Number Two Express is the second studio album by the American jazz bassist Christian McBride. It was recorded in 1995 and released by Verve Records the following year.[4] The album peaked at #23 in the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[5]
Scott Yanow of AllMusic commented: "Continually interesting music which contains plenty of variety".[1] 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."[2]
^ abYanow, Scott. "Christian McBride: Number Two Express". AllMusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
^ abKOHLHAASE, 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.
^"Tom Hull: Grade List: Christian McBride". Tom Hull. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
^Dicaire, David (2006). Jazz Musicians, 1945 to the Present. McFarland. p. 263. ISBN978-0-7864-2097-1. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
number, express, second, studio, album, american, jazz, bassist, christian, mcbride, recorded, 1995, released, verve, records, following, year, album, peaked, billboard, jazz, albums, chart, studio, album, christian, mcbridereleased15, april, 1996recorded16, n. Number Two Express is the second studio album by the American jazz bassist Christian McBride It was recorded in 1995 and released by Verve Records the following year 4 The album peaked at 23 in the Billboard Jazz Albums chart 5 Number Two ExpressStudio album by Christian McBrideReleased15 April 1996Recorded16 17 November 1995StudioClinton Recording Studios NYCGenreJazzLength63 52LabelVerve RecordsProducerRichard Seidel Don SicklerChristian McBride chronologyGettin to It 1995 Number Two Express 1996 A Family Affair 1996 Professional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic 1 Tom HullB 3 Los Angeles Times 2 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 3 1 Musicians 3 2 Production 4 Chart performance 5 References 6 External linksReception EditScott Yanow of AllMusic commented Continually interesting music which contains plenty of variety 1 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 2 Track listing EditNo TitleWriter s Length1 Whirling Dervish McBride8 222 Youthful Bliss McBride7 523 Tones for Joan s Bones Chick Corea6 434 EGAD McBride6 665 Miyako Wayne Shorter5 236 Divergence McBride9 217 Jayne Ornette Coleman5 058 Morning Story McBride4 519 Grove McBride6 1110 Little Sunflower Freddie Hubbard3 58Total length 63 52Personnel EditMusicians Edit Christian McBride Upright and Electric bass Kenny Barron Piano Gary Bartz Alto saxophone Mino Cinelu Percussion Chick Corea Piano Jack DeJohnette Drums Kenny Garrett Alto saxophone Steve Nelson VibesProduction Edit Richard Seidel amp Don Sickler Production Jim Anderson RecordingChart performance EditChart 1996 PeakpositionUS Jazz Albums Billboard 6 23References Edit a b Yanow Scott Christian McBride Number Two Express AllMusic allmusic com Retrieved 28 February 2017 a b 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 Tom Hull Grade List Christian McBride Tom Hull Retrieved 10 July 2020 Dicaire David 2006 Jazz Musicians 1945 to the Present McFarland p 263 ISBN 978 0 7864 2097 1 Retrieved 14 February 2020 Number Two Express Billboard Retrieved 2 November 2018 dead link CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE CHART HISTORY Billboard billboard com Retrieved 2 November 2018 dead link External links EditChristian McBride Discography Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Number Two Express amp oldid 1081491067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
