Christian Mcbride Trio at Augusta University - Summerville Campus

It’s not simply his abundant virtuosity that has made five-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride the most in-demand bassist of his generation. McBride consistently combines his deft musicianship with an innate ability to communicate his enthusiasm to an audience—a warm showmanship that transforms his own passion into infectious joy. Any time that McBride steps into the studio or onto a stage he plays what could be called “people music”. McBride says, “People Music is my personal mantra as a musician. Sometimes jazz musicians can get too caught up in their own heads; they get so serious and so caught up in their creativity that they’re not bringing the people in. So I figure the best way to communicate is to let the people navigate where you should go.”...

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It’s not simply his abundant virtuosity that has made five-time Grammy Award winner Christian McBride the most in-demand bassist of his generation. McBride consistently combines his deft musicianship with an innate ability to communicate his enthusiasm to an audience—a warm showmanship that transforms his own passion into infectious joy. Any time that McBride steps into the studio or onto a stage he plays what could be called “people music”. McBride says, “People Music is my personal mantra as a musician. Sometimes jazz musicians can get too caught up in their own heads; they get so serious and so caught up in their creativity that they’re not bringing the people in. So I figure the best way to communicate is to let the people navigate where you should go.”

McBride has close ties to the family of Augusta’s own James Brown, so the concert includes a special guest appearance by The Jamp Masters with a tribute to “The Godfather of Soul".

Date/Time: Saturday May 7, 2016 at 6 p.m.
Location: Barnard Amphitheatre on Augusta University’s Summerville Campus
Rain Location: Maxwell Theatre

This concert is part of The Concert Series Formerly Known as “Jazz At The G” , presented by GPB-Augusta, Garden City Jazz, The Augusta University Department of Music, and The Greater Augusta Arts Council.

Tickets:
Free for AU Students with Valid JAGCard
$5.00 for all other students with a student ID
$10.00 Military
$10.00 AU Staff & Faculty with Valid JAGCard
$15.00 General Public;

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