Christian McBride
Performing at Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ (Aug 16 - Aug 16)
Runtime: 2 Hours
Synopsis
"McBride is a proven artist." JazzTimes
"One of the premier musicians of his generation." DownBeat
Christian McBride--bassist extraordinaire, composer, arranger, educator, curator and administrator--has been one of the most important and most omnipresent figures in the jazz world for 20 years. Beginning in 1989, this Philadelphia-born bassist moved to New York City to further his classical studies at the Juilliard School, only to be snatched up by alto saxophonist, Bobby Watson. Since then, McBride's list of accomplishments has been nothing short of staggering, including the 2012 Grammy Award for his latest album, The Good Feeling.
Save the date now, for when Christian McBride presents his trio--McBride (bass), Christian Sands (piano) and Ulysses Owens (drums)--for an historic close to the 2012 Summer Concert Series!
Theater Information
Coral Gables Congregational United Church of Christ
In 1985, Dr. Paul Blaney (a member of Coral Gables Congregational Church and administrator at the University of Miami) initiated a Summer Concert Series composed primarily of up-and-coming local artists. The historic Coral Gables Congregational Church (CGCC)–with its central location, Spanish-revival style architecture, and acoustically pleasing and uniquely intimate environment–became an immediate attraction for audiences and concert artists. The success of initial concerts catapulted the Series into a yearly roster of world-renowned classical and jazz artists who appear in major concert halls around the world.
In 2002, current Executive & Artistic Director Mark Hart formed the Coral Gables Congregational Church (CGCC) Community Arts Program (CAP) to (a) engage greater community outreach initiatives and (b) implement Young Musicians’ Summer Master Classes that provide professional insights and coaching, to young musicians, by renowned artists appearing on the CGCC Community Arts Program Summer Concert Series.
In 2003, the CGCC CAP Conservatory for the Arts was established. The primary focus of the Conservatory for the Arts is to offer affordable (sliding-scale tuition based on need), superior music training to all youth, despite their circumstance. This award-winning program (winner of the Artist Impact Award from the Children’s Cultural Coalition), provides high-quality after-school curricula for children, ages 8-18. Saturday Music Classes encompass weekly instrument lessons in tandem with music theory, recital performance and juried evaluations. Thursday evening performance ensembles include the Young Musicians’ Junior, Intermediate and Advanced Orchestras and the Young Musicians’ ALL-STAR Jazz Ensemble.
In 2011, an additional teaching tool was added to the CGCC CAP Conservatory for the Arts learning experience: CAP Records. The CAP Records label provides a platform for young musicians’ recording projects. With this, CGCC CAP Conservatory for the Arts students learn the art of studio musicianship, recording production and marketing in the 21st century. The first CAP Records project was completed and released in summer 2011. This initial CAP Records release features the work of the CGCC Community Arts Program ALL-STAR Jazz Ensemble in a CD titled With a Swing!
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