Number Two Express

Number Two Express
Studio album by Christian McBride
Released April 15, 1996
Recorded November 12, 16-17 1995 at Clinton Recording Studios, NYC
Genre Jazz
Length 63:52
Label Verve Records
Producer Richard Seidel, Don Sickler
Christian McBride chronology
Gettin' to It
(1995)Gettin' to It1995		 Number Two Express
(1996)		 A Family Affair
(1996)A Family Affair1996
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Los Angeles Times[2]

Number Two Express is the second studio album by American jazz bassist Christian McBride. It was recorded in 1995 and released by Verve Records the following year.[3]

Reception

Bill Kohlhaase of The Los Angeles Times wrote, "Bass sensation Christian McBride has followed his well-received debut album, 'Gettin' to It,' with a surprisingly modern album that shows him moving ahead in taste and ambition. While the first album focused on soulful sounds and its leader's gutbucket pluck, the new disc plunges hard ahead with smarts, sizzle and fine interplay between celebrity players including pianists Chick Corea and Kenny Barron, saxophonists Gary Bartz and Kenny Garrett, vibist Steve Nelson and drummer Jack DeJohnette (playing with Corea for the first time since their Miles Davis days). Not only has McBride's material become more sophisticated, his improvisations have also progressed a notch. They're not so reliant on riffs and repetition."[4]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Whirling Dervish"McBride8:22
2."Youthful Bliss"McBride7:52
3."Tones for Joan's Bones"Chick Corea6:43
4."EGAD"McBride6:66
5."Miyako"Wayne Shorter5:23
6."Divergence"McBride9:21
7."Jayne"Ornette Coleman5:05
8."Morning Story"McBride4:51
9."Grove"McBride6:11
10."Little Sunflower"Freddie Hubbard3:58
Total length:63:52

Personnel

Musicians

Production

  • Richard Seidel & Don Sickler – Production
  • Jim Anderson – Recording

References

  1. ↑ Yanow, Scott. "Christian McBride: Number Two Express". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ↑ KOHLHAASE, BILL (April 6, 1996). "McBride Rides a Smart, Sizzling 'Express' : CHRISTIAN McBRIDE: "Number Two Express" Verve (***)". The Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  3. ↑ "Number Two Express". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  4. ↑ KOHLHAASE, BILL (April 6, 1996). "McBride Rides a Smart, Sizzling 'Express' : CHRISTIAN McBRIDE: "Number Two Express" Verve (***)". The Los Angeles Times. latimes.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
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