie McLean and in addition to work as a bandleader, has had extensive alliances with drummers Rashied Ali, T.S. Monk, and Winard Harper.
Marcus Strickland topped both the DownBeat Critics and Readers Polls for Rising Star Saxophonist, and lent his indelible artistry to work with Roy Haynes, Dave Douglas, and Jeff “Tain” Watts.
Son of drumming luminary Freddie Waits, drummer Nasheet Waits is a founding member of pianist Jason Moran’s Bandwagon trio and has an extensive résumé including stints with Andrew Hill, Fred Hersch, and Antonio Hart.
This evening presents the long-awaited return of McBride’s New Jawn, a quartet comprised of trumpeter Josh Evans, saxophonist Marcus Strickland, and drummer Nasheet Waits.
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› Christian McBride finds the groove again in his latest album, Prime (NPR Music)
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The deep, dark-maple tone that Christian McBride elicits from an upright bass is one of jazz’s forthright pleasures
The New York Times
The deep, dark-maple tone that Christian McBride elicits from an upright bass is one of jazz’s forthright pleasures
The New York Times
Personnel
Christian McBride bass
Marcus Strickland saxophones
Josh Evans trumpet
Nasheet Waits drums
The musician with the technical, compositional and emotional skills to take jazz to another plane
Variety
Personnel
Christian McBride bass
Marcus Strickland saxophones
Josh Evans trumpet
Nasheet Waits drums
The musician with the technical, compositional and emotional skills to take jazz to another plane
Variety
Watch & Listen
Christian McBride's New Jawn
Prime
Christian McBride's New Jawn
The Good Life
Christian McBride's New Jawn
Prime
Christian McBride's New Jawn
The Good Life