Live at Tonic

One of the leading jazz bassists of the 1990s and 2000s, Christian McBride is known for his formidable technique, his infallible chemistry with other players, and his restless sense of experimentation. The three-disc set LIVE AT TONIC is an impressive demonstration of these qualities. Recorded over two nights at New York City's avant music nightclub Tonic, LIVE finds McBride playing with a killer backing band and being joined by some of the hottest musicians on the scene, including pianist Jason Moran, guitarist Charlie Hunter, and turntablist DJ Logic. This is a hefty dose of compelling, joyful contemporary jazz.

The first new release in three years from the Grammy Award-winning bassist is his most electrifying project yet. He's joined by his ace band featuring Geoffrey Keezer on piano and keyboards, Ron Blake on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute and Terreon Gully on drums, plus an all-star cast of special guests including Charlie Hunter on guitar, Jason Moran on keyboards, Jenny Scheinman on violin, DJ Logic on turntables, Eric Krasno on guitars, Scratch on beatbox and Rahsaan Peterson on trumpet. The resulting three hours plus of music is a kinetic firestorm delivered by master musicians utterly unafraid of pushing jazz to its furthest frontiers and refreshing its concept with contemporary forms of hip-hop, funk and soul.

Disc 2 - First Night - Second Set in it's entirety
1.See Jam, Hear Jam, Feel Jam - 29:23
2.Out Jam/Give It Up or Turnit Loose - 9:35
3.Lower East Side/Rock Jam - 6:26
4.Hemisphere Jam - 3:36
5.Bitches Brew - 4:51
6.Out Jam/Via Mwandishi - 7:57
7.Mwandishi Outcome Jam - 7:10
8.The Comedown (LSD Jam) - 3:58

Disc 3 - Second Night - Second Set in it's entirety:
1.E Jam - 33:03
2.AB Minor Jam - 12:59
3.D Shuffle Jam - 9:00
4.D Shuffle Jam, Pt. 2 - 11:32