Christian McBride

The members of the original Joshua Redman Quartet return with their first recording since 1994’s MoodSwing.The album features seven newly composed songs: three from Redman, two from Mehldau, and one each from McBride and Blade.

Christian McBride solidifies his role as the champion of the past, present, and future of jazz with his Grammy Award-winning Big Band's new album in tribute to Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Oliver Nelson. Featuring special guests Joey DeFrancesco and Mark Whitfield, this album honors the historical legacy of the jazz legends who shaped the soul of music for generations to come.

Examination of a little known aspect of American history, when newly freed slaves throughout the South formed 'benevolent societies' to respond to abject hunger, illness and the fear of a pauper's grave. "The Fair Hope Benevolent Society" in Uniontown, Alabama, provides an unprecedented look at the complex and morally ambiguous juxtaposition of the Society with the worldly pleasures of what has become known as the annual "Foot Wash" celebration.