Christian McBride Honors Ray Brown at SFJAZZ | California News

SFJAZZ kicks off its new season with a dazzling centennial tribute to jazz legend Ray Brown, led by bass virtuoso Christian McBride—whose deep bond with Brown’s legacy stretches back decades. Joining McBride on stage are longtime collaborators Benny Green and Gregory Hutchinson, musicians McBride calls “blood brothers” from their early days in New York. As Brown’s influence reverberates through bebop and beyond, McBride carries that torch today as a master bassist and educator, also spotlighting his own ensemble Ursa Major with rising star Savannah Harris. The season pulses with more tributes to Coltrane and Davis, featuring giants lik...