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Episode 93: Christian McBride Part 2.
He's back! Nine-time GRAMMY winner Christian McBride returns for Part 2 of our conversation. In this episode we pick up where he becomes a bandleader and makes his first album. From there we cover his journey through leadership, creativity, and legacy.
We talk about his work with Chick Corea, his solo albums, and the moments that earned him nine GRAMMY Awards. Christian shares stories about the drummer greats he has played with including Jack DeJohnette, Tony Williams, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Brian Blade, as well as his collaboration and relationship with James Brown.
It is a two-hour conversation full of stories, laughter, and insight from one of the most influential figures in jazz. Christian is an amazing storyteller and we had a blast recording this one. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Here's Part 2 of my interview with the legend, Christian McBride!
‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.
0:00:00 - TRAILER
0:01:47 - INTERVIEW STARTS
0:04:14 - 1995, “GETTIN’ TO IT”
0:10:55 - BEING A BAND LEADER, INSIDE STRAIGHT
0:11:23 - JAMES BROWN
0:15:06 - L.A. PHILHARMONIC, DARLENE CHAN
0:21:36 - NUBMER 2 EXPRESS, JACK DEJOHNETTE
0:23:20 - PLAYING BASS WITH JACK DEJOHNETTE
0:24:34 - NUMBER 2 EXPRESS CONTINUED, CHICK COREA
0:27:24 - 1990’S NAPSTER, LIMEWIRE, CURRENT MUSIC INDUSTRY
0:30:08 - NUMBER 2 EXPRESS CONTINUED
0:34:59 - TONES FOR JONES BONES, JACK AND CHICK SESSION
0:36:48 - CHICK COREA
0:37:17 - SUPER BASS, JOHN CLAYTON, RAY BROWN STORIES
0:42:15 - NERVES, FEAR
0:45:07 - OSCAR PETERSON
0:48:23 - D’ANGELO, QUESTLOVE
0:52:01 - JAMES BROWN HOLLYWOOD BOWL TRIBUTE CONCERT, CHADWICK BOSEMAN, LOSS
0:53:58 - VERTICAL VISION
0:54:45 - A FAMILY AFFAIR
0:57:14 - UNRELEASED MUSIC
1:01:26 - LIVE AT THE TONIC
1:02:58 - PAT METHENEY
1:03:21 - ANTONIO SANCHEZ
1:05:12 - STING
1:14:10 - CULTURAL CURATION, ART DIRECTION, DAVE BRUBECK
1:27:26 - CHICK COREA 5 PIECE BAND
1:39:34 - CHICK COREA TRIO, TRILOGY 1, 2, & 3
1:41:41 - PLAYING WITH DRUMMER LEGENDS
1:42:51 - TONY WILLIAMS
1:48:21 - JAZZ OPPORITUNITIES IN 2025
1:49:25 - HOW TO BUILD ENSEMBLES
1:50:05 - WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR?
1:52:44 - WITHOUT FURTHER ADO
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Episode 93: Christian McBride Part 2.
He's back! Nine-time GRAMMY winner Christian McBride returns for Part 2 of our conversation. In this episode we pick up where he becomes a bandleader and makes his first album. From there we cover his journey through leadership, creativity, and legacy.
We talk about his work with Chick Corea, his solo albums, and the moments that earned him nine GRAMMY Awards. Christian shares stories about the drummer greats he has played with including Jack DeJohnette, Tony Williams, Vinnie Colaiuta, and Brian Blade, as well as his collaboration and relationship with James Brown.
It is a two-hour conversation full of stories, laughter, and insight from one of the most influential figures in jazz. Christian is an amazing storyteller and we had a blast recording this one. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. Here's Part 2 of my interview with the legend, Christian McBride!
‘Go with Elmo Lovano’ is a weekly podcast where Elmo interviews creatives and entrepreneurs in music on HOW they push forward every day, got where they are in their careers, manage their personal lives, and share lessons learned and their most important insights.
0:00:00 - TRAILER
0:01:47 - INTERVIEW STARTS
0:04:14 - 1995, “GETTIN’ TO IT”
0:10:55 - BEING A BAND LEADER, INSIDE STRAIGHT
0:11:23 - JAMES BROWN
0:15:06 - L.A. PHILHARMONIC, DARLENE CHAN
0:21:36 - NUBMER 2 EXPRESS, JACK DEJOHNETTE
0:23:20 - PLAYING BASS WITH JACK DEJOHNETTE
0:24:34 - NUMBER 2 EXPRESS CONTINUED, CHICK COREA
0:27:24 - 1990’S NAPSTER, LIMEWIRE, CURRENT MUSIC INDUSTRY
0:30:08 - NUMBER 2 EXPRESS CONTINUED
0:34:59 - TONES FOR JONES BONES, JACK AND CHICK SESSION
0:36:48 - CHICK COREA
0:37:17 - SUPER BASS, JOHN CLAYTON, RAY BROWN STORIES
0:42:15 - NERVES, FEAR
0:45:07 - OSCAR PETERSON
0:48:23 - D’ANGELO, QUESTLOVE
0:52:01 - JAMES BROWN HOLLYWOOD BOWL TRIBUTE CONCERT, CHADWICK BOSEMAN, LOSS
0:53:58 - VERTICAL VISION
0:54:45 - A FAMILY AFFAIR
0:57:14 - UNRELEASED MUSIC
1:01:26 - LIVE AT THE TONIC
1:02:58 - PAT METHENEY
1:03:21 - ANTONIO SANCHEZ
1:05:12 - STING
1:14:10 - CULTURAL CURATION, ART DIRECTION, DAVE BRUBECK
1:27:26 - CHICK COREA 5 PIECE BAND
1:39:34 - CHICK COREA TRIO, TRILOGY 1, 2, & 3
1:41:41 - PLAYING WITH DRUMMER LEGENDS
1:42:51 - TONY WILLIAMS
1:48:21 - JAZZ OPPORITUNITIES IN 2025
1:49:25 - HOW TO BUILD ENSEMBLES
1:50:05 - WHAT DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED FOR?
1:52:44 - WITHOUT FURTHER ADO
Please SUBSCRIBE / FOLLOW this podcast to catch new episodes as soon as they drop! Your likes, comments and shares are much appreciated!
patreon.com/gowithelmo Become a Patreon Member to stay in the loop as we post Patreon-only exclusive content, Zoom hangs, invite only events, and discussions about music and music careers.
Listen to the audio form of this podcast wherever you get your podcasts: elmolovano.komi.io
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instagram.com/chrmcbride
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