Brad Mehldau, known as the “most influential jazz pianist of the last 20 years” (New York Times) and Christian McBride, “one of modern jazz’s most innovative musicians” (Glide Magazine) share a longtime friendship, musical camaraderie, and mutual admiration. McBride proclaims, “I’m very proud to have been friends and cohorts with him for almost 35 years . . . it continues to be an uplifting experience every time we play together.” Mehldau touts that “playing with Christian . . . is both joyful and daunting all at once. His level of sophistication and swing, of emotional power and grace, is unsurpassed.”
