Christian McBride - New York Time (2006)

Tracklist

01 - Newest Blues
02 - Sixth Ave
03 - My Shining Hour
04 - Notes In Three
05 - In The Kitchen
06 - Naima
07 - Grove
08 - Whisper Not
09 - Diane
10 - Mode For Joe


New York Time album by Christian McBride was released Sep 26, 2006 on the Chesky label. Arguably the leading jazz bassist of the 1990s and 2000s, Christian McBride is well known for his sense of adventurousness and eclecticism. McBride has never come close to resembling a hard-line traditionalist, but NEW YORK TIME could certainly fool those unfamiliar with his previous work. A straight-ahead hard-bop outing, NEW YORK TIME turns back the clock with a traditional acoustic line-up (including sax, piano, and drums), vintage tunes (including Benny Golson's "Whisper Not" and John Coltrane's "Naima"), and a classic sound. Moreover, McBride enlists bop icons Jimmy Cobb (drums) and Cedar Walton (piano) to round out his sound, making this dynamic date a winner from back to front. NEW YORK TIME is so unabashedly old-school it's actually a breath of fresh air.