Without Further Ado, Vol 1 Christian McBride

• 1 Murder by Numbers 05:05
• 2 Back In Love Again 03:49
• 3 Old Folks 04:19
• 4 Moanin' 06:19
• 5 All Through The Night 03:17
• 6 Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow 06:17
• 7 Come Rain Or Come Shine 03:39
• 8 Op. 49 - Cold Chicken Suite, 3rd Movement 04:27
• Total Runtime 37:12

Info for Without Further Ado, Vol 1

Nine-time GRAMMY award-winning bassist, composer and producer Christian McBride makes a BIG return as bandleader with his 21st studio album, Without Further Ado, Vol.1, his first big band album in five years since 2020’s GRAMMY-award winning For Jimmy, Wes & Oliver and the follow-up to 2024’s But Who’s Gonna Play the Melody?, his joint album with fellow bassist and composer Edgar Meyer.

Without Further Ado, Vol.1 is a star-studded affair featuring guest appearances by Sting, Andy Summers, Jeffrey Osborne, Samara Joy, José James, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dianne Reeves and Antoinette Henry. The album features reimagined arrangements of classic songs coupled with the unique vocals brought to us by the guest vocalists.

With this new album, McBride continues to position himself at the forefront as the unofficial leader of the modern-day jazz renaissance. In addition to the multiple hats he wears, McBride is also the executive producer for R&B/Soul singer Ledisi’s tribute album, For Dinah, in honour of Dinah Washington, coming out October 3.

“I am absolutely thrilled to have Sting and Andy Summers — two-thirds of one of the most influential bands in history, The Police — join me for one of their songs,” says McBride “Sting continues to evolve gracefully as an artist, and Andy still plays with the sophisticated fire and grit he has always possessed. A huge thank you to both of them, as well as to the remarkable Pedrito Martinez, for bringing that special ‘thang’ that only he can provide.” (Christian McBride)

Without Further Ado, Vol.1 comes out August 29 via Mack Avenue Records. Take a listen to the lead singles “Murder by Numbers” featuring Sting and Andy Summers and “Old Folks” featuring Samara Joy.

Christian McBride, double bass
17-piece Christian McBride Big Band
Warren Wolf, vibraphone
Todd Bashore, flute
Carl Miraghi, bass clarinet
Ron Blake, tenor saxophone (solo)
Steve Davis, trombone
Freddie Hendrix, trumpet
Steve Wilson, soprano saxophone
McClenty Hunter, drums
Sting, vocals
Andy Summers, guitar
Jeffrey Osborne, vocals
Samara Joy, vocals
José James, vocals
Cécil McLorin Salvant, vocals
Antoinette Henry, vocals

Christian McBride
When Philadelphia-born bassist/bandleader Christian McBride arrived in New York in 1989 as a Juilliard student, he was the “Godchild of the Groove” with unlimited potential.

Christian McBride is a master musician who has appeared on over 300 records. He is easily one of the most accomplished bass players alive, and his resume as a bandleader is also quite impressive. Join us at Dizzy’s Club Coca-Cola to experience New Jawn, which, translated from Philadelphian, could be described as McBride’s “new joint.” The quartet includes Josh Evans, Nasheet Waits and Marcus Strickland, musicians that are regularly featured at Jazz at Lincoln Center and all over the city both as bandleaders and as sidemen with some of jazz’s biggest names. Fans of McBride’s other small groups will surely love this ensemble, and its unusual two-horns, no-piano lineup gives it a unique flavor. With just bass and drums holding down the rhythm section, McBride and Waits provide as rich and driving a foundation as any group could hope for.

This album contains no booklet.