Jazz Series: Christian McBride December 13, 2008

Made possible in part by a grant from Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts Regional Touring Program.There’s the Grammy Awards. And Rolling Stone’s Hot Jazz Artist Award. And Jazz Time’s Reader’s Poll Award for best acoustic and electric bass. And commissions for compositions from the National Endowment for the Arts and Lincoln Center, among others. Plus kudos from a multitude of critics. Add in the respect of fellow jazz artists like McCoy Tyner and Diane Krall and Pat Metheny with whom he’s been sideman (over 230 albums at last count) and, well how many accolades can one artist accumulate, for Pete’s sake?! If you’re the fabulously talented Christian McBride,there’s no limit. Since 1989, Christian has taken the jazz world by storm with his stunning versatility, dabbling in hip-hop, funk and pop, as well as more traditional jazz. He is simply, as one critic notes, “the standout bassist of our time.” Tickets: Orchestra: $29 (advance); $34 (at-the-door) Balcony: $24 (advance); $29 (at-the-door).