Christian McBride
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Just Friends

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Christian McBride contributes one chorus of acoustic bass on "Just Friends" at approximately 165 BPM, closing the solo section with an improvisation that showcases the prodigious talent that would soon make him one of the most celebrated bassists in jazz. His single chorus over the 32-bar ABAC form in F demonstrates remarkable maturity and melodic invention for a young musician, his warm tone and rhythmic authority making a strong case for the bass as a solo instrument. Following Rickey Woodard and James Williams, McBride's bass solo brings the performance to a satisfying conclusion.

Christian McBride was 19 to 20 years old at the time.