Christian McBride: The Movement Revisited

Our regular host Christian McBride happens to be a Grammy-winning bassist and composer, but he forbade us to feature him unless it was something special. It so happens that he's written a special work: Teaming with choral director JD Steele, he's composed a bluesy and soulful oratorio for big band, gospel choir with soloists, and four speakers representing great figures of the Civil Rights Movement. It's called The Movement Revisited, and is inspired by the written words and speeches of Rosa Parks, Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Martin Luther King, Jr. and President Barack Obama.
Jazz Night In America follows McBride around his own hometown of Philadelphia, speaking with the people who raised him at home and in the music, and features a performance of The Movement Revisited from the Kimmel Center in downtown Philly. NPR's Audie Cornish guests hosts this episode, featuring the Christian McBride Big Band, the Philadelphia Heritage Chorale, and orators Sonia Sanchez, Rev. Alyn Waller, Dion Graham and Samuel Stricklen.
Hear the radio episode here: n.pr/1PDeq3Z
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1:52 - “Sister Rosa”
13:40 - Christian talks with his mentor Lovett Hines
15:22 - “Brother Malcolm”
26:08 - Christian talks with his mother Renee McBride-Williams
29:35 - “Rumble in the Jungle”
Recorded Nov. 21, 2015 @ The Merriam Theater, Kimmel Center
MUSICIANS
Christian McBride (bass), Geoffrey Keezer (piano), Terreon Gully (drums), Joel Ross (vibes), Steve Wilson (alto sax), Ron Blake (tenor sax), Todd Bashore (alto sax), Dan Pratt (tenor sax), Lauren Sevian (baritone sax), Jeffery Miller (trombone), Douglas Purviance (bass trombone), Steve Davis (trombone), Joseph McDonough (trombone), Nabate Isles (trumpet), Brandon Lee (trumpet), Frank Greene (trumpet), Benny Benack (trumpet), Samuel Stricklen (orator), Rev Waller (orator), Sonia Sanchez (orator), Dion Graham (orator)
PHILADELPHIA HERITAGE CHORALE
J. Donald Dumpson (music director), J.D. Steele (choir director, singer), Waverly Alston, Jr., Melvin Berrian, Eric Cook, Jr., Donald Dumpson, Shavonne Edwards, Tiffany Godette, Cali Graver, A. China Guess, Andrew Lawson, Carrie Walker Lessene, Hope McDowell, Tia McNeil, Tyrre Miller, Janine Momasso, Garrick V. Morgan, Kimberly Quarles, Ja-Tun Reid, Melanie Richardson, Lauren Robinson, Sue E. Spencer, Maria Caldwell Stoddard, Cyrile Trawick, Monica Underwood, Philis E. Williams
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[@taf44tt8io]

Chris McBride is already one of the most remarkable, great, brilliant, touching and amazing artist of out time. He plays as he breathes. Thank you Mr McBride :)

[@alexanderednie1205]

This might be the best best piece of American art ever made

[@carlalindquist2766]

So powerful!!! I am so grateful for Christian and all of these INCREDIBLE artists!

[@janicewalker9125]

Yes this is incredible and thought provoking.

[@VisualJazzMedia]

Simply amazing!

[@mariagijane9991]

Happy to see myself singing on here with these awesome people.

[@ultragukuss1325]

You did amazing! Whole show, outstanding Performance! Glad to have seen this, thanks!!

[@mariagijane9991]

Thank u so much!!

[@taf44tt8io]

McBride's music prove us once again that Music - Arts, anyway - are not detached of our consciousness, no matter the color of our skin, the place were born or our name. As the late Dizzy Gillespie said, we all are the branches of a same tree.

[@Turtleproof]

Heard this on the way home, NPR got my back yet again.

[@pablobruno1503]

Powerful vibrations to unite us all through music, outstanding performance ! ...if only they play the ouverture from the album....

[@stevenbowman2266]

RIP Muhammad Ali. Our mighty mighty brother

[@cerimccoy]

Thank You! This music is what I needed to hear today. Totally wonderful music that makes you feel alive! That is some great writing and playing: That Soprano saxophone sound is so damn nice! GREAT PLAYING. You made me cry Mr Steele.

[@matheulsilva]

love it!

[@thawhiteflip]

I'm really happy to see Joel playing vibes on this. I had no idea he'd go on to play with Christian, but it makes sense. I heard him play once in Stockton, California when he was going to school out there. Christian McBride came through to play with the Brubeck Institute Quintet, and this dude was really something else. His improvisation was on another level from what I could tell, I knew this cat was it. That was in February of 2015, now a year later he's playing in a big band with one of the leading voices in jazz bass today. Bless up, my friend. Keep that shit up.

[@lasmilyunamelodias8766]

Sí Sr., muy buena aportación de Joel Scott en el vibráfono!!!

[@atpla01]

Magnifique !

[@ogpupu]

I heard his music while riding through Nashville.. tried to Shazam it and NOTHING popped up.. luckily, they said his name afterwards

[@africanjazz2951]

I just heard half of The Overture on the radio, however, it's not a part of this video presentation. How can I hear it? The portion I heard was phenomenal!

[@RonCarterBassist]

👍🏾👍🏾

[@lasmilyunamelodias8766]

Superior.es!!!

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Some Sub-Titles would have been helpful in understanding more clearly what the message was.

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@kweku.avell check this out

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