Number Two Express

by Christian McBride

Overview

Christian McBride's second recording as a leader is an all-star affair, matching the young bassist in various combinations with either Kenny Garrett or Gary Bartz on alto, Chick Corea or Kenny Barron on keyboards, vibraphonist Steve Nelson, drummer Jack DeJohnette and percussionist Mino Cinelu. The music ranges from fairly straight-ahead to funky. Both Garrett and Bartz have opportunities to blow hard (pity that they were not teamed up); Chick Corea revives his "Tones for Joan's Bones," and McBride (who contributed all but four of the ten songs) overdubs his basses on Freddie Hubbard's "Little Sunflower." Continually interesting music which contains plenty of variety. ~ Scott Yanow

Product Details

Release Date:	04/16/1996
Label:	Verve / Polygram
UPC:	0731452958525
Rank:	8216

Tracks

1. Whirling Dervish
2. Youthful Bliss
3. Tones for Joan's Bones
4. Egad
5. Miyako
6. Divergence
7. Jayne
8. A Morning Story
9. Grove
10. Little Sunflower

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Christian McBride   Primary Artist,Bass (Acoustic),Fretless Bass
Mino Cinelu   Guest Artist,Percussion
Kenny Garrett   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto)
Gary Bartz   Guest Artist,Sax (Alto)
Steve Nelson   Guest Artist,Vibraphone
Kenny Barron   Guest Artist,Fender Rhodes,Piano
Jack DeJohnette   Guest Artist,Cymbals,Drums
Chick Corea   Guest Artist,Piano

Technical Credits

Don Sickler   Producer
Cathie Arquilla   Clothing/Wardrobe
Freddie Hubbard   Composer
Adam Blackburn   Assistant Engineer
Ornette Coleman   Composer
Jim Anderson   Engineer
Richard Seidel   Producer
Wayne Shorter   Composer
Chick Corea   Composer
Christian McBride   Liner Notes,Composer
Allan Tucker   Mastering
Nate Herr   Project Coordinator
Giulio Turturro   Art Direction,Design
Chris Albert   Mixing Assistant
Michael Grecco   Photography
Jimmy Katz   Photography
Camille Tominaro   Production Coordination