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Christian McBride

Jazz band from Philadelphia, PA · formed 1972

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Christian McBride photo
Photo: Spotify
Shows on record
22
Rooms played
16
Cities
12
Releases
47
Last show
Dec 22, 2025Jazz Aspen

About

Christian McBride is a band from Philadelphia, PA, formed in 1972, tagged bass, christian mcbride, hard bop by its sources. Shows on record run from 2004 to 2025, across 16 rooms in 12 cities.

The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.

Shows

22 on record · Songkick
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Shows per year

  1. 20041 show
  2. 20081 show
  3. 20151 show
  4. 20162 shows
  5. 20171 show
  6. 20184 shows
  7. 20223 shows
  8. 20232 shows
  9. 20242 shows
  10. 20255 shows
Show history
DateVenue
Dec 22, 2025Jazz Aspen · AspenHeadlinerwith Benny Green
Dec 21, 2025Jazz Aspen · AspenHeadlinerwith Benny Green
Nov 4, 2025Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club · LondonHeadlinerwith Benny Green, Gregory Hutchinson
Jul 23, 2025Botanischer Garten · AugsburgSupportwith Christian Mcbride Trio, Benny Green, Gregory Hutchinson
Jul 19, 2025Warsaw · WarsawHeadlinerwith Benny Green, Gregory Hutchinson
Nov 14, 2024New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith Nona Hendryx, Vernon Reid, George Clinton, +2
Feb 8, 2024New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith Aloe Blacc, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Bettye LaVette, +3
Jul 17, 2023Wigmore Hall · LondonSupportwith Rhiannon Giddens, Francesco Turrisi
Jul 15, 2023Pori Jazz Festival · PoriHeadlinerwith Francesco Turrisi, Rhiannon Giddens
Nov 19, 2022New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith Maria Schneider Orchestra, Chuck D, Rakim, +5
Mar 27, 2022Lucas Theatre for the Arts · SavannahHeadlinerwith Benny Green, Jeff Hamilton, Sean Jones Quartet
Mar 26, 2022Trustees Theater · SavannahHeadlinerwith Dee Dee Bridgewater, Benny Green, Jeff Hamilton
Oct 20, 2018Apollo Theater · ManhattanSupportwith Fred Wesley, Eric Krasno, Steve Wilson, +9
Aug 18, 2018Aspen Art Museum · AspenSupportwith Benny Green, Russell Malone
Aug 17, 2018Colorado Mountain College at the Aspen Airport Business Center · AspenSupportwith Benny Green, Russell Malone
Aug 16, 2018Colorado Mountain College at the Aspen Airport Business Center · AspenSupportwith Benny Green, Russell Malone
Apr 22, 2017New Jersey Performing Arts Center · NewarkSupportwith Weather Report, Joe Lovano, Steve Wilson, +2
Jul 30, 2016Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Gregory Porter, Robert Glasper Experiment, Chick Corea, +26
May 7, 2016Lena Horne Bandshell · BrooklynHeadlinerwith Cécile McLorin Salvant, Kurt Elling, Monty Alexander, +4
Aug 1, 2015Fort Adams State Park · NewportSupportwith Cassandra Wilson, Jon Batiste & Stay Human, Maria Schneider Orchestra, +31
May 7, 2008The Jammy Awards · New York (NYC)Supportwith Matisyahu, Tea Leaf Green, Galactic, +15
Apr 29, 2004Tipitina's French Quarter · New OrleansSupportwith Joe Russo, Marco Benevento, Sexmob, +6

Where they play

16 rooms in 12 cities

Rooms played most

Cities played

  • Aspen5 shows
  • Newark4 shows
  • London2 shows
  • Newport2 shows
  • Savannah2 shows

and 7 other cities

Releases

47 releases, 1994–2026

Lineup

  • Ursa Major · double bass, principal
  • The Benny Green Trio
  • Christian McBride Band · principal
  • Christian McBride Trio · double bass
  • Joshua Redman Quartet
  • Christian McBride Big Band · eponymous
  • Christian McBride’s New Jawn
  • David Benoit Trio

Former

  • The Philadelphia Experiment
  • Cyrus Chestnut Trio · double bass
  • Trio · bass

Airplay

  • KEXP airplay: 17 plays, 2010-09-20–2024-11-18 — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Jazz Theatre' (John Gilbreath) — KEXP
  • Played on KEXP show 'Variety Mix' (Vitamin D) — KEXP

Photos, art and posters

Christian McBride — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Christian McBride — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Christian McBride — Photo
Photo — Bandcamp
Christian McBride — Points of LightChristian McBride & Ursa Major
Release art · Points of LightChristian McBride & Ursa Major — release
Christian McBride — More Is - SingleChristian McBride & Ursa Major
Release art · More Is - SingleChristian McBride & Ursa Major — release
Christian McBride — But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?Christian McBride, Edgar Meyer
Release art · But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?Christian McBride, Edgar Meyer — release
Christian McBride — PrimeChristian McBride​’​s New Jawn
Release art · PrimeChristian McBride​’​s New Jawn — release
Christian McBride — Live at the Village VanguardChristian McBride & Inside Straight
Release art · Live at the Village VanguardChristian McBride & Inside Straight — release
Christian McBride — The Q Sessions
Release art · The Q Sessions — release
Christian McBride — For Jimmy, Wes and OliverChristian McBride Big Band
Release art · For Jimmy, Wes and OliverChristian McBride Big Band — release
Christian McBride — Jazz Aspen, 2025-12-22
Poster · Jazz Aspen, 2025-12-22 — Songkick
Christian McBride — Botanischer Garten, 2025-07-23
Poster · Botanischer Garten, 2025-07-23 — Songkick
Christian McBride — Wigmore Hall, 2023-07-17
Poster · Wigmore Hall, 2023-07-17 — Songkick
Christian McBride — Aspen Art Museum, 2018-08-18
Poster · Aspen Art Museum, 2018-08-18 — Songkick

Sources & corrections

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What each source supplied
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MusicBrainzArtist facts
Christian McBride on BandcampArtist facts
BandcampArtist facts, Releases, Photos
WikipediaArtist facts
Christian McBride on Last.fmArtist facts
Christian McBride on DiscogsArtist facts
Christian McBride on GeniusArtist facts
KEXPAirplay
SongkickShow history, Show posters
SpotifyPhotos
DiscogsCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
GeniusCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
Last.fmCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it
WikidataCredited on the record; no item on this page cites it

This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.