•180 GRAM VINYL DOUBLE LP

• GATEFOLD EDITION

This record is the fruit of McBride’s long association with the Vanguard, where his first appearance as a leader for the historic club was in 1995. In 2007, the bassist and charismatic club owner Lorraine Gordon started an annual one-week residency, which featured McBride’s quintet, Inside Straight.

“Lorraine enjoyed my trio and my quintet, Inside Straight. We had such large crowds, so after a few years with such supportive audiences, we added an extra week. Instead of doing the same band for two weeks, I just started bringing in a different band. This has been an ongoing relationship that I look forward to maintaining as long as I can.”

PERSONNEL:

• Christian McBride – bass
• Steve Wilson – alto & soprano sax)
• Warren Wolf – vibes
• Peter Martin – piano
• Carl Allen – drums

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Sweet Bread
• A2. Fair Hope Theme

• SIDE B
• B1. Ms. Angelou
• B2. Shade of the Cedar Tree

• SIDE C
• C1. Gang Gang

• SIDE D
• D1. Uncle James
• D2. Stick & Move