Prime (album)

Prime
Studio album by
ReleasedFebruary 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
Recorded16–17 December 2021
StudioPower Station, NYC
GenreJazz
Length54:28
LabelMack Avenue
ProducerChristian McBride, Romelle Canonizado
Christian McBride chronology
Live at the Village Vanguard
(2021)
Prime
(2023)
But Who's Gonna Play the Melody?
(2024)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
AllMusic[2]
The Denver Post[3]
Jazzwise[4]
Tom HullA−[5]

Prime is a studio album by American jazz bassist Christian McBride recorded together with saxophonist Marcus Strickland, trumpeter Josh Evans, and drummer Nasheet Waits.[6][7] The album was released on 24 February 2023 via Mack Avenue label.[8][9]

  1. ^ Jurkovic, Mike (4 March 2023). "Christian McBride's New Jawn: Prime album review @ All About Jazz". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  2. ^ Collar, Matt (2003). "Prime". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  3. ^ Saunders, Bret (31 January 2023). "Bandleader Christian McBride's new "jawn," and more jazz this month". The Denver Post. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  4. ^ Le Gendre, Kevin (2023). "Christian McBride's New Jawn: Prime". Jazzwise. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  5. ^ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Christian McBride". Tom Hull. Retrieved 26 April 2023.
  6. ^ Edgar, Hannah (24 March 2023). "Review: What's a 'New Jawn'? Only Christian McBride's hottest band yet". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  7. ^ DeLuca, Dan (2023). "Jazz great Christian McBride won't name his five favorite Philly musicians. Here's why". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  8. ^ Douris, Raina; Junod, Kimberly (1 August 2023). "Christian McBride finds the groove again in his latest album, 'Prime'". NPR. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  9. ^ Blumenfeld, Larry (27 February 2023). "'Prime' by Christian McBride's New Jawn and 'Corridors' by Jazz Master Kendrick Scott Reviews: No Piano, No Problem". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 24 April 2023.