Christian mcbride on ray browns bass and james browns appeal. For this book, mcbride won the 20 national book award for fiction. Christian mcbride bassist, composer and host of npr s jazz night in america, which just released a full episode about bitches brew, which you can hear at npr. In august 20, the good lord bird, a comedy novel, was released by riverhead books. Just the way the textures build, the way the melody builds. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing, mcbrides path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrival on the. James brown and christian mcbride for close to half a century, james brown represented that rare type of artist whose music created an impenetrable force around the listener. James mcbride burst onto the scene with the color of water, a memoir exploring the authors struggle to understand his biracial identity.
James mcbride, best known as a memoirist the color of water and a novelist the national book awardwinning the good lord bird, wades into this space with kill em and leave. Christian mcbride on working with james brown youtube. Explore releases from christian mcbride at discogs. Published march 16, 2020 by lee mergner christian mcbride photo. Christian mcbride makes room for all forms of jazz kcrw. Bestselling author of the critically acclaimed feast of fates, christian a. Christian, thank you so much for, like, being my guide this year when it comes to jazz and fielding of my sometimes very basic questions. Bassist christian mcbride hes host of npr s jazz night in america. Get on up, a feature film on the legendary singers life, was released this year, along with three books and some new music. Jun 25, 2019 christian mcbride, live at tonic 2006 june 25, 2019 by nathan chinen in 129albums, jazzrock at the end of playing changes is a list. April 17, 2019 nprs audie cornish talks with christian mcbride of jazz night in. It was one of the most elevating duet performance wed ever heard. April 19, 2016 when james mcbride, a national book award winner for his fiction, decided to write an entire book about james brown, he wanted to. Christian mcbride has created a historically and culturally illuminating fivepart suite for an 18piece big band, chorus and narrators that places the motivating forces as well as the goals of the civil rights movement within a powerfully relevant artistic context.
Sessions are listed chronologically and present in the following order. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Christian mcbride trio fried pies live studio session. Join facebook to connect with amy christian and others you may know.
A bit of a renaissance man hes a skilled musician who has written for the likes of soul diva anita baker mcbride crossed over into the fiction camp with the war novel miracle at st. Christian mcbride on ray brown s bass and james brown s appeal over the last year, the bassist and npr s audie cornish have discussed and dissected everything about jazz. When james mcbride, a national book award winner for his fiction, decided to write an entire book about james brown, he wanted to push beyond the hype and racism he says haunts browns legacy. The first set of both nights catches the christian mcbride band at its best. One might assume that bassist christian mcbride s cd kind of brown would be a tribute to ray brown.
James mcbride books list of books by author james mcbride. Apr 26, 2016 april 19, 2016 when james mcbride, a national book award winner for his fiction, decided to write an entire book about james brown, he wanted to push beyond the hype and racism he says haunts. Powered by a relentless energy and a boundless love of swing, mcbride s path has described a continuous positive arc since his arrival on the scene. The 129 essential albums of the twentyfirst century so far. I didnt even listen to james brown back then, says wesley, who admits he broke up a band he was playing with because several members wanted to play brown. He has been a staff writer for the washington post, people magazine, and the boston globe. April 19, 2016 when james mcbride, a national book award winner for his fiction, decided to write. Find christian mcbride credit information on allmusic. James mcbride was so sure that his novel the good lord bird was not going to win the national book award that in the final moments before the. James joseph brown may 3, 1933 december 25, 2006 was an american singer, songwriter, dancer, musician, record producer and bandleader.
When philadelphiaborn bassistbandleader christian mcbride arrived in new york in 1989 as a juilliard student, he was the godchild of the groove with unlimited potential. Novelist james mcbride on bringing john brown to life. James mcbride on james brown the brian lehrer show wnyc. Lalah hathaway, and the one and only godfather of soul himself, james brown.
Musician and author james mcbride tells james browns story and what it explains about american culture even now. Searching for james brown and the american soul 2016. Christian mcbride on ray brown s bass and james brown s appeal november 18, 2015 over the last year, the bassist and npr s audie cornish have discussed and dissected everything about jazz. It looks like theres an issue with javascript in your browser. The set closes with no surprise here gettin to it, the cds title tune and mcbride s funkjazz tribute to james brown. Kind of brown by christian mcbride, inside straight on. Journalist, writer and musician james mcbride discusses his collection of short stories, fivecarat soul, his first work of fiction since winning the 20 national book award for the good lord bird. People christian mcbride wnyc new york public radio. If you want to get your feet wet in big band jazz, this would be a great one to start with. Jazz superstar christian mcbride still has that philly.
