Christian McBride
Acoustic Bass Solo on
Hartbreaker

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Christian McBride's acoustic bass solo is the second of 4 solos on this recording, following Roy Hargrove's trumpet and followed by Stephen Scott on piano. Spanning three choruses of the 12-bar Blues form at a bright 277 BPM with a swing feel in B♭, the solo runs approximately 31 seconds. Christian McBride follows with three choruses of acoustic bass, his solo at this demanding tempo revealing the extraordinary technical command that would make him one of the most recorded bassists in jazz. Christian McBride was 17 to 18 years old at the time of this 1990 recording.

Christian McBride was 17 to 18 years old at the time.