Christian McBride - Remembering Ray Brown

Christian McBride (b), Benny Green (p), Gregory Hutchinson (dr)

With eight Grammy awards to his name, Christian McBride is one of the leading bassists in contemporary jazz, as well as a festival director, radio presenter, composer and educator. With his trio, he pays tribute to one of the most influential personalities in jazz - his mentor Ray Brown. “Ray was like a second father to me,” says McBride about the style-defining bassist. In the 1990s, Brown increasingly became a role model and mentor for young talents - including McBride and his current trio partners, who were on stage with the great master at the time. Ray Brown would have celebrated his 100th birthday next year. The trio brings this legacy to the stage with dedication - in the classic piano trio format that has lost none of its popularity to this day.