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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0731454391528
Label: Polygram Records
Manufacturer: Polygram Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Polygram Records
Release Date: September 12, 2000
Sales Rank: 163352
Studio: Polygram Records
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The whiz-kid acoustic and electric bassist Christian McBride grew up in Philadelphia in the '70s and '80s, and in addition to absorbing the mainstream jazz tradition, he also listened to fusion. That's the music behind this pleasing CD, which is his most complete recording since Number Two Express. With a youthful combo of like-minded compatriots, including tenor and soprano saxophonist Ron Blake, McBride, who also doubles on keyboards, dives into the now nostalgic sounds of the jazz-rock era with power and precision. His take on Steely Dan's "Aja" burns with Blake's Wayne Shorter-derived solo. Sting's Police classic, "Walking on the Moon," is rendered as a moody ballad with bass clarinetist James Carter's sepia tones. Jaco Pastorius's Weather Report anthem "Havona" retains its frenetic fury and Stanley Clarke's "Butterfly Dreams" features McBride's arco bass lead reprising Andy Bey's original vocals. McBride penned the ballad "Uhura's Moment Returned" in honor of the black Star Trek character, while "Science Fiction" recalls Return to Forever. Herbie Hancock's powerful pianism completes the Miles Davis-imaged sound picture on the neo-bop burner "Xerxes," and "Via Mwandishi," named after Hancock's seminal recording of the early '70s, is the CD's best track, with McBride laying down grooving ostinatos and Carter casting bone-deep bass clarinet tones. --Eugene Holley Jr.
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Previous albums have already placed McBride at the forefront of modern (particularly acoustic) jazz bass. This album confirms that status. I can't see anyone having any major complaints about this album; it exudes professionalism and taste. The musicians gets ample opportunity to show off their chops on burners like "Aja" (check out the wicked guitar solo by Gilmour) and "Havona" (check out McBride's acoustic work, which many players would be hard pressed to emulate even on electric), but musicality ... Read More
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McBride's latest effort is a solid, although at best a mediocre modern jazz set. And although a bulk of the material is treated with the same rhythmic approach, a few bright spots appear. "Uhura's Moment Returned" precedes the superb "Xerxes", and ironically pianist Mitchell loans a few of Herbie Hancock's licks (Hancock plays on the next track, "Xerxes"); nevertheless he does a great work on the tune. "Xerxes" features Herbie Hancock, and his playing is pleasingly free-form and "out". On "Lullaby For ... Read More
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Sci-Fi is just further evidence that Christian McBride contiues to evolve as not only a musician but as a composer/songwriter as well. I have been following Christian for a few years now and this record could be his best since his original (not that the other two are that far behind). His take on Steely Dan's "Aja" is absolutely perfect because he doesn't take anything away from the original version of the song but at the sametime adds a whole new dimension to it. Other hightlights from the album include ... Read More
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With Sci-Fi, the bassist has scored his best album since his 1996 debut, Number Two Express. The eleven tracks here run the gamut from heartfelt ballads to serious fusion workouts, and all points in between. McBride, who is at home on both acoustic and electric bass, also doubles on keyboards. His core band--Ron Blake (saxes), Shedrick Mitchell (keyboards) and Rodney Green (drums)--and the assorted guest musicians on the CD dive headfirst into the mainly jazz-rock sounds with power and precision.
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