"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 9/15/25)
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Critics Consensus
Based on 20 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Christian McBride is rated as a remarkable live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Christian McBride concert reviews describe live shows and performances as rhythmic.
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How much to book?
How much does it cost to book Christian McBride? To hire for a live performance or concert, the booking fees for Christian McBride range from $25,000 - $40,000, with Christian McBride's current estimated booking fee to be around $25,000.
On tour
TivoliVredenburg, Utrecht, Netherlands, (November 12); Fox Tucson Theatre, Tucson, United States, (April 8);
Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is a jazz bassist. His father, Lee Smith, is a well known Philadelphia bassist who was McBride's mentor.
Has Performed With
Joshua Redman, Inside Straight, Christian Mcbride Trio
Artist Website
Critic Concert Reviews
Jazzwise (UK)
September 2, 2025
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The top Italian jazz festival once again delivered a dazzling mix of legends, rising stars, and world-class performances in some of the region’s most beautiful venues
The double bass made a comparatively late arrival to solo status in jazz; due to its' unwieldly nature and obstinately low range its use was often restricted to novelty effects and comedy turns a la Saint-Saens Carnival of the Animals.
She mixed breezy original tunes with such standards as "I Get A Kick Out Of You" and "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" the latter confirming she can convince in delivering deeper emotions not just light tunes about food sugar and dating.
With the proliferation of jazz festivals in recent times you would be less likely to raise an eyebrow if the programme from one of the newer promoters were to heavily featured non-jazz acts.
Joshua Redman's duet with Christian McBride looked like one of the more orthodox encounters on the Redman-curated series at the Wigmore Hall, but the two made sure that if the structures were familiar, the variations definitely weren't.
