Getting your Trinity Audio player ready… We conclude our series of 2023 Newport Jazz Festival pre-event interviews with a conversation with Christian McBride. Fittingly, our third interview with McBride covers his three roles at the Newport Jazz Festival: bass heavyweight, skilled educator, and curator.  McBride’s bona fides as an artist are beyond reproach. He’s worked … Continue reading Friends Old and New: Artistic Director Christian McBride Previews the 2023 Newport Jazz Festival