Christian mcbride performs at the newport jazz festival in newport, r. April 19, 2016 when james mcbride, a national book award winner for his fiction, decided to write an entire book about james brown, he wanted to push beyond the hype and racism he says haunts. The work details the life of notorious abolitionist john brown. Au contraire in fact, it would be appropriate for this recording to own up to the title kind of blue note, because this music bears a strong resemblance to the late60s to mid70s recordings of the legendary bobby hutchersonharold land quintet. A james brown biography and other mustread books arts. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. He is the recipient of the 20 national book award for fiction for his novel. Christian mcbride on ray brown s bass and james brown s appeal over the last year, the bassist and npr s audie cornish have discussed and dissected everything about.
James mcbride born september 11, 1957 is an american writer and musician. James mcbride on the lonely life of james brown the national humanities medal recipient says his recent biography of the tortured godfather of soul was his toughest book to write. Novelist james mcbride on bringing john brown to life the. Bassist extraordinaire, composer, arranger, educator, curator and administrator, christian mcbride, has been one of the most important and most omnipresent figures in the jazz world for 20 years. When mcbride, a national book award winner for his novel the good lord bird, decided to write an entire book about james brown, he wanted to push beyond the hype and racism he says haunts browns. When you listened to james brown, you felt strong, bold, almost immortal.
James mcbride is an awardwinning writer and musician. Chris mcbride, christain mcbride, christian mc bride, mcbride a44565 artist. Aug 17, 2009 in this 2008 interview with antigone rising bassist, jen zielenbach, mcbride describes playing, conducting and interacting with his boyhood hero, james brown. He has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is a sixtime grammy award winner. It encompasses everything ray brown taught him about grooving and crazy syncoped basslines. One of the most acclaimed jazz bassists of his generation, christian mcbride is renowned for both his work as a leader and sideman. He is also the author of kill em and leave, a james brown biography. Bassist talks about being christian mcbride and getting along with james brown originally published at on thursday, may 20, 2011 christian mcbride by chi modu. Every month on all things considered, christian mcbride sits down with host audie cornish to discuss, dissect and deconstruct just about everything in jazz christian mcbride on ray brown s bass and james brown s appeal wrti.
In july 20, mcbride coauthored hard listening 20 with the rest of the rock bottom remainders published by coliloquy. A jazz musician dreams of playing with james brown. Knocking on the door by bob kenselaar, published on june 25, 2012 at all about jazz. Christian mcbride the moth the art and craft of storytelling. Christian mcbride, newport jazz festival star, becomes a. Christian spends two nights at tonic the downtown institution deep in the heart of the lower east side, playing two sets each evening. Because i was saying, is this what they say in the book. James mcbride holds a mirror up to brownthefront man and. Check out kind of brown by christian mcbride, inside straight on amazon music. A james brown biography and other mustread books this vivid new book charts the dazzling contradictions in the life of the godfather of soul. Anna webber christian mcbride may very well be the hardest working man in jazz, a title that would certainly please him as a devoted james brown historian and fan. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the good lord bird. Brown received a kirkus star in 2014 for the first novel in his genrechanging four feasts till darkness series.
Guest host christian mcbride steps out from behind the microphone and picks up his bass to perform james brown songs with guitarists eric krasno and rodney jones, vocalist nigel hall and other. Christian mcbride born may 31, 1972 is an american jazz bassist, composer and arranger. James mcbrides most popular book is the color of water. James mcbride says fiction writing allows him more freedom. Christian mcbrides christmas jazz playlist wgcu news. Big thanks to christian mcbride for taking the time out to answer these questions and share some stories. He is the artistic director of the newport jazz festival and the host of the syndicated npr program jazz night in america christian mcbride on social media. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from christian mcbride at the discogs marketplace. In carrboro, mcbride actually did his microphonestand twirling. The threetime grammywinning bassist has performed as a sideman on more than 300 recordings and his collaborators span the genre rainbow. On the movement revisited, christian mcbride pays homage to civil rights leaders. Mar 30, 2016 jazz bassist christian mcbride is one of the most recorded musicians of his generation.
