For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver

The bassist celebrates the classic Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Oliver Nelson albums of 1966 on this vibrant big-band session. — AllMusic, September 2020, 4 out of 5 stars More…

Release Date: 25th Sep 2020
Catalogue No: MAC1152LP
Label: Mack Avenue

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For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver

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Christian McBride solidifies his role as the champion of the past, present and future of jazz with his GRAMMY Award-winning Big Band's new album in tribute to Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery and Oliver Nelson.

Featuring special guests Joey DeFrancesco and Mark Whitfield, "For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver" honors the historical legacy of the jazz legends who shaped the soul of music for generations to come.

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September 2020

The bassist celebrates the classic Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Oliver Nelson albums of 1966 on this vibrant big-band session.

October 2020

For almost a decade, Christian McBride’s big band has been admired for its power, exuberance and swing – pretty much exactly the qualities McBride himself exhibits as a double bassist. This mix of big-band and quartet tracks celebrates the legendary 1966 guitar and Hammond organ partnership of Wes Montgomery and Jimmy Smith which produced the albums The Dynamic Duo, and Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes with an Oliver Nelson-arranged ensemble behind them - classics that McBride and organist Joey DeFrancesco wore out the vinyl of in their Philly high school days.

October 2020

Hard-swinging and infectious grooves are the elemental forces at play here, with guitarist Mark Whitfield dutifully capturing Montgomery’s sound and tasteful phrasing, while DeFrancesco conjures Smith’s bluesy rancor and grease-lightning right hand. McBride, as is his trademark, drives a powerful low end as lithe and stable as a Tesla Model X.

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