Look for 'Kenny Garret Digs Deep' - The cover story on the June issue of Downbeat Magazine
Recent Grammy winner, jazz virtuoso and a soon-to-be author Christian McBride is that rare, prized specimen among males: a multitasker.
There’s evidence on his website, where a few clicks lead to discoveries about the non-musical passions for which he makes time even when he’s on the road, which is frequently.
But the best and most irrefutable evidence materializes when you meet him in person.
Alfredo Rodriguez speaks with NPR's Guy Raz about working with Quincy Jones to make his debut album, Sounds of Space.
“He is very special and I do not say that easily because I have been surrounded by the best musicians in the world my entire life ... and he is the best!” –Quincy Jones
| 5/20/12 | Yellowjackets | Bochum, Germany | Zeche Club |
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| 5/20/12 | Kevin Eubanks | Seattle, WA | Dimitriou's Jazz Alley |
| 5/20/12 | Richard Elliot | Newport Beach, CA | Hyatt Regency Jazz Festival (w/ Rick Braun) |
| 5/20/12 | Rick Braun | Newport Beach, CA | Hyatt Regency Jazz Festival (w/ Richard Elliot) |
| 5/21/12 | Sachal Vasandani | New York, NY | Blue Note (Mark Murphy Birthday Celebration) |
| 5/22/12 | Yellowjackets | Bodrum, Turkey | Bodrum Marina Club |
| 5/23/12 | Yellowjackets | Milano, Italy | Blue Note |
| 5/24/12 | Johnnie Bassett | Detroit, MI | Cliff Bell's |
| 5/24/12 | Yellowjackets | Milano, Italy | Blue Note |
| 5/25/12 | Yellowjackets | Milano, Italy | Blue Note |
| 5/25/12 | Kevin Eubanks | Bethelehem, PA | ArtsQuest Center at Steel Stacks |
| 5/26/12 | Jonathan Butler | Jacksonville, FL | Jacksonville Jazz Festival |
| 5/26/12 | Kirk Whalum | Pasadena, CA | Central Park |
| 5/27/12 | Hot Club Of Detroit | Akron, OH | Akron Art Museum |
| 5/27/12 | Kyle Eastwood | Dusseldorf, Germany | Dusseldorf Jazz Rally |
| 5/30/12 | Johnnie Bassett | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe |
| 5/31/12 | Johnnie Bassett | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe |
| 5/31/12 | Kyle Eastwood | Paris, France | Roland Garros Tennis Tournament |
| 6/1/12 | Johnnie Bassett | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe |
| 6/1/12 | Kenny Garrett | Liviv, Ukraine | Liviv Jazz Festival |
| 6/1/12 | Kyle Eastwood | Paris, France | Sunset Jazz Club |
| 6/2/12 | Johnnie Bassett | Grosse Pointe Farms, MI | Dirty Dog Jazz Cafe |
| 6/2/12 | Kirk Whalum | Columbia, MD | Merriweather Post Pavilion - Capital Jazz Festival |
| 6/2/12 | Kyle Eastwood | Paris, France | Sunset Jazz Club |
| 6/3/12 | Kirk Whalum | Hoover, AL | Preserve Jazz Festival |
| 6/3/12 | Kenny Garrett | Moscow, Russia | Usadba Jazz Festival |
| 6/3/12 | Jackiem Joyner | Columbia, MD | Capital Jazz Fest |
| 6/6/12 | Rahsaan Patterson | Detroit, MI | Chene Park (w/ Lalah Hathaway) |