The finest musicians to spring from the world of jazz have clearly had an advantage when it ... He currently leads one of the hottest bands in music—the propulsive Christian McBride Band (saxophonist ...

Christian McBride, playing Jazz Alley March 27-30 with a fresh quintet called Ursa Major, talks about his creative connection ...

Here's a collection of the Jazz Night team's favorite holiday music, including timeless classics and a few brand-new bops.

Imagine a musical universe where jazz's avant-garde ... with Elan Pauer on piano and Christian Lillinger's drumming wizardry. This near hour-long extravaganza, recorded back in 2016, at Leipzig's naTo ...

On March 6, 2025, Angélique Kidjo joined nine-time GRAMMY winning bassist and composer Christian McBride for the Ralph Pucci 9th Annual Jazz Set, The Lowdown: Conversations with Christian®.

Going on 10 years as the host of NPR’s “Jazz Night in America,” bassist Christian McBride has transcended ... To them, it’s all just music. There came a time when the spectrum of jazz ...