Christian McBride

• Inside Straight, with Steve Wilson (alto/soprano saxophone), Warren Wolf (vibraphone), Peter Martin (piano), and Carl Allen (drums).
• A piano trio featuring Christian Sands (piano) and Jerome Jennings (drums).
• His 18-piece big band.
• An experimental outfit, A Christian McBride Situation, featuring Patrice Rushen (keyboards), DJ Logic and Jahi Sundance (turntables), Ron Blake (saxophone), and Alyson Williams (vocals).
• The group New Jawn, which includes Josh Evans (trumpet), Marcus Strickland (saxophone), and Nasheet Waits (drums).

Discography and Awards

McBride has recorded a significant number of albums as a band leader. Notable works include:

• Gettin' to It (1994)
• Number Two Express (1995)
• A Family Affair (1998)
• SciFi (2000)
• The Philadelphia Experiment (2000)
• Vertical Vision (2003)
• Live at Tonic (2006)
• Kind of Brown (2009)
• The Good Feeling (2011 - Grammy Award winner 2012)
• Conversations with Christian (2011)
• People Music (2013)
• Out Here (2013)
• Live at the Village Vanguard (2015 - Grammy Award winner 2016, Best Improvised Jazz Solo)
• Bringin' It (2017 - Grammy Award winner 2018, Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album)

Personal Life and Community Engagement

Christian McBride is married to jazz vocalist Melissa Walker, who leads Jazz House Kids—an acclaimed jazz education nonprofit based in Montclair, New Jersey, where they reside.

Social Media Presence

McBride maintains an active presence on social media. His Facebook page has approximately 120,000 followers, his Twitter account has around 48,000 followers, and his YouTube channel has more than 4,000 subscribers, reflecting his ongoing engagement with fans and the jazz community.