Inside Straight: Right Down the Pipe, Straight Ahead, Swingin' Jazz

Listen to "Shade of a Cedar Tree" from Christian McBride's new album, 'Kind of Brown'. It all started because jazz bassist Christian McBride really wanted to play at the Village Vanguard again. It had been just about a decade since the last time he had played there, so he contacted Lorraine Gordon, owner of the world famous jazz club, to inquire. Lorraine responded by saying that he's always welcome to play at the Vanguard, provided he doesn't "bring that rock and roll band" that he plays with (referring to the Christian McBride Band that he had been playing with for th past 8 years). As a result, a band was born. Christian put together a new group to play at the Vanguard, comprised of musicians who he felt were "some of the best at playing some real, right down the pipe, straight ahead, swingin' jazz" (www.christianmcbride.com). Listen to 'Kind of Brown' Personnel Christian McBride - acoustic bass Steve Wilson - alto, soprano saxophone Warren Wolf, Jr. - vibes Eric Reed - piano Carl Allen - drums