In 2009 mcbride began focusing this same energy through a more traditional lens with the debut of his criticallyacclaimed inside straight quintet, and again with the christian mcbride big band, whose 2012 release the good feeling won the grammy for best large ensemble jazz album. Sixtime grammywinning jazz bassist christian mcbride can be likened to a force of nature, fusing the fire and fury of a virtuoso with the depth and grounding of a seasoned journeyman. Artist name, cd title, record label and release date 1. Christian mcbride on ray brown s bass and james brown s appeal. James mcbride on his novel the good lord bird the new.
Christian mcbride is a fivetime grammy award winning bassistcomposer and the host of nprs jazz. James mcbride, author info, published books, bio, photo. When the newport jazz festival announced that philadelphiaborn musician christian mcbride would assume the role of its artistic director in 2017. A progenitor of funk music and a major figure of 20th century music and dance, he is often referred to as the godfather of soul and soul brother no. Christian mcbride s christmas jazz playlist these days, the host of jazz night in america looks for old and forgotten gems during the holiday season. In a bygone day, ray played the emcee for james brown, the ultimate showman and mcbrides. Andrew mcbride, she converted to christianity and became a devout christian.
Theres no one person responsible for creating music festivals or for making them such a huge part of how we witness. The complete christian mcbride discography the following are all of the nonleader sessions that christian mcbride has performed on since 1990 not including greatest hits or compilation cd\s. Christian mcbride on ray browns bass and james browns. Christian mcbride talks touring and booking in the jazz business. Apr 03, 2016 james mcbride, best known as a memoirist the color of water and a novelist the national book awardwinning the good lord bird, wades into this space with kill em and leave. Mcbride s fellow bandmates saxophonist ron blake, keyboardist geoffrey keezer, and drummer terreon gully have sympathetically shared mcbride s allinclusive, forwardthinking outlook on music.
His memoir and tribute to his mother, the color of water, spent more than two years on the new york times bestseller list, was published worldwide, and was the winner of the prestigious anisfield. Christian mcbride the host of jazz night in america is also one of. Eight years after his death, james brown is suddenly everywhere. Christian mcbride and inside straight kind of brown uncle. James mcbrides kill em and leave the new york times.
James mcbride has 16 books on goodreads with 288477 ratings. Christian mcbride has played bass on more than 300 recordings and won six grammy awards. Since 2000, mcbride has blazed a trail as a bandleader with the christian mcbride band. James mcbride is an accomplished musician and the author of the national book awardwinning novel the good lord bird, the bestselling american classic the color of water, the novels deacon king kong, song yet sung, and miracle at st. Every month on all things considered, christian mcbride sits down with host audie cornish to discuss, dissect and deconstruct just about everything in jazz christian mcbride on ray brown s bass. In this 2008 interview with antigone rising bassist, jen zielenbach, mcbride describes playing, conducting and interacting with his boyhood hero, james brown. Apr 24, 2016 national book award winner james mcbride takes on the godfather of soul. Today, with over 300 recordings as a sideman and 11 critically acclaimed albums as a leader, he now reigns supreme as the lord of the lower frequencies.
Anna, the story collection fivecarat soul, and kill em and leave, a biography of james brown. Back in 2012, bassist christian mcbride stopped by the knkx performance studios for a miniconcert with pianist peter martin. Jazzfunk masterpiece produced by christian mcbride and released in 1998. When the christian mcbride big band starts to play on this april evening at.
Hes played with the likes of herbie hancock, diana krall, chick corea, wynton marsalis and even james brown. Christian mcbride, live at tonic 2006 playing changes. In addition to fellow jazz greats freddie hubbard, herbie hancock, pat metheny, diana krall, chick corea, and wynton marsalis, he has played with sting. At 41, christian mcbride is young to be considered a jazz dignitary. In 1996, jazz bassist ray brown formed a group called superbass with mcbride and. Mcbride kills em with new book on singer james brown. He has appeared on newstalk 1010, am640, daytime rogers, and get bold today with legrande green. Mar 10, 2016 christian mcbride made his first appearance at the.