477: Christian McBride




Contrabass Conversations double bass life show

Summary: Christian just won his sixth Grammy for the Christian McBride Big Band’s new album Bringin' It, and he has a course available titled Fundamentals of Jazz Bass and Beyond. We dig into all kinds of topics (including many suggestions from podcast listeners!), like: • the story behind his Benedict Puglisi bass • what Christian looks for in a bass setup • hearing Ray Brown play live for the first time • Christian’s heartwarming story about James Brown