Christian McBride Releases New Single with Edgar Meyer – “Philly Slop” | LISTEN!

GRAMMY® Award-Winning Bassist/Composer Christian McBride Releases New Single With Edgar Meyer
“Philly Slop”

But Who’s Gonna Play The Melody?
Out March 22 via Mack Avenue Records

Limited Edition 2-LP Light Blue Vinyl to be Released Exclusively with Record Store Day 2024 on April 20

February 15, 2024: Today, 8-time GRAMMY® Award winner Christian McBride has shared a new single “Philly Slop,” recorded with renowned Bassist and composer Edgar Meyer, from the duo’s upcoming album But Who’s Gonna Play The Melody?. “This was my way of putting in the love for my hometown,” writes McBride. “This comes out of that Philly groove.”

But Who’s Gonna Play The Melody? explores the vast variety possible with the pairing of two limitless bassists, encompassing diverse original compositions, American Songbook standards, and familiar classics by jazz and bluegrass masters. The album will be released on March 22 via Mack Avenue Music Group, and is currently available for digital preorder here, and will be available as an exclusive 2-LP vinyl Record Store Day Release in April. On release day, McBride and Meyer will perform as a duo at Big Ears Festival in Knoxville, TN.

The Christian McBride Big Band will perform at the 92nd Street Y in New York this Thursday, February 15th. McBride will also host a discussion with author and cultural critic Nelson George about the intersection of artistry and advocacy at the New York Public Library on February 26th. The event will be streamed live, with more information available here.

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