Among early bebop musicians, Ray Brown was king of the bass. He mentored Christian McBride, and today, McBride is jazz's "go-to" bassist. While visiting KPLU, he performs with pianist Peter Martin.

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.

Christian McBride interview: What Ray Brown taught him about playing jazz bass. Published: ; Feb. 19, 2015, 6:30 p.m.

Get ready to rumble. This album will work out your sound system. Virtuosos Christian McBride and Edgar Meyer play double bass duets on their first joint album, “But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody?” ...

Christian McBride, the young and perhaps most exciting jazz bass player since Ray Brown, returned to his hometown of Philadelphia with his new band for an October 2nd concert at the Zellerbach Theatre ...

Taking a cue from his new album, "Sci-Fi," 28-year-old bassist Christian McBride saluted some of his fusion jazz heroes at Blues Alley Tuesday night, lacing tunes by Herbie Hancock and Jaco ...

She introduces Christian McBride as "the premier bass player of his generation." All in the huge Motor City crowd cheer for that. Born in Philadelphia on May 31, 1972, ...

When Christian, at 11, put aside the electric bass he was learning in favour of the acoustic bass, his great-uncle phoned him. “ ‘Come over, I have something to play for you,’ ” McBride ...

Christian McBride's 'The Movement Revisited' Jazz Night In America's host happens to be a Grammy-winning bassist, and he's written a special work. Hear a bluesy, soulful oratorio for big band and ...

Christian McBride, the Grammy-winning bassist, was reluctant to move out of New York, but his wife, Melissa Walker, a jazz vocalist, turned a century-old house in New Jersey into a sanctuary.