Musicians :
Christian McBride (acoustic & electric bass), Rodney Jones (guitar), Xavier Davis (piano, electric piano, clavinet), Frank Greene, Freddie Hendrix, Brandon Lee, Nabate Isles (trumpet), Michael Dease, Steve Davis, James Burton III (trombone), Doug Purviance, Max Seigel (bass trombone), Justin Mullen (French Horn), Steve Wilson (alto & soprano saxophone, flute), Todd Bashore (alto saxophone, flute), Ron Blake, Dan Pratt (tenor saxophone), Carl Maraghi (baritone saxophone, bass clarinet), Janet Axelrod (flute), Alan Kay (clarinet), Warren Wolf (vibraphone), Shannon Pearson (background vocals), Sting, Andy Summers, Jeffrey Osborne, Samara Joy, José James, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dianne Reeves, Antoinette Henry (vocals), Pedrito Martinez (percussion), McClenty Hunter, Jr. (drums).

Christian McBride Big Band "Without Further Ado, Vol. 1"

Bassist, composer, arranger, producer and bandleader Christian McBride reconvenes his Grammy Award-winning big band for a star-studded follow up to 2020's For Jimmy, Wes & Oliver. The new album, Without Further Ado, Vol 1, features unforgettable arrangements of classic songs with special guest vocalists that only Christian can assemble : Sting, Andy Summers, Jeffrey Osborne, Samara Joy, José James, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Dianne Reeves and Antoinette Henry.

Vinyl edition features exclusive track-by-track written commentary by Christian McBride.